Comments by Sir David Lemley Most recent public comments by Sir David Lemley https://nowcomment.com/users/84372 Purpose: Lincoln was trying to keep the nation together and secure a more perfect union https://nowcomment.com/documents/225296?scroll_to=2056849 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225296?scroll_to=2056849 Lincoln believed until the very end that the Union could be saved without war. Unfortunately, he was wrong. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:46:16 -0400 Appeals to those who are still loyal to the Union https://nowcomment.com/documents/225296?scroll_to=2056836 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225296?scroll_to=2056836 Many people in the southern states fought against the Union purely out of loyalty to their state/family. Those who were torn between their country and their community were the targets of this line in the speech. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:42:19 -0400 Exigence: This is the reason for the addresses https://nowcomment.com/documents/225296?scroll_to=2052218 https://nowcomment.com/documents/225296?scroll_to=2052218 Lincoln wrote his first speech almost completely and his second speech partly around the topic of civil war. This could be seen as his exigence. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:12:09 -0400 Important info https://nowcomment.com/documents/212286?scroll_to=1951990 https://nowcomment.com/documents/212286?scroll_to=1951990 This is important information. I'm glad it was provided so bluntly. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:22:27 -0400