Pedzisa mutsara unotevera:
1856 Republican National Convention, apo akatsigira Mutongi McLean, sezvaakanga akaita muna 1832. Zvisinei, kokorodzano yacho yakasarudza John C. Frémont, uyo Stevens akatsigira zvakasimba mumakwikwi achipesana nemumwe wake weLancastrian, mukwikwidzi weDemocratic James Buchanan. Kunyange zvakadaro, Pennsylvania yakabatsira kusarudza Buchanan. Stevens akadzokera kunoshanda somutemo, asi muna 1858, naPurezidhendi nebato rake vakanga vasingafarirwi uye nyika yakaparadzaniswa nenharo dzakadai sechisarudzo cheDred Scott, Stevens akaona mukana wokudzokera kuCongress. Somumiriri weRepublican, akasarudzwa nyore nyore. Mapepa eDemocratic akashamiswa. Mumwe musoro mukuru waiti, "Neggerism Triumph".