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What was Senator Stephen A Douglas' reason for labeling the Republican Party as a sectional party?
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Senator Douglas argued that the Republican Party was a sectional party. He claimed that party exploited sectional divisions for partisan purposes. He stated that since Republicans did not wage a campaign in the southern states, it was not a national party at all.
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Which Illinois senator heightened sectional tensions partially to make Chicago the country's transportation hub?
Senator Stephen A. Douglas
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