Political Debates Between Lincoln and Douglas

Between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858 in Illinois, Including the Preceding Speeches of Each at Chicago, Springfield, etc. Also the Two Great Speeches of Abraham Lincoln in Ohio in 1859

The Senatorial election of 1858 that Lincoln would lose propelled him to the Presidency in 1860 upon the widespread publication of these seven masterpieces of debate on the virtue of the republic and the evil of slavery.

Bibliographic Record Preface

Contents

CLEVELAND: BURROWS BROS. CO., 1897
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2000

Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln

Speech of Senator Douglas

Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln in Reply to Senator Douglas

Speech of Senator Douglas

Speech of Senator Douglas

Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln

Correspondence Between the Two Rival Candidates for the United States Senate

First Joint Debate at Ottawa

Mr. Douglas’s Speech

Mr. Lincoln’s Reply

Mr. Douglas’s Reply

Second Joint Debate at Freeport

Mr. Lincoln’s Speech

Mr. Douglas’s Speech

Mr. Lincoln’s Rejoinder

Third Joint Debate at Jonesboro

Mr. Douglas’s Speech

Mr. Lincoln’s Reply

Mr. Douglas’s Reply

Fourth Joint Debate at Charleston

Mr. Lincoln’s Speech

Senator Douglas’s Speech

Mr. Lincoln’s Rejoinder

Extract from Mr. Trumbull’s Speech Made at Alton, Referred to by Mr. Lincoln in His Opening at Charleston

Extract from Mr. Douglas’s Speech Made at Jacksonville, and Referred to by Mr. Lincoln in His Opening at Charleston

Fifth Joint Debate at Galesburg

Mr. Douglas’s Speech

Mr. Lincoln’s Reply

Mr. Douglas’s Reply

Sixth Joint Debate at Quincy

Mr. Lincoln’s Speech

Mr. Douglas’s Reply

Mr. Lincoln’s Rejoinder

Last Joint Debate, at Alton

Senator Douglas’s Speech

Mr. Lincoln’s Reply

Mr. Douglas’s Reply

Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln

Speech of Hon. Abraham Lincoln