Bayan haka, Lincoln ya yi yakin neman zabe a matsayin dan takarar jam'iyyar Republican, kuma ya yi amfani da shi don samar da goyon bayan jama'a a duk faɗin ƙasar don jagorantar rajistar masu jefa kuri'a, yana tunanin cewa sababbin masu jefa kuri'a da matasa masu jefa kuri'a suna son rungumar sabbin jam'iyyun. Ra'ayoyin Lincoln na kawar da bautar ya girma, yana jawo karin magoya baya. Mutanen jihohin Arewa sun san jihohin Kudancin za su zabe Lincoln kuma sun tattara magoya baya ga Lincoln. Yayin da Douglas da sauran 'yan takara suka yi yakin neman zabe, Lincoln ne kawai wanda ba ya ba da jawabi. Maimakon haka, ya dogara da himmar Jam'iyyar Republican. Jam'iyyar ta yi aikin da yawancin jama'a suka samar a Arewa, kuma ta samar da yalwar takardun talla, takardun talla, da jaridu.
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