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Abraham Lincoln won the 1858 Republican Party nomination for senator for Illinois.

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Stephan A. Douglas, "The little giant" , was the incumbent senator from Illinois who defeated Republican Lincoln in 1858. He also ran for president against Lincoln in 1860.

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In 1858 the Illinois republican nominee for the senate was a relative unknown named?

Abraham Lincoln


What was the greatest threats to US democracy claimed by the Illinois Republican Party of Abraham Lincoln in 1858?

In 1858 when Abraham Lincoln was running for the Senate seat of Illinois held by Stephen Douglas, the Illinois Republican Party declared that slavery and Catholicism were the two greatest threats to American democracy.


Did Abraham Lincoln have messianic sentiment in the 1858 Illinois senatorial election?

Certainly the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates for the US senate seat of Senator Douglas of Illinois highlighted the differences between Republicans and Democrats on the slavery issue. It can be said, as well, that Lincoln's ideas reflected a growing messianic sentiment on the part of Lincoln. Lincoln's well known "House divided" speech invoked the words of Jesus Christ. Lincoln also made it clear in 1858 that slavery was not only a political issue but was a religious issue as well.


Who challenged Stephen Douglas in the Illinois senate race of 1858?

Stephen A. Douglas debated Lincoln in a famous series of debates in 1858. They were campaigning for the office of US Senator from Illinois. The debates attracted national attention and were published in the newspapers in the East as well as the Midwest.


What was Abraham Lincoln's formal acceptance speech for the acceptance of the Republican Party's nomination for the US Senate?

On June 18, 1858, Abraham Lincoln formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination to the US senate of Illinois. His speech is known as the "House Divided" speech.

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Who was Nominated by the republicans in 1858 to run for the senate from Illinois?

Abraham Lincoln won the 1858 Republican Party nomination for senator for Illinois.


Where was the senate race that pitted democrat Stephen a Douglas against republicans Abraham Lincoln in 1858?

Illinois


Who did Lincoln beat in1846?

Stephen Douglas defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois Senate election.


What two institutions did the 1858 Illinois Radical Republicans cite as dangers to the US?

The two institutions that the 1958 Illinois Radical Republicans cite as the dangers to the US were the judiciary and the legislature.


Who debated for the Illinois senate seat in 1858?

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas


Who was Stephen Douglas challenged by in the Illinois senate race of 1858.?

Abe Lincoln.


What office were abraham lincoln and stephen douglas running for 1858?

Senate in Illinois


In 1858 the Illinois republican nominee for the senate was a relative unknown named?

Abraham Lincoln


In Congressional election of 1858 the senate race in what state was the center of national attention?

Illinois state


Where was the Senate race that pitted Democrat Stephen a Douglas against Abraham Lincoln in 1858?

Illinois


In the congressional election of 1858 the senate race in what state was the center of national attention?

Illinois state


Who was the Republican challenger for the Illinois Senate race in 1858?

Abraham Lincoln was the Republican. He ran against Stephen Douglas, a Democrat in 1858. Douglas won.