his attacks upon Lincoln, 124, 130;
accused by Lincoln of a plot to make slavery national, 126, 128;
denies any plot, 129;
on status of negro under Declaration of Independence, 131;
sneered at by Lincoln, 137;
keeps temper with difficulty, 137;
attempts to reconcile Dred Scott decision with popular sovereignty, 141;
fails to satisfy South, 142;
cornered by Lincoln, 143;
gains reëlection, 149;