then he went on to use the fact sylvan thatia pennsylvania had been the state that had put lincoln over the top in the electoral that as college, and he misused all of that as he went on with the s friedm column, but what was he doing this? understandably, what was doing?was tr i think what he wasyi trying to represent was this urge that we l have in the countrywar to get that civil war over with. to find the time a place, a moment to declare it ended. dope. he probably thought i've never had this moment. a black man just elected there president. there was wadisbelief. there was also shock. and probably hatred. 52% of americans were crying for one reason and 48 % were cry frg another reason. i don't know. i didn't do, i but that poll.representing there is this 150-year-old dilemma now to wish that war ended, get it over with. get done with it. we do come to appomatox to feel that, don't we? we want appomattox to stop us, make us solemn, and this place oadway does. i noticed all of us lining the roadway here during the stackingwe a of llarms, and we all go stone silent.ng of just as bruc