. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . mmunings, three princi-pal personages were at this time planning amovement of vast portent. These were StephenA. Douglas, chairman of the Senate Commit-tee on Territories; Archibald Dixon, WhigSenator from Kentucky; and David R. Atchi-son of Missouri, then president pro tempore ofthe Senate, and acting Vice-President of theUnited States. For myself, said the latterin explaining the transaction, I am entirelydevoted to the interests of the South, and 1would sacrifice everything but my hope ofheaven to advance her welfare. He thoughtthe Missou
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . mmunings, three princi-pal personages were at this time planning amovement of vast portent. These were StephenA. Douglas, chairman of the Senate Commit-tee on Territories; Archibald Dixon, WhigSenator from Kentucky; and David R. Atchi-son of Missouri, then president pro tempore ofthe Senate, and acting Vice-President of theUnited States. For myself, said the latterin explaining the transaction, I am entirelydevoted to the interests of the South, and 1would sacrifice everything but my hope ofheaven to advance her welfare. He thoughtthe Missouri Compromise ought to be re-pealed; he had pledged himself in his publicaddresses to vote for no territorial organizationthat would not virtually annul it; and withthis feeling in his heart, he desired to be thechairman of the Senate Committee on Terri-tories when a bill was introduced. With thisobject in view, he had a private interviewwith Mr. Douglas, and informed him of whathe desired — the introduction of a bill for 7<oo ABRAHAM NATHANIEL V. UANKS. (PHOTOGRAPHED BRADY.) Nebraska like what \sic\ he had promised tovote for, and that lie would like to be thechairman of the Committee on Territories inorder to introduce such a measure ; and if hecould get that position,he would immediatelyresign as president of the Senate. JudgeDouglas requested twenty-four hours to con-sider the matter, and if at the expiration ofthat time he could not introduce such a bill ashe (Mr. Atchison) proposed, he would resignas chairman of the Territorial Committee inDemocratic caucus, and exert his influence to get him (Atchison) appointed. At the expira-tion of the given time, Senator Douglas signi-fied his intention to introduce such a bill ashad been spoken of. * Senator Dixon is no less explicit in his de-scription of these political negotiations. Myamendment seemed to take the Senate by sur-prise, and no one appeared more startled thanJudge Douglas himself. He immediately ca
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