Douglas and Lincoln: slavery?

[TommyC1776]

I forget.  but out of all of the 4 candidates in 1860, weren't Abe Lincoln and Stephen Douglas close on their slavery positions?

[TommyC1776]

If I recall correctly, Lincoln was in favor of abolition, while Douglas was in favor of leaving it up to the states.

Lincoln was not (publicly) in favor of abolition. He was in favor of banning it in DC and the territories, though. Douglas was in favor of allowing the residents of a territory to ban it, which amounted, in practice, to the same thing. As everybody knew.

More important was that Lincoln's Republican supporters were adamantly anti-slavery while the Northern Democrats (though not necessarily Douglas specifically) were only half-heartedly anti-slavery.

What does that mean?  half-heartedly mean?

[TommyC1776]

If I recall correctly, Lincoln was in favor of abolition, while Douglas was in favor of leaving it up to the states.

Lincoln was not (publicly) in favor of abolition. He was in favor of banning it in DC and the territories, though. Douglas was in favor of allowing the residents of a territory to ban it, which amounted, in practice, to the same thing. As everybody knew.

More important was that Lincoln's Republican supporters were adamantly anti-slavery while the Northern Democrats (though not necessarily Douglas specifically) were only half-heartedly anti-slavery.

Can someone explain this?

[TommyC1776]

If I recall correctly, Lincoln was in favor of abolition, while Douglas was in favor of leaving it up to the states.

Lincoln was not (publicly) in favor of abolition. He was in favor of banning it in DC and the territories, though. Douglas was in favor of allowing the residents of a territory to ban it, which amounted, in practice, to the same thing. As everybody knew.

More important was that Lincoln's Republican supporters were adamantly anti-slavery while the Northern Democrats (though not necessarily Douglas specifically) were only half-heartedly anti-slavery.

Can someone explain this?

You don't know the meaning of the word half-heartedly? Because in that case, it means that one is not fully dedicated, does not have one's whole heart in it, so to speak. I don't see what else could be unclear.

That was it.  Thanks..

[TommyC1776]

What does adamantly mean?  Sorry sometimes I don't understand certain words.

[TommyC1776]

What does adamantly mean?  Sorry sometimes I don't understand certain words.

http://www.webster.com

I went there and I still don't get it.  sorry.

[TommyC1776]

You've got to be kidding.

Hey I'm special Ed sometimes I don't understand things.  I have a learning disability.  sorry.

[TommyC1776]

You've got to be kidding.

Hey I'm special Ed sometimes I don't understand things.  I have a learning disability.  sorry.

Ah, may I recommend a new avatar then :

ARe u saying that only the Dems care about ppl with learning disabilities?

[TommyC1776]

What does adamantly mean?  Sorry sometimes I don't understand certain words.

http://www.webster.com

I went there and I still don't get it.  sorry.

Type the word you don't understand into the box where it says "Enter the word or phrase."  Click enter.  It will tell you what it means.

I think I get it now.