Throughout his Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln addresses the issues that Civil War has brought upon the security of the Union. He asserts that prior to the war neither the Union nor the Secessionists truly wanted war. This is due to the reality that there had been many motions for peaceful diplomacy between the two sides that would not result in bloodshed in order to attain what the South was seeking. However, a minute extremist view soon infected both sides and spurred into warfare. With the war starting, neither side truly saw how long the armed conflict would take to resolve, and this precipitated into the main similarity between the North and the South for years to come. Individuals from both sides, seeking to be victorious in their wartime endeavors, sought the aid of God in order to attain this goal. Lincoln claims that this is useless because none of the nations prayers have been answered thus far. Lincoln is unsure about what will happen in the end for this war, and designates this uncertainty as God's plan for the course of the nation. Conclusively, his speech is meant to drive the people of the North to continue their efforts to maintain a coherent, unified nation.
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