I have often lamented the wicked waste of life and property cause by our civil war, but I have now learned to look upon all these matters philosophically and sometimes think it was intended the nation should pass through such an experience as children go through with their various diseases by way of preparing them for the greater trials of life.
If we take this view of the matter we may find some consolation for the events of a fratricidal war, which should never have taken place.”
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