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These would never desert me except by my direction; but I became satisfied that if we could prevent Matteson's election one or two ballots more, we could not possibly do so a single ballot after my friends should begin to return to me from Trumbull.
You are making a statue of Judge Douglas for Governor Matteson's new house. 'Yes, sir, I answered; 'and sometime when you are in Chicago, and can spare the time, I would like to have you sit to me for a bust. 'Yes, I will, Mr. Volk; I shall be glad to, the first opportunity I have. All were soon on board the long train, crowded with people, going to hear the speeches at Springfield.
Trumbull was a Democrat, but he was opposed to the policy of Douglas's Kansas-Nebraska bill; his following was not altogether trustworthy, and a trifling defection from it seemed likely to occur and to make out Matteson's majority. Lincoln pondered briefly; then, subjecting all else to the great principle of "anti-Nebraska," he urged his friends to transfer their votes to Trumbull.
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