The great match at Baltimore, between the "Illinois Bantam" and the "Old Cock" of the white house
The great match at Baltimore, between the "Illinois Bantam" and the "Old Cock" of the white house
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The great match at Baltimore, between the "Illinois Bantam" and the "Old Cock" of the white house
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Second Democratic Convention meeting. The Illinois Bantam Stephen A. Douglas defeats James Buchanan, incumbent president, for the nomination but still faces a challenge from John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky. The Democratic Party was split so Douglas and Breckinridge both ran. Douglas took only Missouri and part of New Jersey, while Breckenridge took 11 southern states. The election was won by Abraham Lincoln.
IIIF Manifest