Lincoln and Douglas in Olney
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N 38° 43.861 W 088° 05.137
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The Republicans challenged the Democrats to a debate, but the Democrats, confident of victory, did not accept.
Waymark Code: WM3GWC
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2008
Views: 15
Marker Erected by: The Richland County Historical Center and The Illinois State Historical Society.
Marker Text:
LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS IN OLNEY
During the presidential campaign of 1856 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas spoke in Olney at separate political rallies held the same day - Saturday, September 20. In the morning Douglas spoke in a grove near town at a Democratic rally for Buchanan and Breckinridge. In the afternoon Lincoln spoke at the courthouse at a Republican rally for Fremont and Dayton. The Republican speakers - Lincoln, Senator Lyman Trumbull, and Ebenezer Peck of Chicago - also attended the Democratic rally. On the previous day they had challenged the Democrats to a debate, but the Democrats were confident of victory and did not accept.
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