Douglas and republican challenger abraham lincoln during the 1858 illinois senatorial campaign, largely concerning the issue of slavery extension into the territories. Abraham lincoln douglas debates first edition rare book. The seven debates between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas held during. The lincolndouglas debates dover thrift editions english. Lincolndouglas debate podcasts lincoln studies center. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858chapter 2 wikisource. In fact, lincoln had a heck of a time pinning douglas down, in the debates. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 huston, james l. In an effort to secure their own appointments to the u. After the election lincoln took his collection of newspaper texts of the debates and had them published in book form. Instead of 100,000 words, this volume in the dialogues in history series gives students 20,000 words from the debates. The lincoln douglas debates of 1858 download ebook pdf. The lincolndouglas debates by abraham lincoln goodreads. This book includes the text of the seven debates of 1858 between lincoln and douglas, douglass chicago speech, and lincolns house divided speech.
This new edition of the complete transcripts of the debates and eyewitness interpretations of them previously published under the title created equal. Douglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lincoln in ohio, in 1859, as carefully prepared by the reporter of each party and published at the times of their. In 1858, abraham lincoln was running on the republican ticket for u. Douglas fiercely competed for the illinois seat in the u. The lincolndouglas debates remain our cultures model of what public political debate ought to be. This edition is a fantastic anthology of transcribed debates that focused on the issues of slavery, popular government, and popular sovereignty. Legislative seats 46 to democrats, 41 to republicans. Based on verbatim contemporary newspaper accounts of the debates as recorded by shorthand reporters, it provides not only an accurate version of the speeches as delivered from the platform, but also some of the audience response. The issues so fiercely debated in 1858 were about various interrelated aspects of one momentous, nationthreatening. Although lincoln lost the election, these debates launched him into national prominence which eventually led to his election as.
Although lincoln lost the election, he won the future by articulating moral arguments. It most certainly was not news to anyone alive in 1858, as zarefsky could find out, if he just read the debates and the local newspapers of the time. Guelzo presents lincoln as a political person, in a similar manner to sidney blumenthals portrait in the first of his projected. The title, captions, most notes and corrections said to be. Joseph jackson grimshaw 18201875 of quincy, illinois, became a close associate of lincoln. Prof guelzo has written an excellent book on the lincolndouglas debates that really is more a full discussion of the senate campaign of 1858 and the political maneuverings of prior years leading up to that contest. One hundred and fifty years on, the lincolndouglas debates enjoy the dubious. Lincoln and douglas were the republican and democratic candidates for the u. How lincoln bested douglas in their famous debates. But everything the two men discussed was tied to one issue. Buy the complete lincolndouglas debates of 1858 on.
Senate in illinois, stephen douglas and abraham lincoln, held in the summer and fall of 1858. Douglas was called on this in polite terms by lincoln himself. In the course of their 1858 battle for the illinois senatorial seat, stephen douglas and abraham lincoln conducted seven debates that addressed slavery, states rights, and other hotbutton issues. The title of this bookthe lincolndouglas debates of 1858rather accurately reflects its contents. Yet as this book demonstrates they also illuminate the confused and often contradictory u. Although lincoln lost the election, the debates brought him to national attention and helped propel him toward the presidency.
The complete lincolndouglas debates of 1858, angle. In 1858, abraham lincoln was known as a successful illinois lawyer who had. Lincolndouglas debates, series of seven debates between the democratic senator stephen a. Lincoln gained national attention because of the debates, which led to his being the nominee of the republican party for president in 1860. Nominated in 1858 by the infant republican party to opp. Abraham lincoln, douglas debates 1858 home facebook. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 1908 edition open. The complete lincolndouglas debates of 1858, angle, lincoln. The lincolndouglas debates in 1858 are largely remembered today because they brought an obscure illinois lawyer and politician, abraham lincoln, to national prominence. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 updates the lincolndouglas debates for the soundbite era. Fehrenbacher wrote the notes and selected the contents for this volume and a great selection of related books, art. Senate, abraham lincoln and stephen douglas squared off in a series of seven debates in 1858. The whig belt went almost entirely for douglas and the new legislature would reelect douglas 54 percent to 46 percent.
I used the book by tracking the number of times the words slave, slavery, and tariff came up in all of the debates. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the most famous political argument in u. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings assembled and mounted by mr. Wilson, is the first book to provide readers with a full text of the lincolndouglas debates, based on all known records, rather than following one or another of the partisan and sometimes widelyvarying newspaper accounts, wilson. Inside the lincoln douglas debates documentary duration. Douglas and abraham lincoln during the 1858 illinois state election campaign as among the most significant. Zarefsky analyzes the rhetoric of the speeches, showing how lincoln and douglas chose their. Link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page. The lincoln studies center edition, is the first critical edition of the debate texts ever published. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 by abraham lincoln.
