Record Data
Source citation
“Re-election of Senator Douglas,” Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, January 6, 1859, p. 1: 1.
Newspaper: Publication
Chicago Press and Tribune
Newspaper: Headline
Re-election of Senator Douglas
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1
Newspaper: Column
1
Type
Newspaper
Date Certainty
Exact
Transcriber
Don Sailer, Dickinson College
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Transcription
The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.
Re-election of Senator Douglas.
Mr. Douglas was re-elected yesterday as Senator from Illinois for the term of six years from March 4th, 1859. The vote in Joint Convention stood, 54 for Douglas: 46 for Lincoln. The Democracy made as much fuss over it as though the event had been dubious and unexpected. Mr. D can now finish his wanderings, take his seat and uncork his vials of wrath.
