President Lincoln focused his first inaugural address on the issue of slavery. He started by saying that the south should not feel threatened because he was not going to abolish slavery in those states. He made a point to mention how important it was to him that the states remain as a union. He stated that if states did begin to secede, then the nation might find itself in a civil war. However Lincoln said that if the issuer resulted in war he would do everything he could to keep the United States together.
The Gettysburg Address, one of Lincoln's most famous speeches, started off with President Lincoln thanking the soldiers who are still fighting, and the soldiers who had already lost their lives to the cause. He talked about the American government and how it should be run for the people. He also said that the American people should be grateful, and that they should use this as a reminder to fight for the union to stay together.
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