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The civil war was by far the most catastrophic event to ever happen in the american south. National political events between old osawatomie john browns 1859 raid on. As the 1860 presidential election approached, the democratic party should have been a stable, united entity. Before 1872, different states held elections at various times. A campaign fraught with consequences american presidential. State elections show strong republican gains, first in maine, september 1860, and then in iowa, ohio, pennsylvania, and indiana october 1860. It is a onestop shop introduction to one of the larger topics related to the coming of the civil war. May 3, 1860 at the democratic partys national convention in charleston, south carolina, moderate supporters of u.

It brought lincoln to power at a time of great national crisis, as the country was coming apart over the issue of slavery. They would seize upon almost any letter i could write, as being an awful coming. The presidential election of 1968 revealed a rupture of the new deal coalition that had come together under franklin roosevelt in the 1930s. Abraham lincoln, the first republican president 18611865 the republican party, also referred to as the gop grand old party, is one of the worlds oldest extant political parties. The confederacy, when used within or in reference to north america, generally means the confederate states of america.

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. This standoff continued until midapril, when confederate president. Furthermore, because he was out of office and new to national prominence. Detailed national level presidential election results for 1860. Despite its obvious importance, surprisingly few studies have focused exclusively on this electoral contest itself. People just thought this was amazing that as the country was coming apart, plunging into a serious financial crisis, and as people on both. More voters than ever before turned out at the ballot box on november 6, 1860. Lincoln was a former whig, a member of the house of representatives from 1847 1849 where he opposed the mexican war. The election of lincoln served as the primary catalyst of the american civil war the united states had become increasingly divided during the 1850s. Choose from 500 different sets of the election of 1860 civil war flashcards on quizlet. The 1860 republican national convention nominated lincoln, a moderate. Reconsidered is a lighter political read anyone with a general knowledge and passion for the civil war would enjoy. The presidential contest of 1856 is ended, and that of 1860 has just commenced.

The republican party emerged in 1854 to combat the kansasnebraska act and. An unlikely candidate, an audacious strategy, and the victory no one saw coming by bruce chadwick. Cartoon from the 1860 presidential election showing three of the candidates left to right republican abraham lincoln, democrat stephen a. The state of white america, 1960 2010 but it isnt necessarily just over money. It is also called the southern confederacy and refers to 11 states that renounced their existing agreement with others of the united states in 18601861 and attempted to establish a new nation in which the authority of the central government would be strictly limited and the. Washington and his associates as captives, held by brown as hostages, is from frank leslie. Lincoln closed his first inaugural address with the plea that his nation not be torn apart by war. The democrats were divided by internal dissension over the vietnam war, the civil rights movement, and the challenges of the new left. He was one of the democratic party nominees for president in the 1860 election which was won by republican candidate abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln, former representative from illinois vicepresidential. People just thought this was amazing that as the country was coming apart, plunging into a. Dec 26, 2010 and as the historian douglas egerton points out in year of meteors, his superb recent book how the 1860 election precipitated the civil war, the south split the democratic party and later the. Choose from 500 different sets of the election of 1860 presidential flashcards on quizlet.

Douglas had previously bested lincoln in the 1858 illinois election for the united states senate, which is known for the lincolndouglas debates. This week in class, were reading the election of 1860 by. The election of lincoln served as the primary catalyst of the american civil war. Abraham lincoln, the partys nominee in 1860, was seen as a moderate on slavery, but southerners feared that his election would lead to its demise, and vowed to leave the union if he was elected. The nation had been divided throughout most of the 1850s on questions of states rights and slavery in the territories. The election of 1860 was a crossroad in american history. Department of the interior lincoln home national historic site 1860 election in the summer of 1860 the eyes of the nation turned to a quaker brown house on the corner of eighth and jackson streets in springfield, illinois. Opinion its 1856 all over again the new york times. Kansas territory, the election of 1860, and the coming of the civil. A timeline of lincolns candidacyand what may have happened if he had lost the election. As we read, we will be discussing the theme of america as it relates to the text. Douglas are unable to muster the necessary twothirds majority for his nomination, even after fifty deep south delegates walk out.

The united states had been divided during the 1850s on questions surrounding the expansion of slavery and the rights of slave owners. History of the united states republican party wikipedia. Secession, as it applies to the outbreak of the american civil war, comprises the series of events that began on december 20, 1860, and extended through june 8. An article published in the charleston mercury on november 17, 1856, conveyed south carolinas apprehensions about the new presidential election cycle. Abraham lincoln won the election of 1860 in only the second attempt by the new republican party to field a presidential candidate. Aug 26, 2011 lincoln and the election of 1860, michael s.

Opposed the spread of slavery in any form to the new territories. Militaristic clubs of republican youths who stumped for abraham lincolnknown as the wide awakeswere prominent in the tumultuous 1860 presidential race. In the election of 1860 reconsidered, seven historians offer insightful essays that challenge the traditional view of the election, present fresh interpretations, and approach the contest from new angles. A reassessment of the most pivotal election in american history. It is the secondoldest existing political party in the united states. The constitutional union party, which only lasted through the 1860 election, did not adopt a traditional platform. Shortly before election day, abraham lincoln received a letter from. Lincolns 1858 speeches during his debates with douglas made the republican partys position well known. The united states presidential election of 1860 was held on tuesday, november 6, 1860. Analyze the results of the election of 1860 events in the late 1850s did nothing to quell the countrys sectional unrest, and compromise on the issue of slavery appeared impossible. In 1860, these issues broke the democratic party into three factions. Oct 14, 2010 in 2010, fortyseven students at harpers ferry middle school continued a new tradition of making video podcasts or vodcasts for harpers ferry national historical park.

