Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Nesarudzo dzomutungamiri wenyika dziri pedyo, bato raAbe rakakamukana zvokuti vanodiwa havagamuchirwi navose. Vatungamiriri vebato vanobvumirana pane "bhiza rakasviba" Abe Lincoln. Anopinda munhevedzano yenhaurirano naStephen Douglas, mukwikwidzi anopikisa. Nhau huru uranda. Muhurukuro inokurudzira, Abe anoti "
uye imba yakapesana pachayo haingamiri". Anokunda musarudzo. Sezvo firimu rinoguma, Abe anoonekana neshamwari dzake uye anokwira chitima kuenda kuWashington, DC.