[BroJoeK]

from the editorial: "...unanimously agreed that the integrity of the Union should be preserved, though it cost millions of lives."

Note here there seem to be no unrealistic expectations about a "quick and easy" war.
Thankfully the Civil War did not cost "millions of lives", but some, at least, were ready to pay that price, even still in 1860.

[DiogenesLamp]

Thankfully the Civil War did not cost "millions of lives", but some, at least, were ready to pay that price, even still in 1860.

Easy to pay the price in other people's lives.