Name Date Hour Unit 5: The Civil War Notes: The Election of 1860
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Unit 5: The Civil War
Notes: The Election of 1860
(DO NOT WRITE)In 1858, Lincoln said:
“A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand. I believe this
government cannot endure, (last) permanently half slave and half
free. I do not expect the Union to be
dissolved (break apart)-- I do not expect the house to fall -- but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all
the other.”
Religious Reference: Matthew 12:25…
What is “The House”?
I. Political Parties SplinterA. 2 Democrat Parties:
i. Southern Dems (Pro Slavery)1. Southern Dems nominate John
Breckinridgeii. Northern Dems support popular
sovereignty to decide for each territory1. Northern Dems nominate Stephen A. Douglas
B. Republicans Nom. LincolnC. Constitutional Union Party Nom. John Bell
II. The Election of 1860A. 2 Races; 1 in the North, (Lincoln vs. Douglas), and 1 in the South (Breckinridge vs. Bell)
i. Lincoln wins N. Voteii. Breckinridge wins in the S.
1. More ppl in the N. so Lincoln wins
C. Southerners do not trust Lincoln. They see him as a THREAT to the Southern way of life.
http://www.tulane.edu/~sumter/Background/BackgroundElection.html
We offer the choice of the NationOur Chieftain so brave and so trueWe’ll go for the great reformation
For Lincoln and Liberty too
We’ll go for the son of KentuckyThe hero of Hoosierdom too
The Pride of the sucker so luckyFor Lincoln and Liberty too
They’ll find what by felling and bawling
our railmaker statesman can doFor the people are everywhere are
callingFor Lincoln and liberty too
Then up with the banner so gloriousThe star spangled red white and blueWe’ll fight till our banner’s victorious
for Lincoln and Liberty too
Our David’s good slinger unerring
The “slave-o-crat’s” giant he slew
Then shout for the freedom preferring
For Lincoln and Liberty too
III. Southern Secession
A. Southerners warned that they would secede if Lincoln wonB. They said they voluntarily joined the US, so they can leave if they want to…this is a demonstration of their “STATES’ RIGHT”
C. Dec. 20. 1860 S. Carolina SecededD. In the next 6 wks MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, TX also seceded.E. Feb 1861: Those 7 states became the CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
i. Jefferson Davis became president.
IV. Union Response to Secession
A. N. sees secession as UNCONSTITUTIONAL; we are ONE NATION, not a GROUP of states.B. N. sees the S. as poor losers…can’t live by the rules of democracy so they quit.
DO NOT WRITE:“The Southerners’ quarrel is not with the
Republican Party, but with the theory of Democracy”
What’s the POINT?
• Lincoln’s election causes the south to secede
• The south thinks it’s their right to leave