Lincoln, Abraham. 1897. Political Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas

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“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.

—Speech at Springfield, June 17, 1858.

Abraham
Lincoln

Political Debates

Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas

In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858 in Illinois, Including the Preceding Speeches of Each at Chicago, Springfield, etc. Also the Two Great Speeches of Abraham Lincoln in Ohio in 1859

The Senatorial election of 1858 that Lincoln would lose propelled him to the Presidency in 1860 upon the widespread publication of these seven masterpieces of debate on the virtue of the republic and the evil of slavery.

CONTENTS

Bibliographic Record Preface Subject Index

CLEVELAND: BURROWS BROS. CO., 1897
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2000

Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln
Speech of Senator Douglas
Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln in Reply to Senator Douglas
Speech of Senator Douglas
Speech of Senator Douglas
Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln
Correspondence Between the Two Rival Candidates for the United States Senate
First Joint Debate at Ottawa: Mr. Douglas’s Speech; Mr. Lincoln’s Reply; Mr. Douglas’s Reply
Second Joint Debate at Freeport: Mr. Lincoln’s Speech; Mr. Douglas’s Speech; Mr. Lincoln’s Rejoinder
Third Joint Debate at Jonesboro: Mr. Douglas’s Speech; Mr. Lincoln’s Reply; Mr. Douglas’s Reply
Fourth Joint Debate at Charleston: Mr. Lincoln’s Speech; Senator Douglas’s Speech; Mr. Lincoln’s Rejoinder; Extract from Mr. Trumbull’s Speech Made at Alton, Referred to by Mr. Lincoln in His Opening at Charleston; Extract from Mr. Douglas’s Speech Made at Jacksonville, and Referred to by Mr. Lincoln in His Opening at Charleston
Fifth Joint Debate at Galesburg: Mr. Douglas’s Speech; Mr. Lincoln’s Reply; Mr. Douglas’s Reply
Sixth Joint Debate at Quincy: Mr. Lincoln’s Speech; Mr. Douglas’s Reply; Mr. Lincoln’s Rejoinder
Last Joint Debate, at Alton: Senator Douglas’s Speech; Mr. Lincoln’s Reply; Mr. Douglas’s Reply
Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln
Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln

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