. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or theduration which it has already attained. Neither anticipatedthat the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before,the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier tri-umph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Bothread the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each in-vokes his aid against the other. It may seem strange that anymen should dare to ask a just Gods assistance in wring
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or theduration which it has already attained. Neither anticipatedthat the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before,the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier tri-umph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Bothread the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each in-vokes his aid against the other. It may seem strange that anymen should dare to ask a just Gods assistance in wringingtheir bread from the sweat of other mens faces; but let usjudge not, that we he not judged. The prayers of both couldnot be answered—that of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has his own purposes. Woe unto theworld because of offenses! for it must needs be that offensescome; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh. Ifwe shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenseswhich, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which,having continued through his appointed time, he now wills to.
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