An ode to west virginia, which abandoned virginia rather than secede from the union. By lincolns inauguration in march, 1861 seven states from the deep south had already left the union. Election day 1860 as soon as the returns were in, the burdens of the presidency weighed upon abraham lincoln. Elections to the united states house of representatives for the 37th congress were held at various dates in different states from august 1860 to october 1861 these elections spanned the presidential election of 1860, won by abraham lincoln. His debates with douglas had made him a national figure and the publication of those debates in early 1860 made him even better known. The election of 1860 proved to be the breaking point for an already unstable nation. John garraty in his book american nation provides a quote from david donalds charles summer and the coming civil war. John browns raid on harpers ferry represented the radical abolitionists attempt to start a revolt that would ultimately end slavery. There have been at least a few discussions on whether abraham lincoln and the republicans should have prosecuted the civil war, but surprisingly very little analysis on whether south carolinas secession in 1860 was a strategically wise move in the context of the american debate on slavery and states.

The 1860 united states presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. The election of abraham lincoln in november 1860 was perhaps the most significant election in american history. The republican party, also referred to as the gop grand old party, is one of the worlds oldest extant political parties. Meet the candidates republican national convention held in chicago, illinois, may 1618, 1860 presidential. The united states presidential election of 1860 set the stage for the american civil war. In 1860, this issue finally came to a head, fracturing the formerly dominant democratic party into southern and northern factions and. Michael holts the election of 1860 disrupts the familiar narrative with a clearer and more comprehensive account of how the election unfolded and what it was actually about. In his 1860 endorsement of abraham lincoln, the atlantics founding editor predicted, accurately, that the coming election would be a turningpoint in our history. The most turbulent contested election in american history may have been that of 1860. But all political bets were off the moment john brown unleashed the. And as the historian douglas egerton points out in year of meteors, his superb recent book how the 1860 election precipitated the civil war, the south split the democratic party and later the. Hannibal hamlin, former governor and current senator from maine. Secession, as it applies to the outbreak of the american civil war, comprises the series of events that began on december 20, 1860, and extended through june 8 of the next year when eleven states. Dec 31, 2015 the american presidential election of 1860 mr.

Americans, turn back from this post2016 election civil. Stephen arnold douglas april 23, 18 june 3, 1861 was an american politician and lawyer from illinois. The main thing that the presidential election of 1860 showed is that the us had become badly split along northsouth lines enough so that it would be practically impossible for the two regions. In a fourway contest, the republican party ticket of abraham lincoln and hannibal hamlin emerged triumphant. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store note. Abraham lincoln and the 1860 election lincoln home national.

A 150th anniversary collection aggregates historical data with contemporary reflections, as journalists and historians put the bloody war into context. Lincoln and the election of 1860 concise lincoln library michael s. Lincoln and the election of 1860 concise lincoln library. Unlike our modern political debates where candidates go back and forth roughly every few minutes, the format for the debates between honest abe and the little giant featured one candidate talking for an hour followed by the other candidate speaking for an hour and a. The election of 1860 reconsidered civil war in the north. Election of 1860the election of 1860 did much to increase the inevitability of civil war. Inskeep is a cohost of morning edition on npr and the author of a book about john c. Democrat northern national convention held in charleston, south carolina on april 23, 1860, then again in baltimore, maryland on june 18, 1860.

This move for fremont never got off the ground, however, and most radicals. Breckinridgetearing the country apart, while the constitutional union candidate, john bell, applies glue from a tiny, useless pot. The election of president abraham lincoln served as a trigger for the outbreak of the american civil war. Learn the election of 1860 presidential with free interactive flashcards. Jon grinspan explores the influence of this forgotten campaign organization on lincolns election and the coming of the civil war, highlighting the role of martial metaphors and the political involvement of young voters. In fact, the divide may be greater because it is cultural, i have friends who remind me, regularly, that wealth is becoming more and more concentrated among the wealthy. In may, abraham lincoln had been nominated as the republican candidate for president. This 1859 illustration, captioned harpers ferry insurrectioninterior of the enginehouse, just before the gate is broken down by the storming partycol. After all, it had been around since 1792 when it was.

Books blogger hangouts keep jamboard collections arts and culture. In the long term, the lincolndouglas debates propelled lincolns political career into the national spotlight, while simultaneously. Americans, turn back from this post2016 election civil war. Learn the election of 1860 civil war with free interactive flashcards. This information text describes the leadup to and outcomes of the 1860 presidential election of abraham lincoln, which sparked the civil war.

Holts description and analysis of this exceedingly important election is a valuable addition to the literature of politics, the civil war, and abraham lincoln, and anyone who wants to know about all three of those subjects will benefit from reading this book. There is a divide growing in america, argues charles murray in his book coming apart. Going into the presidential election of 1860, the issue of slavery had heated the. The democratic party split during their april convention, and the southern delegation walked out in protest against the partys failure to endorse a. Building on their successes in 1858, republican candidates won increasing percentages in the house. In engaging essays on the main presidential candidates, the. Most critically, the book counters the common interpretation of the election as a referendum on slavery and the republican partys purported threat to it. Douglas, in his norfolk address, declares that lincolns election would not justify secession and that the laws of the united states must be enforced august 1860. Faced with four major candidates, voters in the north and south went to the polls not knowing that the result of the election would culminate in the bloodiest conflict the united states had ever seen. The american presidential election of 1860 youtube. This book caught my attention when it came up on amazon. He lost the election, but gained national recognition. From august 21 to october 15, 1858, lincoln and douglas traveled to seven cities across illinois to engage in public debates.