Douglas. But Lincoln had gotten Douglas staked out to some positions perceived as pro-slavery in their debates, and this hurt Douglas in 1860 when they opposed each other for president. Douglas was hurt worse in 1860 by the divisions in the Democratic Party, though, which saw southern Democrats nominate and run John C. Breckenridge, and a breakaway faction nominate and run John Bell. So the Democrats divided their vote three ways in 1860, and Lincoln "won" with less than 40% of the popular vote.
In the 1860 election he was opposed by John C. Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen A. Douglas. In 1864 George B McClellan represented the Democratic Party. A series of debates to the 1858 Senate election for illinois. Slavery and "popular sovereignty" and states rights were the issues that wre discussed. Doughlas defeated Lincon for the Senate seat but couldn't do the same trick for the presiential election.
The 1861 Presidential election had four candidates. Besides Lincoln, Southern Democrat John Breckinridge, Constitutional Leader John Bell and Democrat Stephen Douglas all ran.
The federalist paper supported it The anti-federalist papers opposed it
The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 spotlighted the vastly different ideologies on the issue of slavery. Lincoln argued against Douglasâ??s call to â??nationalize slaveryâ?? by ending the Missouri Compromise and the results of The Dred Scott decision. Douglas countered that Lincoln was a â??Black Republican abolitionist who wanted equal rights for Blacks and opposed Dred Scott because he wanted to push forward â??Negro rightsâ?? and the abolition of slavery.
Abraham Lincoln opposed slavery on moral grounds in his debates with Stephen Douglas. He argued that slavery was morally wrong and believed in the principle that all men are created equal.
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
It was the issue of slavery that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A Douglas disagreed about during their political debates. Stephen A Douglas supported slavery while Abraham Lincoln opposed it.
Stephen A Douglas
During the 1858 Lincoln Douglas debates, Senator Douglas named three groups that opposed the Fugitive Slave Act. The first group opposed the act totally. They refused to comply with it. The second group opposed the act but recognized it as law. The third group opposed the act but recognized it was needed for the 1850 compromise.
Abraham Lincoln opposed slavery and Douglas wanted states rights
In 1858, it was evident that Lincoln opposed slavery. He said as much in his debates against Stephen Douglas, who was his opponent in the presidential race.
Douglas. But Lincoln had gotten Douglas staked out to some positions perceived as pro-slavery in their debates, and this hurt Douglas in 1860 when they opposed each other for president. Douglas was hurt worse in 1860 by the divisions in the Democratic Party, though, which saw southern Democrats nominate and run John C. Breckenridge, and a breakaway faction nominate and run John Bell. So the Democrats divided their vote three ways in 1860, and Lincoln "won" with less than 40% of the popular vote.
Stephen A. Douglas was a prominent Democratic politician in the 19th century who had a popular sovereignty approach to the issue of slavery. He believed that each territory should decide for itself whether to allow slavery, as opposed to having a national policy on the matter. This stance was a key aspect of the debates leading up to the Civil War.
In the 1860 election he was opposed by John C. Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen A. Douglas. In 1864 George B McClellan represented the Democratic Party. A series of debates to the 1858 Senate election for illinois. Slavery and "popular sovereignty" and states rights were the issues that wre discussed. Doughlas defeated Lincon for the Senate seat but couldn't do the same trick for the presiential election.
Senator Stephen A. Douglas defined the three groups of people who opposed the Fugitive Slave Act. These were:1. People who sought to subvert the law;2. People opposed to the law but believed it should be enforced as it was the law of the land;3. People who saw the law as part of the 1850 Missouri Compromise and agreed to it even though they opposed the law.
For the most part, the five Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858 centered around the issue of slavery. Lincoln, who although was well known in Illinois, gained national attention as Douglas was a famous politician with a national reputation. Newspaper coverage was extensive.