doing that. stephen douglas has his eyes on the presidency and believes he will need southern democratic support. there is also talk of a transcontinental railroad. it doesn't come until 12 years later. the south wants the eastern terminus to be in st. louis, douglas once it to be in chicago. he believes this popular sovereignty will be beneficial to the south, that they will appreciate it and it will throw them a bone. he is right the south loves the , idea, the north hates it. lots of demonstrations. anti-stephen douglas demonstrations. he is burned in effigy and he himself makes the comment that he believed he could find his way home in washington dc to illinois by the light of his own burning effigies. a man was aware of his status. brian: in 1860, what was charles sumner's relationship? mr. puleo: at first he does not believe that lincoln is antislavery enough.