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Meeting at Decatur, Illinois-Mr. Lincoln-His Address-Call

for First Republican Convention-Public Feeling-Excite-

ment and Alarm-Assault on Sumner-Bloomington Conven-

tion-Reeder's Address-Heterogeneous Elements-Some of

the Famous Men present-"Abolitionist Corner"-Lincoln's

Wonderful Speech-

Later Addresses-Election Statistics and Results-Lincoln

Pre-eminently a Reformer-His Ideas of Land-ownership ex-

pressed to Mr. Gridley-Some of his Work in saving Farms

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Judge Douglas-A Personal Reminiscence-Some of his Ideas as

expressed by himself-Dangerous Times-Assaults on Sumner,

Greeley, and Others-Some of the Men who composed the Pro-

slavery Cabal-The Dred Scott Decision-Taney's Opinion-

Dissenting Opinions of McLean and Curtis-Quotations from

Each-Effect of the "Decision"-Cabal overreached Them-

selves-Douglas's Attitude...

Further Facts about the "Dred Scott Decision"-Never more

than a Political Device-Douglas's Discussion of it-Mr. Lin-

coln's Opportunity and Discussion...

Robert J. Walker appointed Governor of Kansas-Early Asso-
ciations-An Honest Man-Plotting for his Retirement-
Frederic P. Stanton, Secretary-"Bogus Legislature" at
Lecompton-Election of June 15th; Results-Later Election;
Results-Frauds at Oxford-Exposed and set aside by
Walker-Decline in Value of Slaves-Lecompton Constitu-
tional Convention-Fraudulent Adoption-Walker's Mission to
Washington-Indorsement of Lecompton Outrage by
Buchanan's Administration-Walker's Disgust and Resigna-
tion-J. W. Denver appointed Successor-Lecompton Con-
stitution submitted to the People and voted down by about

Page.

10,000 Majority-Summing up of Causes and Culmination of

the Struggle-Calhoun--Davis-Seward, Sumner, Greeley,

Chase, Thaddeus Stevens, Lovejoy, Brown or Ossawatomie-

Jackson, Benton, Cass, Marcy, Douglas..

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Acting Governor Stanton convened Legally-elected Legislature-

Removed, and J. W. Denver appointed-Douglas's Re-

monstrance with Buchanan-"Beware of the Fate of Demo-

cratic Leaders who have defied and resisted the President

and his Policy"-"This will perhaps recall the Fact to your

Mind that General Jackson is Dead"-Slave-leaders perceived

their Power was slipping away-Forced Democratic Party

into Contest for Passage of the Obnoxious and Unadopted

Constitution-Douglas accepted Challenge His Training,

Character, and Plan of Campaign-His Argument, December

9, 1857-Buchanan's Message, February, 1858-Analysis of

Vote which defeated it-Increased Enmity of Conspirators

against Douglas-Support of Owen Lovejoy-Republican Con-

gressional Convention at Bloomington in 1858-Nomination

of Lovejoy-Decision of Mr. Lincoln on the Davis Dispute....150

A Day and Night with Lincoln-Douglas's Mass-meeting in

Afternoon-A Chat with Douglas-A Slanderer rebuked-

Lincoln's Evening Address-Trip to Clinton-Long Jim

Davis-Confidential Conversation with Lincoln-Republican

State Convention at Springfield in June, 1858-Lincoln's

Great Speech-Lincoln Candidate for Senator-His Under-

standing of the Situation...

Agreement for Joint Debates-Douglas's Position in the Con-

test-Comments on Lincoln's "High Ground" Position-Ex-

tracts from Lincoln's Addresses-Conference at Mendota-

Questions and Answers given in the Debates-Their Effect

to divide Nationally the Democratic Party-Douglas elected

Another Conversation with Lincoln-Letter to Mr. Judd-One

of Mr. Lincoln's Melancholy Moods-A Talk with Judge

Douglas and Statement of his Perplexities-His Trip through

the South-His Removal from Position as Chairman of Com-

mittee on Territories-Angry Senatorial Debates-Douglas's

Defiance of Slave-leaders-Lincoln at Urbana, Illinois-Lin-

coln's Training and Great Power as a Leader in Fitness

to deal with Slavery-Mr. Seward-Lincoln's Addresses in

the East...
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CHAPTER XXXVII.

