Douglas's argument was more legal in nature, claiming that Lincoln was defying the authority of the U.S. Supreme Court as exercised in the Dred Scott decision.
dˈʌɡləzᵻz ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt wʌz mˈoːɹ lˈiːɡəl ɪn nˈeɪtʃɚ, klˈeɪmɪŋ ðæt lˈɪŋkən wʌz dᵻfˈaɪɪŋ ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌvðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt æz ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd ɪnðə dɹˈɛd skˈɑːt dᵻsˈɪʒən.