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...sweat of other men's faces ; but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayer of both could not be answered ; that of neither has been answered...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until...

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...extend this interest was the object.for which the insurgents would rend the Union by war, while the Government claimed no right to do more than to restrict...ascribe to him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until...

...it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease, even hefore the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for...bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn...

...do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected the magnitude or duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until...

...conflict might cease, even before the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier trinmph and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both...ascribe to him ? " Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray tLat this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until...

...sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered...ascribe to Him ? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may soon pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until...

...offences, for it must needs be that offences come, but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh.7 If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of...ascribe to him ? " Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until...