CHAPTER III

FIRST ELECTION AS SENATOR

Senator Douglas and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise--Disruption of political parties--Trumbull announces himself a candidate for Congress in opposition to the Nebraska Bill--Is elected in the Eighth Illinois District--Abraham Lincoln takes the stump against Douglas--Their joint debate at Springfield in October, 1854--An Anti-Nebraska legislature elected--Lincoln a candidate for Senator in place of General Shields--Five Anti-Nebraska Bill members vote for Trumbull--Supporters of Shields transfer their votes to Governor Matteson--Lincoln transfers his votes to Trumbull, who is elected by a majority of one 32