How does lincoln reveal what he believes by using the parallel verbs make and accept in this sentence? what does lincoln mean by "interest"? define rend. in your own words, what did the two sides (the insurgents and the government) want, according to lincoln? what is lincoln referring to when he says that the cause of the conflict has ceased while conflict is still going on? what does lincoln`s parallel structure emphasize in this sentence? what do you think the metaphor "wringing their bread from the sweat of other means faces" means? what is lincoln trying to point out here?