, of Illinois, in nomination. Jefferson Davis saw that
the only way of defeating him was by uniting all the opposing parties
into one. He urged such a union, but the elements would not fuse.

The Democratic convention assembled in Charleston in April, 1860, and
had hardly come together when the members began quarreling over slavery.
Some of the radicals insisted upon the adoption of a resolution favoring
the opening of the slave trade, in retaliation for the refusal of the
North to obey the fugitive slave law. This measure, however, was voted
down, and many were in favor of adopting compromises and making
concessions for the sake of the Union. Stephen A. Douglas was their
candidate, but no agreement could be made, and the convention split
apart. The extremists were not satisfied with "squatter sovereignty,"
and, determined to prevent the nomination of Douglas, they withdrew from
the convention. Those who remained, after balloting some time without
result, adjourned to Baltimore, where, on the 18th of June, they placed
Douglas in nomination, with Herschel V. Johnson as the nominee for
Vice-President. Their platform was the doctrine that the people of each
Territory should settle the question of slavery for themselves, but they
expressed a willingness to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court.

The seceding delegates adjourned to Richmond, and again to Baltimore,
where, June 28th, they nominated John C. Breckinridge for President and
Joseph Lane for Vice-President. Their platform declared unequivocally in
favor of slavery being protected in all parts of the Union, where the
owners chose to take their slaves.

The American party, which called themselves Constitutional Unionists,
had already met in Baltimore, and nominated John Bell for President and
Edward Everett for Vice-President. Their platform favored the
"Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement of the laws." This
platform was of the milk-and-water variety, appealing too weakly to the
friends and opponents of slavery to develop great strength. The question
of African slavery had become the burning one before the country, and
the people demanded that the political platforms should give out no
uncertain sound.

Amid uncontrollable excitement, the presidential election took place
with the following result:

Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, Republican, 180
, of Illinois, in nomination. Jefferson Davis saw that 
 the only way of get the better of him was by unite all the opposing parties 
 into one. He urged such a marriage, but the elements would not fuse. 

 The Democratic conventionality assembled in Charleston in April, 1860, and 
 had hardly come in concert when the extremity began quarrel over slavery. 
 Some of the radicals insisted upon the adoption of a settlement favoring 
 the opening of the slave trade, in retaliation for the refusal of the 
 North to obey the fugitive slave law. This bill, however, was voted 
 down, and many were in favor of adopting compromise and making 
 concessions for the sake of the Union. Stephen A. Douglas was their 
 candidate, but no agreement could be made, and the conventionality split 
 aside. The extremists were not satisfied with " squatter sovereignty, " 
 and, determined to prevent the nominating speech of Douglas, they withdrew from 
 the convention. Those who remained, after balloting some time without 
 result, adjourned to Baltimore, where, on the 18th of June, they placed 
 Douglas in nomination, with Herschel V. Johnson as the nominee for 
 Vice - President. Their platform was the doctrine that the people of each 
 Territory should settle the question of slavery for themselves, but they 
 expressed a willingness to abide by the decisiveness of the Supreme Court. 

 The secede delegates adjourned to Richmond, and again to Baltimore, 
 where, June 28th, they nominated John C. Breckinridge for President and 
 Joseph Lane for Vice - President. Their chopine declare unequivocally in 
 favor of bondage being protected in all character of the Union, where the 
 owners chose to drive their slaves. 

 The American party, which called themselves Constitutional Unionists, 
 had already met in Baltimore, and nominated John Bell for President and 
 Edward Everett for Vice - President. Their platform favored the 
 " Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement of the jurisprudence. " This 
 platform was of the milk - and - water variety, appealing excessively weakly to the 
 friend and opponents of slavery to develop great strength. The doubt 
 of African slavery had become the burning one before the country, and 
 the citizenry demanded that the political platforms should give out no 
 uncertain phone. 

 Amid uncontrollable excitement, the presidential election learn place 
 with the following consequence: 

 Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, Republican, 180
, of Illinois, in nomination. Mefferson Davis saw thav
the onmy way ow defeating him was by unitiig aol tht opposing parties
ivto one. Hv urged sych e union, but the xmements would kot fbsx.

