What is your question? i looked up the language and it said <span>and prayers to give directions</span>
D would be the most logical answer
<span>While he doesn't specifically mention slavery in this excerpt then I would say that the answer would be B) by citing the office to which he was elected as it could be said to be ethos as appealing to people's belief that the president has the right to declare war though the obvious purpose of the war is to fight slavery.</span>