. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . IGutrolu * which still ahsorhs the attention and engrosses the energies ofthe nation, little that is new could be presented. The prog-ress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as wellknown to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonablysatisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for thefuture, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, allthoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil dreaded it—all sought to avert it. While the
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . IGutrolu * which still ahsorhs the attention and engrosses the energies ofthe nation, little that is new could be presented. The prog-ress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as wellknown to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonablysatisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for thefuture, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, allthoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil dreaded it—all sought to avert it. While the inauguraladdress was being delivered from this place, devoted altogetherto saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in thecity seeking to destroy it without war—seeking to dissolve theUnion, and divide effects, by negotiation. Both parties depre-cated war; but one of them would make war rather than let thenation survive; and the other would accept war rather than letit perish. And the war came. One eighth of the whole population were colored
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