A comprehensive history of the United States presidential election campaign of 1860, focusing on the national political conventions of the major parties. Halstead provides detailed accounts of the business conducted at each convention, as well as profiles of notable figures in attendance. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in American political history or the election process. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.