As blood was still wet on the fields at Gettysburg, Lincoln addressed a nation that was in its darkest hour. In the the Gettysburg Address, the president commemorated the soldiers who had just given their live while emphasizing the fact that the preservation of the Union was at the forefront. While he talks of grave matters, Lincoln can not add any value of worth to the sacrifices the Union soldiers just made. They had, by giving their lives, consecrated the lands with their blood. He continues by saying that the living cannot merely remember the dead, but justify their death by continue to pursue the goal had led to their demise. The goal to preserve a free government created of, by and for the people, one that will continue to protect the rights of its citizens as intended by the Founding Fathers.
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