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This is a narrative of Abraham Lincoln's bid for the White House from 1858 through 1860. Lincoln seemed like a long shot from the beginning--a one term congressmen, he'd never served as a judge or governor or in any statewide office, and he had lost two campaigns for the U.S. Senate. How, then, did he overtake several seemingly better-qualified candidates to ultimately defeat William Seward for his young party's nomination? This work offers a day-by-day account that demonstrates how Lincoln's character, and his upholding of the Declaration of Independence's bold statement of human equality, helped him triumph. Those traits, it is argued, were far more important than any political machinations or backroom deals at the convention.This book is a sequel to The Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Making of a President by the same author (McFarland, 2007).
Timothy S. Good is a National Park Service employee who lives in Chatham, Illinois. His research interests lie in the history of the Lincoln presidency and in American maritime history.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. Before ’59 2. Seward’s “Irrepressible Conflict”October 25, 1858 3. Defining a Lincoln Republican PartyNovember 1858–August 1859 4. Douglas Assails the Republicans in OhioSeptember 1859 5. Lincoln Assails Douglas in Ohio and IndianaSeptember 1859 6. Lincoln Invades Seward Country: The CooperUnion Address in New YorkSeptember 1859–February 1860 7. The True Lincoln: In New EnglandFebruary 1860–March 1860 8. Preparing for the ConventionApril–May 1860 9. Convention Week BeginsSaturday–Tuesday, May 12–May 15, 1860 10. The FirstWednesday, May 16 11. The SecondThursday, May 17 12. From Dusk to DawnMay 17–18, 1860 13. The ThirdFriday, May 18, 1860 14. Aftershock Epilogue Appendix A: After the Convention Appendix B: Is He One of Us? Notes Bibliography Index
