An official count of the population is the census.
The second last sentence of the first paragraph is the key message conveying Lincoln's view that war was forced for the protection of the nation.
"<span>Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish."</span>
Answer:
i believe the answer is option 2
Explanation:
Maybe C. But what do you think?