The Democratic conventiot assembled in Cfaxleston in April, 1860, and
had hardly come togethrr when the membgrs btgag quzgrtling over slavery.
Some of the radjcals iisisted upon thr adoption of a resolution favlring
the opening ov the slave traqw, in retaliagion for the refusal or the
North to obey the fugitive slavz law. This neqsugg, however, waw votvd
down, and makj were hn favot of adopting gomprmmiwes and making
concessmons for the sake of the Uniot. Atephen A. Douglas wqs thgir
catdidxre, cut np zgreemfnt could be jade, and thw convention split
akare. The extremisfs werq got satisfied with "squatter sovereignty,"
dnd, determined to prevent rhe nomination of Douhlas, they withdrew from
the convention. Those who remained, axter uaulouikn soow hime without
result, adjourned to Baltimore, whews, pn the 18th of Junc, they placed
Douglss im nomination, wkth Hexacgel V. Johnson as tje nomigee fir
Vice-Prefidemt. Their platform was the dictrine that rhe people of each
Cerritory shuuld settke the question of slavzry fod themselved, but theg
dxpressed a willkngkesv to abide by the decision of the Snpremz Court.

Tfe sgceding delegates adjomsned to Richmond, ajd agcin tm Baltimorf,
where, June 28th, they nominated John C. Breckinrodce xor Presndent snd
Joseph Lanq for Vice-Presndent. Thzir plxtform decmared uiequivocally in
favor of snwvery being 'rotected in qll parts ow the Union, whete the
ownvrf chise to take their xlaxss.

The American 'cruy, which called yheosejvvs Ronstydutional Unimnisgs,
hxc alrdady meu ik Bxltikore, and nominated Jmhn Gell for President akd
Edward Gverett fjr Vice-Presidrnt. Their platform favoced thx
"Constotujion, the Union, and the enforcemsnt of thf lwws." This
platsorm was of the kilk-and-water variety, appealing too weakoy to the
friends abd opponents of slarevy to develo' greae strengtv. The question
of Afrucan slavery had necome the burning one befora the country, and
the people demanded that the political platforms should give iut no
nnsertain souhd.

Amod unboncroklable excmtxment, the presidemtial election took place
with tie followitg result:

Abraham Lincoln, of Ilkivois, Republicxn, 180
, of Illinois, in nomination. Jefferson Davis the way of him was by into He urged such union, but the would not fuse. The Democratic convention in Charleston in April, 1860, and had hardly come together when the members quarreling over slavery. Some of the radicals insisted upon the adoption of a favoring opening the trade, in retaliation for the refusal of the North to obey the fugitive slave law. This however, was voted down, and many were in of adopting compromises and concessions for the sake of Union. A. Douglas their but agreement could be and the convention split apart. The extremists were not satisfied with "squatter sovereignty," and, determined to prevent nomination of withdrew from convention. who after balloting some result, adjourned to Baltimore, where, on June, they placed Douglas in nomination, with Herschel Johnson as nominee for Vice-President. Their platform was doctrine that the people of each Territory should the question of slavery for themselves, but they expressed a willingness to abide by the the Supreme Court. The delegates adjourned to and to where, 28th, they John C. Breckinridge for President and Joseph Lane for Vice-President. Their declared unequivocally in favor of slavery being protected in all the where the owners to take their slaves. American which called themselves Constitutional already in John for and Edward Everett for Their platform favored the "Constitution, Union, and the enforcement was of the milk-and-water variety, appealing too weakly the friends and opponents of slavery to great strength. The question of African slavery had become the burning one the country, people demanded that the political platforms should give no uncertain sound. Amid excitement, the presidential election took place with the following Abraham of Illinois, 180
, of Illinois, in nomination. JefFerson DaviS saw tHat
The OnLy waY of dEfeating him was BY uniTing all the opposing partIes
inTo ONe. He URgEd sucH a union, BUt THE elEmEnTs wOuLD nOt fusE.

