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Title: The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 Sparks, Edwin Erle, 1860-1924, ed
Subjects: Lincoln-Douglas debates, 1858
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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that has ever been made in this city,was made by the Democracy on Tuesday last, on the occasion of thereception of Judge Douglas. Our distinguished Senator was receivedat half past nine oclock, at the railroad depot, amid the booming ofcannon, and a most splendid display of torch lights and transparencies,accompanied by the welcoming, enthusiastic shouts of not less thanthree thousand live Democrats.—Four hundred blazing torches, andbeautiful transparencies in proportion, with bands of music and a pro-cession more than half a mile in length,—and the streets of the cityliterally thronged with people, in honor of the great statesman of theday, was a sight that did the hearts of the Democracy good to witness,while it struck terror to the hearts of their black republican foes. JudgeDouglas was escorted by the procession to the Quincy House, where,with three times three hearty and enthusiastic cheers, the Democracyleft him for the night, repairing, however, to the public square, where
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e9 03X! •o •aa 03 CO Eh 0) 3O a o LINCOLN AT QUINCY 395 they were addressed in a most able, entertaining and unanswerablemanner by Dr. Bane, after which, the demonstrations of the eveningwere brought to a close. The black republicans themselves admitthat nothing equal to this demonstration made by the friends ofJudge Douglas, on Tuesday evening last, has ever been seen in Quincy. (Whig, Quincy, 111., October 16, 1858) THE TWO PEOCESSIONS A gentleman informed us that he timed the two processions of Wed-nesday, as they passed his place of business. The Republican pro-cession was 19^ minutes in passing, without any stoppages, while theDouglas procession was 12^ minutes, including a brief stoppage. Thiswould indicate that the Republican procession was the largest byfrom 500 to 600. SIXTH JOINT DEBATE Quincy, October 13, 1858 Mr. Lincolns Speech At precisely half past two oclock Mr. Lincoln was introduced to theaudience and having been received by two cheers, he proceeded: Ladies and G

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