Lincoln In The Year 1854

Author : John G. Nicolay
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365365419
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Abraham Lincoln (Classic Reprint) written by John G. Nicolay and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln In 1854 began the great slavery agitation by the re peal Of the slavery prohibition Of 1820, called the Mis souri Compromise. Aroused to new activity by what he regarded as a gross breach Of political faith, Lincoln entered upon public discussions with an earnestness and force that by common consent gave him leadership Of the Opposition in Illinois, which that year elected a majority Of the legislature. This Would have secured his election to the United States Senate, in the winte1 Of 1854, to succeed Shields, a Democrat; but four Op position members, of Democratic antecedents, 1efused to vote for Lincoln, who was yet called awhig, and by their persistence compelled the election Of Trumbull. The Republican party Of Illinois was for mally organized in 1856; the campaign 1esulted substantially m a drawn battle, the Democrats gaining a majority in the State for president, while the Republicans elected the gover nor and State Officers. In 1858 the senatorial term Of Douglas, author of the repeal Of the Missouri Compro mise, was expiring, and he sought 1e election. Lincoln, who had four years before successfully met him in public debate, was'now by unanimous resolution Of the Republican State Convention designated as his rival and Opponent. Yielding to the wish of his party friends. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.