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Election of 1860
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•North: loss confidence in Supreme Court from Dred Scott decision and rage about the Fugitive Slave Act intrusion into the states independence caused more northerners to be more enraged and against the government and south (southern conspiracy)n•Major Issue: Would Kansas be free state, would Slavery be eliminated completely by NorthnWould opposite region accept a new president from a different region?
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Mississippi Senator n-convinced congress to adopt resolutions restricting federal control over slavery in territories n-Constitution prohibited Congress or any state from interfering with slavery in states it was already outlined
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Democracy's Spilt their Support
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Convention in Charleston, North Carolina n•South Supporters- wanted to establish a new platform supporting full federal protection of slavery in territories n•North Supporters-Supported the Doctrine of popular sovereignty; Stood behind Douglas n*South Democrats left after Douglas prevailed and formed their own convention
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Northern Democrat n-Illinoisn•popular sovereignty should decide the issue of slavery in the territories when they become states n-middle and few northn-Competitor of Lincoln
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John Breckinridge
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Souther Democrat n-Kentuckyn•Federal government must protect slaveryn-south n-Competitor of Bell
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Constitutional Union Parth
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Combined party by Whig and Know-Nothings n•supported both regions n-most middle
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Constitutional Unionistn-Tennessee n•Federal government should support slavery and also defend the Unionn-north
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Republican n-Illinois n•Slavery must not be allowed in the NEW territories n-Republicans defended the right of each state to control its own institutions n-No interference with slavery in the states where it existed
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•Lincoln won n-40% of popular voten-60% electoral vote n•most north n•none south n-not on ballot n•South outrage since they didn't vote for him (no voice in national government)
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S.C leave nState convention in Charleston December 20,1860n•six countries follows n•protect their property and way of life
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Confederate States of America
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February 1861nSouthern states nFrames a constitution for new government n-stressed the independence of each state and implied that states has the right to secede n-guaranteed protection of slavery n-prohibited the import of new slaves from other countries to get support of Britain and France n•Jefferson Davis new president n-former senator of Mississippi n-to get support of Southerners who still desire for compromise among North and South n-supporter of Compromise of 1850
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Final Compromise Proposed n-Citrenden Compromise
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Politicians sought final compromise n-John Crittenden senator of Kentucky proposed a constitution amendment allowing slavery in western territories south of Missouri Compromise line nCalled for federal funds to reimburse Slave holder for unreturned fugitives n•Lincoln against it claiming it would code everything they gained from election n•Senators voted it down
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South "claimed it" when they seceded n•Charleston, South Carolina n-Union troops sent n-Confederates fired on fortn-Forcing commander of Union Troops to surrender n•North and South quickly raised troops and trained them for battle
