Response To Thomas Jefferson's Inaugural Address

Seven years ago our ancestors brought on this continent a new nation with a plan or idea in liberty to consider in comparative relation to a whole that all men are created equal. Now we are occupied in a great civil war, to see whether that nation or any nation so conceived and dedicated can long last. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a large amount of that field to the ones died fighting, who gave their lives that the nation might go on. It’s for a reason why we should do this. But in all, we cannot dedicate, we cannot declare, we cannot honor as holy this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have declare it far above our poor power to add or take away the worth or value. The world …show more content…
The reason for me choosing this poem is because it bring meaning to the word war. How fighting for this nation was longed engaged through dedication and determination. That, not only was he giving them hope, but he was informing them with positive words. One quote, “that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom” meant to most that this nation could start brand new under God to have the freedom that was long deserved. Lincoln knew that he could encourage a lot of men of the war to take a stand and fight for what’s right. To me the government was probably a lot better than it is now. But one quote also stood out to me, “and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from this earth.” Which back then the government was probably fighting in the war against the enemy instead of doing nothing. Abraham was a leader, he may have not been a good one but most of the time in today’s world, that’s something that is needed bad. To set an example and lead some of the people that may be in need of help to get them out of doing something that they will regret. To not only do what is right but to stand up for what you believe