05/21/1857 The Chicago Journal, a leading Republican newspaper, predicts that Abraham Lincoln will be "the successor of Stephen A. Douglas in the U.S. Senate." (By Matthew Pinsker) Source Citation "The Lincoln Log," May 21, 1857, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, http://thelincolnlog.org/view/1857/5/21 Record Data Type Legal/Political Relevance Personal Major Topics Lincoln-Douglas Debates People Lincoln, Abraham Douglas, Stephen Arnold Places Chicago, IL Images