In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong. God cannot be for, and against the same thing at the same time.

Fondly do we hope, ferverently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.

Now, and ever, I shall do all in my power for peace, consistently with the maintenance of government.

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.

And I do further recommend to my fellow-citizens aforesaid, that on that occasion they do reverently humble themselves in the dust, and from thence offer up penitent and fervent prayers and supplications to the great Disposer of events for a return of the inestimable blessings of peace, union, and harmony throughout the land which it has pleased him to assign as a dwelling-place for ourselves and for our posterity throughout all generations.

There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.

Military glory-that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood-that serpent's eye, that charms to destroy.