Lincoln discusses issues brought by the Civil War in his Second Inaugural Address. He begins by arguing that both the north and the south did not want war. But, despite diplomatic measures in an attempt to maintain peace, Lincoln asserts that the southerners would rather have war than peace, leaving the northerners no other option aside from preserving the Union. Unfortunately, neither side was capable of understanding how long it would take for such issues to resolve, which only further fueled the sectional hatred between the two groups for years to come. Lincoln mentions that several individuals prayed for the aid of god in order to attain victory in war against their hated opponents. Lincoln then proclaims that praying (alluding to hatred) is useless because none of the people's prayers have been answered. Lincoln states that he does not know the end result of this war, but he believes that the result is in God's hands and he will know what is best for the nationn. Lincoln concludes by attempting to inspire the people to remain strong, and that the people must not fight only for the nation, but for each other.
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