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Abraham Lincoln wins an election in 1846... The Mormon troubles... The Mexican War...
Abraham Lincoln wins an election in 1846... The Mormon troubles... The Mexican War...
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September 12, 1846
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 12, 1846
* Early Abraham Lincoln
* Springfield, Illinois (Whig)
* 7th district election victory
Page 3 has a report from Illinois on election returns, which notes: "...7th district, Cartwright (loco.), 4829; Lincoln, (whig) 6340 (elected...".
History tells us that n 1843 Abraham Lincoln sought the Whig nomination for Illinois' 7th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was defeated by John J. Hardin though he prevailed with the party in limiting Hardin to one term. Lincoln not only pulled off his strategy of gaining the nomination in 1846 but also won the election. Lincoln was 37 years old.
This is followed by: "Mormon Troubles" which takes over a full column reporting on the on-going Mormon War with the anti-Mormons vs. the Mormons in Illinois, as seen in the photos.
There are 6 pages taken up with much reporting on the Mexican War with subheads including; "Battles of the Rio Grande" "The Army of Occupation" "Ohio Volunteers" "The Bombardment of Fort Brown" and more.
Sixteen pages, 8 3/4 by 12 inches, very nice condition.
background: In 1846, Abraham Lincoln won his first national political office by being elected as a Whig to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois’s 7th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Peter Cartwright. This election marked Lincoln’s transition from state politics—where he had served multiple terms in the Illinois legislature—into the national arena. Serving in the 30th Congress from 1847 to 1849, Lincoln became known for his outspoken opposition to the Mexican–American War through his “Spot Resolutions,” which questioned the justification for the conflict. The victory also reflected broader Whig gains in the 1846–47 elections, which shifted control of the House from Democrats to Whigs, though temporarily. For Lincoln personally, this congressional term established his national presence, provided legislative experience, and laid the groundwork for his future political career, ultimately positioning him for the presidency more than a decade later.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: Pre-Civil War
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