Definition: the president offered a moral framework for reconciliation and peace between the north and south as the civil war drew to a close; "with malice toward none, with charity for all."

Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Explanation:

Only 41 days before his assassination, President Abraham Lincoln took his second oath on 4th march, 1865. He addressed his nation in the inaugural ceremony where he told his plans for reuniting a divided nation. He reflected on the scourge of war which is a sin committed by both North and South America. Lincoln wanted his nation to learn from their mistakes and never indulge in war that risks the prosperity of mankind for centuries.