The life and times of Hannibal Hamlin; . of land to Kansas if her people adopted the Lecompton they did not, they could not have the land, and Congress wouldpostpone the admission of Kansas into the Union as a State. Thiswas forced through Congress — so low had that body fallen; butKansas would not give up the battle she had fought so valiantly forthe rights of her free people, and, in spite of the Border Ruffians,rejected the Lecompton constitution and the English swindle by morethan 10,000 votes. And now Kansas was free and the cause of FreeSoil strengthened. On the other hand, the
The life and times of Hannibal Hamlin; . of land to Kansas if her people adopted the Lecompton they did not, they could not have the land, and Congress wouldpostpone the admission of Kansas into the Union as a State. Thiswas forced through Congress — so low had that body fallen; butKansas would not give up the battle she had fought so valiantly forthe rights of her free people, and, in spite of the Border Ruffians,rejected the Lecompton constitution and the English swindle by morethan 10,000 votes. And now Kansas was free and the cause of FreeSoil strengthened. On the other hand, the disappointment of the slavepower was twofold. It had fought the Mexican war, and had repealedthe Missouri Compromise in vain.^ Sullen and angered, it waited themovement of events. ^ When the slave party deposed Douglas from the chairmanship of the Com-mittee on Territories, Senator Hamlin wrote his brother Elijah on December 13,1S58: I think the party leaders mean to kill him, and I hope they will. We wantnothing to do with him. >. CHAPTER XXVII LINCOLN AND HAMLIN The logical outcome of Mr. Hamlins brilliant \dctory in Maine inthe campaign of 1856 was the consideration of his name in connectionwith both the presidency and the vice-presidency, in the discussion ofthe available candidates that preceded the Republican convention ofi860, and his nomination for Vice-President. To quote Thomas , This campaign made him Vice-President, and might havemade him President. While it was the undoubted fact that did not desire the presidency or the vice-presidency, never-theless the logic of events, precedent, and party custom placed him inthe line of succession for either of these offices, and he was sweptinto the vice-presidency, though against his wishes. The student ofAmerican political history need not be told that the governorship ofa great State has often proved to be the stepping-stone to one of thetwo highest offices in the land. George Clinton, Daniel D. Tomp-ki
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