Lincoln wanted the population to understand that although the Union was days away from total victory, this should not be a cause for celebration. He wanted the mood to be the right one when the war ended so he and the country could go about the difficult task of mending the split and the country.
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Lincoln's first inaugural address was on MArch 4, 1861!!
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
Lincoln's second inaugural address was created in 1865.
President Abraham Lincoln spent a good portion of his 1861 inaugural address on the issue of secession. That part of his speech took the form of a detailed legal brief denying the constitutionality of secession. His words dovetailed the illegality of secession with his oath as president to hold, occupy and posses the property and places belonging to the US government. He equated secession with anarchy.
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
It actually was not that short. President Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was approximately 700 words in length. You are probably thinking of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address, which was the shortest Presidential Inaugural Address in history, to date.
To encourage peace and forgiveness!
"The Second Inaugural" and "The Gettysburg Address.
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It actually was not that short. President Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was approximately 700 words in length. You are probably thinking of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address, which was the shortest Presidential Inaugural Address in history, to date.
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After the president is sworn into office.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural speech
135 words by President George Washington, made during his second inaugural address.
This is called the Inaugural Address, and historically has set the tone for the policies of the individual president.
The main purpose of inaugural address is to show commitment to the task as the president or leader. This is a formal speech which is given by a leader as a sign of acceptance to work in the given position.