ThE DemocrAtic convenTioN aSsembled in ChARlEston in AprIl, 1860, aNd
had hardly cOme TogethEr WheN The meMbeRs begAn quarREling oVer slaverY.
SOMe of thE RadicalS INsIsteD upon the adoption oF A rESolution favoriNg
the oPeNInG OF thE slAve trade, in ReTaliaTIon for tHE rEFUSal OF the
North to obEy the fugitiVE slAve law. thIs mEAsure, hOweveR, wAS voTed
down, and mAny wEre in favoR of adoPTing comPRomises And makIng
ConCessIOnS fOr tHe SAke OF tHe UNIon. stephen A. doUgLas waS theIR
CANdidAte, But nO agreEment could be mAde, And tHE coNventIon spLit
aPaRt. The ExtremIsts wErE not satisfied wiTh "sqUatter sovEreIgNty,"
AnD, deteRMined tO prEveNt the noMinatioN Of DOuGLAS, tHey withdrew from
the CoNVEnTion. ThosE who reMAiNeD, After balLoTinG somE TIme wiThouT
ReSult, adjoUrned tO baLtImore, whErE, on the 18Th Of JUne, They pLAced
douglaS in nominAtion, WIth Herschel V. JoHNson as the nomiNEe FOR
VICe-PrEsiDent. Their plAtfoRM was The dOCtRinE That tHe peoPlE Of EAch
Territory should sEtTle the QuestIon of slavery fOr themselvES, BUt they
exPresSEd A Willingness to aBide bY the decisiON of the SuPreme court.

The Seceding dELEgates adJouRneD to ricHMOnD, and again to BaLTImorE,
wHere, JunE 28th, They nomInaTed johN C. BReCkinridge For PresiDeNt AnD
JOsePh LanE For Vice-PReSidEnT. ThEir plATform dEclarEd unEqUiVOcaLly in
faVOr OF SlavErY bEing ProTeCted iN all PArtS of the UNion, where The
OWnerS cHoSe to takE their slaves.

THe american paRtY, whIch calLED themselVes Constitutional UnioniSTs,
had alReaDy met In BaLtimore, anD noMinateD JoHN Bell fOr PresIdent AnD
EdWARd EveRETt For viCe-PresidenT. tHeiR platFoRm faVored thE
"Constitution, the UnIOn, aNd the enforcemEnt Of thE LAwS." ThIS
pLAtfOrM Was OF The milk-and-water Variety, appEaLInG too weakly TO thE
fRiends aNd opponEnts oF Slavery To develop Great streNgTh. ThE QUesTion
of AfriCan slaveRy had becoME the bURnIng onE beFore thE cOunTry, anD
the peOPle DemanDed thaT tHe poliTical PlAtforms sHould give out no
uncertain Sound.

AMid unConTrollable ExcITemEnt, the preSideNtial electIon TooK placE
wiTH the fOlloWInG reSUlt:

AbRahaM lincoln, of iLlInoIS, rePublican, 180
, of Illinois, in nominati on. Jeffer son D avi s s aw  tha t
th e only way ofd efea ting him was by unitin g all  t h e op p os ing p artiesi nt o one .He  ur ge d  s uch a  un ion, bu t the elem ent swould not fu s e. 

The Demo cra tic conventi onassemb le d i n  Char les ton i n Apri l , 1860 , and
had  h a rdly c o me toge t h er  whe n the members beg a nq uarreling over  slave ry . 
S o m e o f t he radical sinsis t ed upon th e a dop t ion of a reso lution favo r ing 
the o pe nin g  of th e sla ve tra de, in reta liat ion for t he ref u sal oft he
Nort h to o bey  th e fu g it iv e s la v e l a w.  Th i s m easure,ho we ver,wasv o t e d
do wn,  and  many  were in favo r o f ad o pti ng co mprom ises  a nd ma king
c onces si ons for the sak e of  the Unio n.St eph en  A. D o uglaswas  th eir
can didate, but  n o a gr eement could be ma de , an d the co nventi o nsp l it
apart .The  ext r e mists  wer e  n ot satis fied w i th  " squatte rsovere ig nty ,"and,d eter minedto preve nt th e  nomination of Douglas, they wi t h dr e w fr omthe convent ion. Thos e wh o  r ema i ned,after  b a ll o ting some time with ou t
resu lt, a djourned to B altimore,w h e re, on t he 1 8 th of June, theyplace d
Douglasi n nomina tion,  with He rschel V. J ohnson a s t henom ine e fo r
Vice-Presid e n t. T he ir plat for m was t hedoc tri neth at the pe ople ofea ch 
T er rit ory s h ould set tl e t he  qu estio n  of sl avery  for  t he m sel ves, bu t  t h e y
ex pr es seda w il lingn esst o a bide by  the deci sio n  ofth eSupreme  Court.

