Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-18
PAYS HOMAGE TO FIRST MARlIK
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PRESENT AT LNCOLNDOUGLASS DEBAiE
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distant STOOD tie great Abe Lacoh
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a y0sth Of isys<rs. hung prscar0zzl'
IN Es6-air and Msteasd 70 The fEzo1s
LneolA-D0uSizzs eshsEs At olincy-
III. Oct 18Th. 1854
Mr.. Kezfh was born and raised On 3
farm Il miles northeast Of Quiney
and his aecuupanytng hLs pzrsats 70
ths debate = stu ons q the Eost
Eerszat memories Of his yoZth Las.
October he vas IN Quincy attending
the senteeutennizl celebration Of the
famous debate there.
Mr.. Ksath states there were two
great proeessions preceding the de-
bate one for each candidate
T0zng woven "a veil as y0u1s
men Eere IN the parade and the en-
thusiasn was most exciting Whns
Mr.. Douglass fully sustained his pre-
viOus reputation as AZ orator, the
novelty and freshness of Mr.. Lk1e-
oln's addresses. the honhness and
force Of his illustrations. their Won
derfni perttnezee, his exhaustIess In
NOR. his condolences in his own rs-
sources, won him friends everywhere.
when United State Senator Ste
phen A Douglass was rznominated In
1855 By the Democratic party OF Iii
nois To succeed himself the slavery
question was coming fairly before the
country.
The Republican party nominated
Abraham Lincoln for senator and
then the eyes OF the nation turned
upon Illinois. as the struggle then
initiated in this State must extend to
other States. and all knew that they
would soon be compelled themselves
to pass upon the questions to be de.
cIded In Illinois.
None doubted that the principles Of
popular Sovereignty would be thor.
0ughly examined. for the reputation
Of the twoO combatanis as men Of ex-
traordinary ability was estabilshe
Both Of the contestants made speech
co in Chicago. Springfield and other
points in the State, and then Mr..
GAneoan aaarrz1sa a i=ttsr 70 DvugIas
Challenging him to q series Of de-
bates during the campaign.
The challenge was accepted and
even joint debates were held, as fol-
lows: At Ottawa, Ang. q; at Free
port Aug n: at J~onesboro. Sept.
rs; at Charleston, Sept. IS; at Gales
burg, Oct z; at Quincy, Oct. 10; at
Alton, Oct. Is.
These EeYen tournaments raised
the greatest excitement throughout Il
linoiR- They were held in widely sep
arated parts OF the State, from Free
port In the extreme north to Jones'
boro, the most southern.
In the election which took place in
November. the popular vote stood
as follows
Republican 1zs,0s4
Douglass, democrat 49, $40
Lecompton, democrat SOL
Mr.. Lincoln. therefore, had the peo-
pie been permitted to decide the CUES
ton directly would have been elected
to the senate. since he had a plural
ity Of Ala votes over Mr.. Douglass.
The Democratic party being in con-
troll Of both branches of the State
legislature returned Mr.. Douglass to
the senate