My dear Sir: The news of Buchanan's2Open page nomination came yesterday; and a good many whigs, of conservative feelings, and slight pro-slavery proclivities, withal, are inclining to go for him, and will do it, unless the Anti-Nebraska nomination shall be such as to divert them. The man to effect that object is Judge McLean;3Open page and his nomination would save every whig, except such as have already gone over hook and line, as Singleton,4Open page Morrison,5Open page Constable,6Open page & others. J. T. Stuart, Anthony Thornton, James M. Davis (the old settler) and others like them, will heartily go for McLean, but will every one go for Buchanan, as against Chase, Banks, Seward, Blair or Fremont.7Open page I think they would stand Blair or Fremont for Vice-President---but not more.
Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2 [Sept. 3, 1848-Aug. 21, 1858].
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- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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- 1953.
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Now there is a grave question to be considered. Nine tenths of the Anti-Nebraska votes have to come from old whigs. In setting stakes, is it safe to totally disregard them? Can we possibly win, if we do so? So far they have been disregarded. I need not point out the instances.
I think I may trust you to believe I do not say this on my own personal account. I am in, and shall go for any one nominated unless he be ``platformed'' expressly, or impliedly, on some ground which I may think wrong.
Since the nomination of Bissell we are in good trim in Illinois, save at the point I have indicated. If we can save pretty nearly all the whigs, we shall elect him, I think, by a very large majority.
I address this to you, because your influence in the Anti-Nebraska nomination will be greater than that of any other Illinoi[s]an.
Let this be confidential. Yours very truly A. LINCOLN