196). Both of these leaders called on the nation to not cower in fear but rise up .
and protect the freedoms of the United States against terrorism. .
The use of the Gettysburg Address by leader subsequent to its original use .
however is not as powerful, not as cogent, and not as blunt as when first .
delivered. There are several reasons for this, and the first is the conciseness .
and deliberate tone that President Lincoln use (Willis, et.al) compared to the .
typically more verbose, ephemeral types of speeches given at the dedication fo .
cemeteries in the past. The Gettysburg Address is much different than these .
eulogies that would go on for at least sixty minutes or longer. It is in fact a call to .
action to a nation to not give up on the idea of freedom through Union, as .
President Lincoln literally takes the thousands of lives lost and says this is an .
assurance that in fact the Union is worthy of being preserved, in fact it must be .
preserved to honor those thousands who died to keep it intact. He also supports .
the key philosophical point of his presidency, which is that all men are created .
equal under God, and it is further the Unions' divine responsibility to ensure this .
vision is achieved. Mr. Lincoln chose to use a terse approach to also make it .
very clear that those who gave so much must now receive; it is up to the citizens .
of the Union to take their dream and make it a reality. .
The Revolutions Sparked by Lincoln's Speech .
Considering the fact that the introductory orator for the ceremony where the .
Gettysburg Address was delivered went well into two hours, the brevity of .
Address significantly reshaped oratory style in the late 19th century, with many .
politicians looking to imitate President Lincoln as a result (Willis, et.al.). There is .
also the aspect of how Lincoln invokes Jefferson's language from the Declaration .
of Independence and states that the Union must be preserved not only to honor .