MOURNING IMPRINT: LINCOLN SECOND INAUGURAL SPEECH

"WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE; WITH CHARITY FOR ALL"518. [LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS] Uncommon commemorative imprint, 13½"x19", of President Abraham Lincoln's visionary Address at his second Inaugural on Mar 4, 1865. The black-bordered mourning broadside printed by James Miller, NY, highlights Lincoln's intentions should the Confederate States be defeated, as was expected at the time. Lincoln considered it his favorite of all his speeches. He looks back on the conflict, its origin, the cost to both sides, and then looks to the future: "...Fondly do we hope - fervently do we pray - that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away...With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations." Top left corner tip clipped; bottom left corner cleanly separated with 8" tear and expertly repaired on verso; toning; else in very good condition. Suitable for framing. Est: $200-400

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