...second Inaugural Address while the Civil War was still raging, " Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge: of war may soon pass away. Yet if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundredand fifty years of unrequited toil...

...that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid with another drawn...

...this mighty .scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if 5 God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn...

...that this :nighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet if God wills that it continue until all at the * HOIIACE GBEELEY." The President — very unexpectedly — replie toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn...

...that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and...sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn by the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, — as was said three thousand years ago, so still it...

...that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and...sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn by the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must...

...roll, and so severely true in its portent. " If it is the will of God that this war continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and...sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn by the lash shall be repaid by another drawn by the sword, then, as was said three thousand years ago, so still...

...that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and...sunk and until every drop of blood drawn by the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must...

...tLat this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and...shall be sunk and until every drop of blood drawn by tne lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as waa said three thousand years ago, so still...

...which the believers in a living God always ascribe to him? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may soon pass away. Yet if God wills that it continue, until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited...