0
During the 1858 Lincoln - Douglas debates, Senator Douglas charged that the Republican Party aimed at creating an abolitionist party and one that believed in racial equality. This accusation was false. In 1858 the Republican Party was hostile to slavery and its main stream members such as Abraham Lincoln were not bent on the idea of racial equality. By confining slavery to where it already existed, however, was intended to stem its spread and place the institution of slavery on a course of ultimate extinction.Lincoln believed in 1858 that this natural death of slavery might take as long as 100 years.
It should be noted that in 1858, the Democrat Party was the largest and only national party in the US at that time. Democrats stretched from Florida to Maine. No one was predicting a four way race presidential race in 1860.
In order to grow and spread its influence, the main stream Republicans understood that moderation was needed to carve out a permanent niche in US politics.
What else can I help you with?
Which party is not related to the Populist Party?
republic party
What is the animal of the Republican party?
The animal symbol of the Republican Party is the elephant.
What major party was formed as a result of Wilmot Proviso?
The Free Soil Party did with reservation and the republicans favored it.
What are the 2 main political parties in us?
republican and democratic party or the democraric republic
Does the original republican party back in the time of the civil war relate more to the present democratic party?
The past republican party does not relate to the present democratic party in terms of fiscal conservatism. However, the republican party at the time of the Civil War if you are referring to Lincoln's republican party, was certainly more socially liberal and in line with today's democratic party.
What group did not support the Democratic Party?
Abolitionist
Abolitionist editor who helped form Republican Party?
Horace Greeley
When did the abolistionst join the Republican Party?
The Abolitionist Free Soil Party merged into the Republicans in 1854 (When the Republicans were founded)
What party did abraham lincoln join that was against the spread of slavery?
the republican party
What new party formed after the whig party split?
The Republican Party.
This party later became the Republican Party?
The Democratic-Republican Party was better known as the Republican Party. The later Republican Party was named to pay homage to this party.
When was Abolitionist Party of Canada created?
Abolitionist Party of Canada was created in 1993.
When did Abolitionist Party of Canada end?
Abolitionist Party of Canada ended in 1996.
What political party did African American usually belonged to during the reconstruction?
republican party
A new political party organized as a protest against the kansas nebraska act?
The Free-Soil Party
What new political party was founded as an anti-slavery party?
The Republican Party
Which party was Abraham Lincoln?
at the time there was a party called the whigs. Then later he joined the republicans
