On the recordMarch 4, 1865
Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish.
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In his Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln starkly contrasted the opposing sides of the Civil War, highlighting their differing ultimate goals regarding the nation's survival.
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