. Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery. e vote wascast for a man who was not a candidate. Thus the con-test terminated by the election of a man who was inflexi-bly opposed to the Douglas policy, and who, later on, wasto be a conspicuous figure in the Senate during Lincolnspresidential term. To Lincolns unselfish devotion toprinciple was this triumphant success of the new spirit of LYMAN TRUMBULL ELECTED. 143 the freemen of Illinois largely due. He ardently desiredthe senatorial office, for he felt that in it he could accom-plish great things for free government. He relinquished
. Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery. e vote wascast for a man who was not a candidate. Thus the con-test terminated by the election of a man who was inflexi-bly opposed to the Douglas policy, and who, later on, wasto be a conspicuous figure in the Senate during Lincolnspresidential term. To Lincolns unselfish devotion toprinciple was this triumphant success of the new spirit of LYMAN TRUMBULL ELECTED. 143 the freemen of Illinois largely due. He ardently desiredthe senatorial office, for he felt that in it he could accom-plish great things for free government. He relinquishedall his chances, and implored his friends, who weremany and steadfast, to leave him and vote for Trumbull,rather than endanger the cause in which they were allso deeply concerned. This generous concession solidifiedthe jarring elements of the new party and made its after-successes possible. Nor is this generosity lessened by thefact that Judge Trumbull had never been the politicalfriend of Lincoln, but his opponent, and sometimes hisunfriendly
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