Stephen Douglas Speech on the Admission of Kansas under the Wyandott Constitution

6 1/4" x 9 3/4" 8-page booklet with the text of Stephen Douglas' 1860 speech on the Senate floor regarding the admission of Kansas to the Union under the Wyandotte Constitution. Douglas, the Democratic nominee in 1860 who was defeated by Abraham Lincoln in the general election, supported popular sovereignty-- the belief that states and territories (not Congress) should decide whether or not to allow slavery. As a esult of the Wyandotte Constitution, Kansas joined the Union as a free-state in 1861. This printed speech is a fascinating piece of 1860 election material in the midst of the debate on slavery. Very good condition!