Thurlow Weed and his Scheme to suppress Lincoln and further

Seward's Candidacy for President-Invitation to deliver a

Paid-for Address to a Select Few in Brooklyn-Cooper Insti-

tute Address-Horace Greeley-Lincoln's "Availability as a

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Mr. Gridley on the Situation-Preparations for Mr. Lincoln's

Nomination-John Brown at Harper's Ferry-Work of W. L.

Yancey in the South-Democratic Convention at Charleston-

Caleb Cushing-Resolutions-Adoption of Cincinnati Platform

without Change-Walk-out of Mr. Yancey and Delegates

from Seven Cotton States.....

Further Maneuvering of Seceding Delegates-Contest in the

United States Senate-Douglas's Disclosure of the Treason-

able Plot of the Conspirators-Leaders who had been over-

thrown by them in the Past-Van Buren-Cass, Webster,

Pierce, Marcy, Benton, "Old Sam Houston"-Slaughter of

Broderick-Constitutional Union Party-Nomination of Bell

and Everett....

Reassembling Democratic Convention at Baltimore-Disorder-
Judge Douglas's Instructions to his Supporters-Cushing

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retained Chairman of Seceders-Senate Resolutions Platform-

Breckinridge and Lane nominated-Regular Convention-

Douglas and Johnson nominated-Cincinnati Platform re-

tained as passed in Charleston Convention-A Review of

Douglas and Lincoln as Contestants-Personal Interviews

with Douglas-Gridley on Douglas..

Vigorous Political Campaigns and their Value-Increase in Popu-

lation of Illinois and Iowa and Missouri, 1850 to 1860-

Agitation-Railroad Building-Chicago-Slave-labor-Lincoln's

Law Business-Lincoln's Idea on the Accumulation of

Wealth-Douglas's Beliefs on the Same....

The Men of the Western States-Country-Growth in Popula-

tion-The Coming Struggle The Leader-The Convention at

Chicago-Elements out of which the Republican Party was

Lincoln as a Prospective Candidate-His own Opinion expressed

at the Springfield Conference-What Gridley thought of it-

Arrangements for the Chicago Convention-Some of the Men

who supported him-The Newspapers...

Management of the Campaign for Mr. Lincoln's Nomination-

Some of the Leaders-Frank P. Blair, Jr.—Henry S. Lane—

Simon Cameron-John Wentworth-Richard J. Oglesby-

Gridley-Chicago Conference-Lincoln's Religious Beliefs-

Illinois Republican Convention at Decatur-Oglesby Chair-

man-John Hanks and the "Walnut Rails"-Lincoln's Ac-

knowledgment of the Nomination-The Delegates to Chicago-

Bloomington and Chicago Conferences-Temper of the Dele-

Preliminary Work of the Convention-Accommodation and

Preparations-Parades-Wigwam-Weed's Recognition of Mr.

Gridley's Management after Convention was over-David Wil-

mot Temporary Chairman-George Ashmun Permanent Chair-

man-Adoption of Platform-Giddings's Amendment-Mr.

Curtis's Patriotic Speech-Nominations-Lincoln's Nomination

on Third Ballot-Hannibal Hamlin for Vice-President-

Formal Notification and Acceptance.

Lincoln as a Presidential Candidate-The Election-Estimate of

Sentiment-The Southern Revolt-Weakness of Buchanan-

Interpretation of the Constitution by Chief-Justice Marshall-

Jackson, Webster-Plotting of Southern Leaders-Senator

Mason- Klingman-Thompson Interviews - Davis-Buchanan

Message to Congress-Address of certain Southern Members

of Congress-First Act of Establishing a "Southern Con-

federacy"-Personnel of Buchanan's Administration-Retire-

ment of Secretary Cass-Jere Black, Successor-Resignation

of Howell Cobb-South Carolina's Secession-Procrastina-

tion-Breckinridge's Address in the Senate-Douglas's Reply-

Toombs's Proposition......

States seceding-Address of Alexander H. Stephens to Georgia

Convention-Forming of Confederate States of America Pro-

visional Government-Adoption of Provisional Constitution at

Montgomery-Election of Davis and Stephens as President

and Vice-President-Cabinet selected-John A. Logan and

his "Blank Sheet of Paper" at Richmond-Kansas: Admis-

sion as
a State under Wyandotte Constitution-Lincoln's

Parting with his Old Home, never to see it again-Addresses

at Indianapolis, Columbus, Steubenville, Trenton, Phila-

delphia, Harrisburg-Ride from Harrisburg to Washington-

Lincoln's Inauguration-Douglas holds his Hat-Address-

Cabinet-Closing of Douglas's Life and Public Service-Ad-

dress in Springfield...

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