In May 1859, Lincoln purchased the Illinois Staats-Anzeiger, a German-language newspaper that was consistently supportive; most of the state's 130,000 German Americans voted Democratic but the German-language paper mobilized Republican support.
1859年5月，林肯买下《伊利诺伊州公报》，一家长期支持他的德语报社；全州130,000名德裔美国人大部分支持民主党，但一份德语报纸应当能够为共和党获得一定支持。