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1860 ELECTION - SECESSION IS THE ISSUE

The modtmomentous e je c t io n in Amefu.ca.n h id tofiy too k in November 1860 w ith
& Hamiin (Rep.) sta n d in g on an a n ti-d e c e d d io n D em o crat),
Bfieckinfiidge (S . D em ocrat),& John B e it ( CondtiUnion). not on th e
b a U o t papeht in th e S o u th ,but won 18 out ofi 33 Sta ted & had th e popuiaA v o te .

Akaftam Lincoln
Hth Prei

Lincoln/Bamlin Campaign Coven, mi M MAR. 61,
Cove^i uied a$ten election but inauguration.

The Southern Sta ted b o ite d fifiom th e Democ Con ven tion in I860, & at th e ifi own
Convention adopted Joh n Bfieckinfiidge o f i Kentucky ad th e Southern Democfiat Candidate w ith
Jodeph Logan f i o f i U - P . Joh n Bfieckinfiidge wad th e incum bent D ice Pfiedident e ie c te d in 1856
w ith Pfied. Buchanan. He won o n ly th e 11 Sta ve Sta ted & had 18.1% ofi th e popuiafi v o te .

Breckinridge Campaign Cover, cdi B O S T/ AUG 11 1860 + PAID Killer.
One o& on£y ^ v c coveA4 known t o be siecoAded..

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