Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, addressed the issues of the Civil War (suggested that slavery had offended God and brought forth divine retribution in the form of the conflict). His second Inaugural address was a lot shorter than his first one where he talked about the dangers of a civil war. He stated that while neither side wanted to go to war it became the only option in preserving peace. He acknowledged that slavery was the main cause of the war, (South wanted to keep/spread it and the North wanted to abolish it). He also vows that the Union will not stop fighting until the country is reunited and sectionalism is ended. Lincoln ends with his wish for the nation to fix it's wounds and achieve a lasting peace.
Lincoln always put God first and believed we needed him in our country to be strong. He believed slavery was against god and brought on conflict. On the penny it says "In god we trust" with Lincoln's head relating to how Lincoln wanted peace and harmony and trust in God.
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