The plan would, I am confident, secure peace more speedily and maintain it more permanently than can be done by force alone, while all it would cost, considering amounts and manner of payment and times of payment, would be easier paid than will be the additional cost of the war if we rely solely upon force.
Lincoln argues that his proposed plan for peace would be more effective and less costly than relying solely on military force.
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