Text of the speeches from political debates between lincoln and douglas, columbus, ohio, 1860, with connecting narrative by the editor, and much illustrative. I have a copy of the debates via the book, the lincolndouglas debates, the first complete, unexpurgated text, edited by harold holzer. They discuss each of the lincolndouglas debates, and their book, the lincoln douglas debates. The lincoln studies center edition, coedited by rodney o. In this irregular manner began a campaign, which was speedily turned into a series of formal debates through a challenge sent by lincoln to douglas.
Stephen a douglas, in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in illinois. Douglas and abraham lincoln during the 1858 illinois state election campaign as. Achetez et telechargez ebook the lincolndouglas debates dover thrift editions. Lincoln by no means satisfied the extreme men who considered themselves to be his supporters, in that he failed, as much as mr. Abraham lincoln inscribed lincolndouglas debates book. Internet archive bookreader the lincolndouglas debates of 1858. Douglas, in a campaign for one of illinois two united states senate seats. June 1858springfield, ilhouse divided speech toward end of debates attendance plummeted. The debates served as a precursor for the issues that lincoln would face in the 1860 presidential election. Links to a series of podcasts about the lincolndouglas debates with rodney davis and douglas wilson, codirectors of the lincoln studies center at knox college. Lincoln, abraham, 18091865,douglas, stephen arnold, 181861,sparks, edwin erle, 18601924, ed. The lincolndouglas debates is a collection of speeches and debates that two candidates for the u. Lincolndouglas debates summary, dates, significance. In the long term, the lincolndouglas debates propelled lincolns political career into the national spotlight, while simultaneously.
The lincoln studies center edition the knox college lincoln studies center by rodney o. This volume features an individual speech by each candidate and. This searching and illuminating book does the great service of. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 book by abraham lincoln. The lincolndouglas debates were a series of formal political debates between the challenger, abraham lincoln, and the incumbent, stephen a. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 book, 1965 worldcat. Illinois voters in that late summer and early autumn were treated to homespun humor and moving eloquence along with a thorough discussion of important issues. In this acclaimed book, holzer brings us as close as possible to what lincoln and.
The lincolndouglas debates covered party politics and the future of the nation. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 book, 2008 worldcat. The lincoln douglas debates also known as the great debates of 1858 were a series of seven debates between abraham lincoln, the republican party candidate for the united states senate from illinois, and incumbent senator stephen douglas, the democratic party candidate. Douglas, in the celebrated campaign of 1858 in illinois. Douglas is published by university of chicago press.
Lincoln abraham the lincoln douglas debates, first edition. But while lincoln may have won the debates, he lost the election. A careful census in david leroys thorough new study enumerates 42 inscribed copies, many in institutional collections david h. Prof guelzo has written an excellent book on the lincolndouglas debates that. Senate, they debated many of the crucial and controversial issuesincluding slaverythat would later. Lincoln and douglas taught me much i didnt know about lincoln as a man and as a politician sometimes we forget that in addition to being one of the greatest u. The complete lincolndouglas debates of 1858 by abraham lincoln, stephen a.
There have been a handful of books on the lincolndouglas debates but they. The lincolndouglas debates of 1858 form part of american political folklore, reminding us how far the republicans and democrats of today have departed from the golden age. If you are just looking for a book with the debates in it, i suppose this is okay. Stephen douglas in the mid1850s, america was facing a political. This useful volume is enriched by robert johannsens introduction, thorough notes, and suggestions for further reading. Publishing the lincolndouglas debates, new castle and chicago, 2009, pp. As part of the campaign, the two candidates agreed to a series of nine debates one in each congressional district across illinois. In 1858, a series of seven debates for the illinois state senate were held across the state of illinois between republican nominee abraham lincoln and democratic nominee stephen douglas. The book the complete lincolndouglas debates of 1858, abraham lincoln and stephen a. Douglas, in the celebrated campaign of 1858, in illinois. Until the 17th constitutional amendment of 19, senators were elected by state legislatures, so lincoln and douglas were. Douglas lincoln debates was how the debates were known for many years after the election.
Insight into the stephen douglas and abraham lincoln debates of 1858. Find out why douglas might have won in the short term but lincoln won in the long term. But raw politics shaped their words in the summer and fall of 1858, as the two. Douglaslincoln debates was how the debates were known for many years after the election. Historians have traditionally regarded the series of seven debates between stephen a. The lincolndouglas debates university of illinois press. Excerpts the lincolndouglas debates are the most famous political debates in american history. Rather than focusing the book primarily on the seven debates between lincoln and douglas, guelzo expands the picture and examines in detail the entire political campaigns of 1858 in order to give the debates context. During the 1858 debates both lincoln and douglas wanted to avoid dividing the country. They ended up holding seven debates because lincoln and douglas spoke separately. In the summer and the fall of 1858 two of the most influential statesmen of the late antebellum era, stephen douglas and abraham lincoln faced off in a series of debates focused on slavery as they vied for a united states senate seat representing illinois. Text of the speeches from political debates between lincoln and douglas, columbus, o. Click download or read online button to get the lincoln douglas debates of 1858 book now.