总统一无所有1860年,林肯作为共和党的候选人,参加了总统竞选。林肯的对手、民主党人道格拉斯是个大富翁。他租用了漂亮的竞选列车,在车后安上一尊大炮,每到一站鸣炮32响,加上乐队奏乐,声势之大,超过美国历史上任何一次竞选。道格拉斯洋洋得意地说:“我要让林肯这个乡下佬闻闻我的贵族气味。”林肯没有专车,他买票乘车。每到一站,朋友们为他准备一辆耕田用的马拉车。他发表竞选演说讲道:“有人写信问我有多少财产,我有一位妻子和三个儿 Nothing in the President In 1860, Lincoln joined the presidential race as a Republican candidate. Lincoln rival, Democrat Douglas is a millionaire. He rented a beautiful campaign train and placed a cannon behind the car. Each time he hit a gunshot of 32 guitars, the orchestra played the band with more momentum than any campaign in the history of the United States. Douglass triumphantly said: “I want Lincoln the countryman smell my aristocratic smell.” Lincoln no car, he bought a car. At each stop, my friends prepared a horse-drawn cart for him. He delivered a campaign speech preaching: "Someone wrote to ask me how much property, I have a wife and three children