than let it perish. And the war.html">war came.
One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves.html">slaves, not distributed
These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest.html">interest. All knew
perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the
no right.html">right.html">right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it.
Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration
of the conflict.html">conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself
fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible, and pray
It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's
but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both
of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe
that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the
through his appointed time, he now wills to remove, and that he
to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any
living God always ascribe to him? Fondly do we hope--fervently
Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by
shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn by the lash
three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, "The
the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on
to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow,
and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations.
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