Identifier: lincolndouglasde00linc (find matches)
Title: The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861 Sparks, Edwin Erle, 1860-1924, ed
Subjects: Lincoln-Douglas debates, 1858
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Lincoln and Douglas comes off atGalesburg on Thursday next. We observe from our exchanges in thatquarter that preparations are being made for an immense crowd. Aspecial train will leave this city from the Central Depot on Thursdaymorning at six oclock, reaching Galesburg at 1:25 p. m. Fare for theround trip six dollars. In this connection we desire to say a word to the Committee ofArrangements for the debate. At none of the previous discussionshave there been any adequate accommodations for reporters. It isnot a fact that two chairs and a wash-stand eighteen inches square aresufficient furniture for half a dozen men to work on, nor is it alwaysconvenient to make a battle against a mob of excited politicians, whenthe fighting editor is at home. In behalf of ourselves and such otherrepresentatives of the press as may be represented, may we requestthat arrangements be made for at least six reporters—that the chairsand tables be placed where they will not be jarred or overthrown by the
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THE GALESBURG DEBATE 331 people on the platform and where there will be no room for personato crowd between the reporters and the speakers—and that somebodywith authority and physical strength enough to secure obedience, beappointed to keep loafers out of the reporting corner. These thingsare absolutely essential to the accuracy of the reports. (Galesburg Democrat, October 6, 1858) We learn that the Republican delegations will arrive tomorrow, asnear as possible, in the following order: Knoxville delegation will come with Lincoln, at half-past 11 a. m.,down Main street. Galesburg escort will meet them about a mile fromthe square. Mercer county delegation will come in from the west, on Main street. Cameron and adjoining towns will come in from the southwest at12 oclock. Monmouth delegation on 12 oclock train. Abingdon delegation on 10 oclock train, and some in carriages. Henderson, Oneida, Victoria, Rio and Wataga delegations will enterthe city from the east on Main street, at about

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