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The Inaugural address of President Abraham Lincoln, delivered at the National Capitol,March 4th, 1865.
Washington, D.C., March 4, 1865.Broadside, 1 page.THE INAUGURAL ADDRESSOF PRESIDENTABRAHAM LINCOLN.DELIVERED AT THE NATIONAL CAPITOL,
MARCH 4TH, 1865fellow Countrymen:
At this second appearing to take the Neither party expected for the war theoath of the Presidential Office, there is less magnitude or the duration which it has alreadyoccasion for an extended address than there attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of was at the first. Then a statement somewhat the conflict might cease, even before thein detail of a course to be pursued seemed conflict itself should cease. Each looked for very fitting and proper. Now, at the an easier triumph and a result less fundamentalexpiration of four years, during which public and astounding.declarations have been constantly called Both read the same Bible, and pray toforth on every point and phase of the great the same God, and each invokes His aid againstcontest which still absorbs the attention and the other. It may seem strange that any menengrosses the energies of the nation, little should dare to ask a just God’s assistance inthat is new could be presented. wringing their bread from the sweat of other The progress of our arms–upon which men’s faces; but let us judge not, that we be notall else chiefly depends–is as well known to judged. The prayers of both should not bethe public as to myself; and it is, I trust, answered. That of neither has been answeredreasonably satisfactory and encouraging to fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.all. With high hope for the future, no Woe unto the world because of offences, for it prediction in regard to it is ventured. must needs be that offences come; but woe toThe Gilder Lehrman CollectionGLC06044www.gilderlehrman.org
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