. Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery . CHAPTER VI. THE YOUNG POLITICIAN. Elected to the Legislature—Stump Speaker and Political Debater—En-counters on the Stump — The Lincoln-Stone Protest against Slavery—The Long Nine—Removal of the State Capital to Springfield—Compliments to the Sangamon Chief—Lincoln a Full-Fledged Lawyer—Riding the Illinois Circuit—Distinguished Associates at the Bar—Lincoln as a Harrison Man. IN 1834, Lincoln again became a candidate for the Legis-lature. This was to be expected. On the previousoccasion, he had made what was a very good run,although, as
. Abraham Lincoln and the downfall of American slavery . CHAPTER VI. THE YOUNG POLITICIAN. Elected to the Legislature—Stump Speaker and Political Debater—En-counters on the Stump — The Lincoln-Stone Protest against Slavery—The Long Nine—Removal of the State Capital to Springfield—Compliments to the Sangamon Chief—Lincoln a Full-Fledged Lawyer—Riding the Illinois Circuit—Distinguished Associates at the Bar—Lincoln as a Harrison Man. IN 1834, Lincoln again became a candidate for the Legis-lature. This was to be expected. On the previousoccasion, he had made what was a very good run,although, as we have seen, he had a very few days inwhich to finish his canvass after returning from the election took place in August, and, after a sharpfight, Lincoln was elected. Many Democrats, we aretold, voted for him from purely personal and friendlyreasons, and he was sure of the united support of theWhigs. The four successful candidates, with their votes,were as follows: Lincoln, 1,376; Dawson, 1,370; Carpen-ter, 1,170; Stuart,
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