...the future of the nation. In March 1865, Lincoln told the nation, "Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accepi war rather than let it perish. And the war came." And at the war's end, he was quite clear just...

...Lincoln said, "Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the country survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. Then the war came." Gore offered some of the same fatalism speaking of his own loss to Bush: "Neither...

...his audience of the circumstances of the First Inaugural he said, "Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation...war rather than let it perish, and the war came." After having defined the issue — war or disunion — and placing the war blame on the Confederacy,...

...— seeking to dissolve the Union and divide effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation...would accept war rather than let it perish. And the wyar came. One-eighth of the whole population was colored slaves, not distributed generally over the...

...war, seeking to dissolve the Union and divide effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation...other would accept war rather than let it perish. And war came. One eight of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the...

...high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. "Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation...other would accept war rather than let it perish." On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending...

...divide effects, by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that...

...prediction as to the outcome, though his hope was high in that regard. "Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation...accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came. . . . Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained....

...proposition that nations and men are instruments of the Almighty. Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation...accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came. One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but...

...scars and the agony of it spilled forth as his words reached out. "Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation...other would accept war rather than let it perish.... Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away....