Stephen A Douglas
Stephen A Douglas
The Republicans
The Free-Soiler party opposed the expansion of slavery into territories gained by the Mexican Cession.
Abraham Lincoln completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories.
The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
The Republican Party was the political party that emerged in the 1850s with the primary goal of stopping the spread of slavery. Led by figures such as Abraham Lincoln, the party opposed the expansion of slavery into the new western territories and eventually played a crucial role in the abolition of slavery during the Civil War.
Free Soil Party, opposed the expansion of slavery
The question of whether to allow the expansion of slavery to the territories
Abraham Lincoln completely opposed the spread of slavery to western territories.
Territories
The Free-Soil Party opposed the expansion of slavery into the Western territories. The Free-Soil Party did not have a candidate in the 1860 election. The new Republican Party was founded replacing the Free-Soil Party. In the 1860 election the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln with a platform that promised not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed the further extension of slavery into the territories.
Free Soilers were individuals and political groups in the mid-19th century United States who opposed the expansion of slavery into new U.S. territories. They advocated for "free soil," meaning that slavery should be excluded from new territories and that these areas should be reserved for free labor. The Free Soil party, active from 1848 to 1854, was a political party dedicated to these principles.
Breckinridge's stance on the issue of slavery differed from Lincoln's because Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories and Breckinridge insisted that the government be required to protect slavery in any territory.