I. Lincoln and Douglas i
11. The Senatorial Ca^^lpaign of 1858 . . 19
III. The Challenge 55
IV. Reporting the Debates 75
V. The Ottawa Debate 85
Douglas' Opening at Ottawa, 86
Lincoln's Reply at Ottawa, 98
Douglas' Rejoinder at Ottawa, 117
VI. The Freeport Debate 147
Lincoln's Opening at Freeport, 148
Douglas' Reply at Freeport, 159
Lincoln's Rejoinder at Freeport, 181
VII. The Jonesboro Debate 213
Douglas' Opening at Jonesboro, 214
Lincoln's Reply at Jonesboro, 229
Douglas' Rejoinder at Jonesboro, 249
VIII. The Charleston Debate 267
Lincoln's Opening at Charleston, 267
Douglas' Reply at Charleston, 281
Lincoln's Rejoinder at Charleston, 303
IX. The Galesburg Debate 303
Douglas' Opening at Galesburg, 329
Lincoln's Reply at Galesburg, 333
Douglas' Rejoinder at Galesburg, 346
X. The Quincy Debate 365
Lincoln's Opening at Quincy, 395
Douglas' Reply at Quincy, 407
Lincoln's Rejoinder at Quincy, 427
XL The Alton Debate 449
Douglas' Opening at Alton, 450
Lincoln's Reply at Alton, 466
Douglas' Rejoinder at Alton, 488
XII. Progress of the CaiVipaign . . . . 511
XIII. Election Day and its Results . . . 533
XIV. Criticism of Stump Methods . . . .539
XV. Humor of the Campaign 547
XVI. Campaign Poetry 565
XVII. Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas 573
XVIII. Tributes to Douglas 575
XIX. Tributes to Lincoln 581
XX. Editions of the Debates 591
XXI. Bibliography of the Debates . . . 597
XXIL Index 605