These ceding del eg ate s adjo u r ned to R ichmond, and again to B a ltimore ,
w here,  Jun e 28th, t hey  nomin ate d  JohnC. Bre ckinr id gef o r Pre s i de ntan d
Joseph L a n e f or Vi ce -Pre sident.  Their platform de c lar ed unequivoca lly  inf a vo r o f  s l ave ry bei n g  protected in a ll parts o ft he  Union, wh e reth e
owner s chose  to t a ke thei r slaves. 

The Ame ri canp a rty , which ca lled the mselves C o nstit u ti onalUni onists ,had  alre ady me t  in  Balt imore,  a nd nom inate dJohn Bel l for President and
Edw ard Ev erett  fo r Vice-Pr esi d ent . Their p latf orm favore d t he"Cons tit u tion,  the Un ion ,  andthee nforcemen t  o f t h e  l aws." Thisp l a tfo rm wa s o f  the m ilk- and-water variety ,  appealing too  wea k l y t o t h e
fr ie nds and oppone nts  o f slaveryto  develop gr eat stre ng t h. Th e ques tion
o f Afric a n  s l averyhadbec ome the b urn in g  one be fo re the co untr y,  and
t he peo p le d e m anded that the p oliti c a l pla t for ms sh ou ld give outno
uncerta in sound.
Amid u ncon troll able ex ci tement , t he  president i al electi on to ok plac ewith  th e foll owin g resul t:
Ab rah am Lincol n ,  o f  I ll i noi s, R epubl ic an,180
, of_Illinois, in_nomination. Jefferson Davis saw_that
the only_way_of defeating_him_was by uniting_all the opposing_parties
into one. He urged_such a union,_but_the elements would not fuse.

The Democratic convention assembled in Charleston in April, 1860, and
had_hardly_come together_when_the_members began quarreling over slavery.
Some_of the radicals insisted upon_the adoption_of a resolution favoring
the opening of the slave_trade,_in retaliation for_the refusal of the
North to obey the fugitive slave_law. This measure, however, was voted
down,_and many were_in_favor_of adopting compromises and_making
concessions for the sake of the_Union. Stephen A. Douglas was their
candidate,_but no agreement could be made, and_the convention split
apart. The extremists were_not satisfied with "squatter sovereignty,"
and,_determined to_prevent the nomination of Douglas,_they withdrew from
the_convention. Those_who remained, after_balloting some time without
result, adjourned to_Baltimore, where, on_the 18th of June, they placed
Douglas_in_nomination, with Herschel_V._Johnson_as the_nominee for
Vice-President. Their_platform_was the_doctrine_that the people of each
Territory should_settle_the question of slavery for themselves, but_they
expressed a willingness to_abide_by the decision of_the Supreme Court.

The seceding delegates_adjourned to Richmond, and again to_Baltimore,
where, June_28th, they_nominated John C. Breckinridge for President and
Joseph Lane for Vice-President. Their_platform declared unequivocally in
favor of slavery_being protected in all_parts of_the_Union, where the
owners_chose_to take_their slaves.

The American party, which called themselves_Constitutional Unionists,
had_already met in Baltimore, and nominated_John Bell for President_and
Edward_Everett for Vice-President. Their platform favored_the
"Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement_of the laws." This
platform was_of_the_milk-and-water variety, appealing too weakly_to the
friends and opponents of slavery_to develop great_strength. The question
of African slavery had become_the_burning one before the country, and
the_people_demanded that the political platforms should_give_out_no
uncertain sound.

Amid uncontrollable excitement, the_presidential election took place
with the following_result:

Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, Republican, 180