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- Aug 25, 2012
It would seem like neither Breckenridge or Bell could have gotten enough votes to win the 1860 presidential election. But what about Douglas?
So let us say Douglas had found a way to win the election. He was a moderate on the slavery issue and I have doubts his election would have made the Southern states very happy. "Popular Sovereignty" simply would not have satisfied the Southern Fire Eaters. So would have the Southern state have still seceded if Douglas won the election? If so would have Douglas have let the Southern states leave the Union?
I do know that Benjamin Fitzpatrick would have probably became president when/if Douglas died in early 1861. Still I am not sure that having a president from Alabama would have stratified the Fire Eaters. Not only that, the Southern states would have seceded before Douglas died.
So let us say Douglas had found a way to win the election. He was a moderate on the slavery issue and I have doubts his election would have made the Southern states very happy. "Popular Sovereignty" simply would not have satisfied the Southern Fire Eaters. So would have the Southern state have still seceded if Douglas won the election? If so would have Douglas have let the Southern states leave the Union?
I do know that Benjamin Fitzpatrick would have probably became president when/if Douglas died in early 1861. Still I am not sure that having a president from Alabama would have stratified the Fire Eaters. Not only that, the Southern states would have seceded before Douglas died.
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