Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-07-12
q - LRl.iaflRM


Shields who had -yoted-for that Kansas.
NEBRASKA bill The Wings nna And Ne
braska Democrats constituted a majority
of both branches of that Legislature. but
five sixths Of this majority had been
Wings, and Mr.. Lincoln was their FIRST
choice for Senator The Anti Nebraska
Democrats presented Judge I'rnmbnll as a
candidate and Mr.. Lincoln finding after
the balloting commenced that the contin-
uance' Of his name before the Joint G onven-
might result in the election efthe Nebras-
ka Democratic candidate, ,,Imagnanimously
withdrew from the contest, and earnestly
entreated his friends to elect Judge Trum-
bull. an Anti-Nebraska. Democrat, whose
subsequent career in the Senate has been
marked by great ability and by strict f.
delitv to The -convictioiis Of those who ell
eeted hlni.r1gTJs- 20 JyJaoqaa roe.
In 1885, the Republican, party in IL
linois was fully inaugurated as State or
ganization at the Bloomington Conven-
tion, held in May Of Chat year II Mr.. Lin
coin was present at that Convention and
gave the, weight andT Influence oflhis great
name to the establishment of that party
and to o bolao and emphatic declara-
tion of principles. His speech upon that
occasion was one of the most masterly
efforts of his life, AMI carried convictions
to all minds, stirring up the Convention
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm, and
nerving every man with resoiute determin-
alton. He was placed on the Republican
electoral ticket as an elector at large, ,asso-
ciated with Fredrick Hecker, the German
patriot and orator, who had fought for
liberty in his native land, and whose elo-
quence awakened in the hearts Of his icoun-
trymen the highest emotions of patriot
ism. ,.,l.,.-
! In that campaign Mr.. Lincoln again
canvassed the State. laboring with great
earnestnessness and zeal; and it-could tru.
ly be said of him,
''No dangers d.unted, and no abors tired"
Though Mr.. Buchanan carried the State
yet the entire Republican State ticket
was elected. .I1C II rErTkx
Great interest centered in the election of
1SoS-the Legislature to be elected was
to name successor to Judge Douglas in
the Senate of the United States. The
Republican State, Convention for that
year, to nominate candidates for State Of
ficers and with entire unanimity and amid
nnbounded enthusiasm designated Mr..
Lincoln as the choice of the Republicans
of the State for United State Senator to
succeed Judge Douglas or all the able
and distinguished Republicans in the State,
such was the hold of Mr. Lincoln on the
party. snch was the devotion of the mass
eS to his interests, that no other name was
suggested or thought of in connection
with the candidacy for Senator.
/ will now allude to some Of the Incl
dents of the great campaign of 1858 be-
tween Lincoln and Douglas which assumed
national proportions, and attracted tho
attention of all parts of the country.
by the ability and vigor of the discussions
and the intense excitement which attended
the, canvass. All the great questions that
now agitate the country were fully and
elaborately discussed in their debates, and
Mr.. Lincoln's position ON those questions
can be most fully and satisfactorily UNDER
stood by reference thereto. .,.d asr
In discussion at Freeport.in my own
district, at which was present, Mr.. Dong
las submitted to Mr.. Lincoln a series 1of
lnterrogatorics. embracing all the yarious
propositions. involved in the questions of
slavery. l cannot, do better here than to
extract the question and answers from. .
recent speech of the distinguished Senator
from Louisiana, Mr.. Benjamin. in the
United States Senate. together with his
comment thereon. Speaking ofthat can
vasg. Mr.. Benjamin says, - .-.,-.t i,
| > "In that contest, the two candidates for tho
Senate of the United States, in the State of Illi-
nois, went before their people. They agreed 10
discuss theissucs; they nut questions to each other
for answers; and ! must say here, for mustbe
Just to all, that have been surprised in the exam
ination that nude again within the last few days
ofthis discussion between Lincoln and Mr. Doug
las, % find that Mr.. Lincolnis fur more conserS-
| alive man. unless he has since changed his opir-
ions, than had supposed him to be. There Was
no lodging on his part Mr.. Douglas started with
his questions. Here they are, with Mr. Lincoln's
1 answers: 5r9f at' f.f tsiIss-rs gss1 80 ~
| 4 ..Qarstion l. desire to know whether Lincoln
to-day stands as he did 1884 in favor of the IN
tconditional repeal of the fueitive slave iaW7 -
nl..A nsscer. DO not now, nor ever did, stand in
favor of the unconditional repeal Of the fugitive
| slave lawl III. So. ~ .....i.-. .rr s.-.s.
40. ?. I desire him to answer whether ho
stands pledged to day. MS he did in 1884, against
the admissions of any more slave States into the
Union, even if the people want them7 n.
"a. / no not now, nor ever did stand pledged
against the admission of any more slave States IN
to the Union. O. ~ - - - q sfe-i
T. 80. 3. want to know whether he islands pied
ged against the admission of a new State into.the
Union with such a Constitution as the people OF
that State may see fit to make7
"A. do not stand pledged against the admis-
sion of a new State into the Union With such .
Constitution as the people Of that State people may
see fit to make.
80 A. l want to know whether he stands today
pledged to the abolition of slave in the Dissics
4 OF C0lumbiaf blr rlzsss-1 sys3iks4 tetrsteTrs7
"a. do not stand to day pledged to the sboE-
! ton os slavery in the District Of Columbia.
- ss(s5 desire him to answer whetser be s<ands
lpaedged 10 the prohibition Of The siaye1tcldaae-
ltgeeR the different States;. s,..;sf, sst.l-.-
"a. do not stand pledged to the prohibition Of
1.-THE slave trade between thediffercnt S.ates. =.
- 20. Idesire to know whether he ssazds ple6eed
ito prohibit sIaveryin all the Terrtories sf the Bn-
ted States, north well as south of the Missouri
lCompromise line7
Fii~d am impliedIy. II not expressly plsdgedb
abelief i'm the right and dsfy Of Consree - Prohi6-
il slavery in all the United Siates Tertores.s.ss
y O.. desire him to answer whether he ispppoeed
to the acquisition of any new territory unleas
slavery is FIRST prohibited therein. -asi = -
fses4. lam not generally opposed n hoasst e.
quisiion Of territory; and in any given cass Iwovh
4 - II