Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas in the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois.

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas

Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas in the Celebrated Campaign of 1858, in Illinois.

Columbus:

Follet, Foster & Co.

1860

Political Debates begins with Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech, in which he says that if the country continues to fight, our nation will not survive. In addition, this book collects Lincoln’s debates covering the key topics of the day, including slavery and abolition, the Dred Scott case, popular sovereignty, and the future of the country. Jesse Lynch, to whom Lincoln inscribed this copy, was associated with Lincoln when he was a US representative. NF.

Abraham Lincoln. Term: 1861-1865, Republican Party

From the Collection of Susan Jaffe Tane