Election of 1860

The South could not find a Democrat to nominate for President. They didnt agree with some of the ideas that Stephen Douglas had, but no one else fit their likings either. But they then later decided on Douglas running for President to represent them. The North, and Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln. He became well known with the earlier debates, and was very much liked in the North. The Republicans did more then just argue about the slavery issue though, they also talked about higher tariffs, new homestead laws for the West, and the Transcontinental Railroad. This greatly angered the Southerners, but either way Lincoln won the election without Southern support. This was a huge victory for the North. But also left no choice but for the South to secede. Which the South thought to be themselves fighting for American rights.