COMMON LIT PRESIDENT LINCON
What distinction does President Lincoln make in paragraph 3 about both sides of the war?

A
Lincoln argues that the Union wanted to avoid war all together, while the Confederacy wanted nothing more than to fight.
B
Lincoln acknowledges that the Union was the first to declare war in order to maintain the United States and that, perhaps, they should have let the Confederacy peacefully secede.
C
Lincoln emphasizes the fault of the Confederacy for seeking to destroy the larger union, with all states united, but does not condemn them as blood-thirsty.
D
Lincoln stresses the idea that neither side actively sought war; their motivations may have been different, but neither party wanted to declare war if negotiation was possible.