[LINCOLN ABRAHAM] Proceedings of the Republican State Conven

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"GOVERNMENT CANNOT ENDURE PERMANENTLY HALF SLAVE AND HALF FREE" [LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.] Proceedings of the Republican State Convention, Held at Spingfield, Illinois. 12 pages. 8vo, unbound; minor wear, faint dampstaining to title page; uncut and partly unopened. Springfield, IL: Bailhache & Baker, [1858]

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Second edition, with "Springfield" misspelled in title but corrected in imprint line. Proceedings of the convention where Lincoln was chosen to run against Stephen Douglas for Senate. Most of pages 9 through 12 are devoted to Lincoln's "House Divided" speech. This is probably the first pamphlet publication of the speech. Monaghan 14.