On February 10, 2007, a crowd of more than 15,000 people gathered outside the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois. The Capitol, chosen as the backdrop for this gathering, is rich in historical connections. Although the building is a reconstruction, it was on this site that Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous “House Divided” speech in 1858, boldly stating, “I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.” That speech that marked the beginning of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. As an attorney and politician, Lincoln spent a lot of time at the Capitol. As a state legislator, he had been involved in the campaign to relocate the Illinois capital from Vandalia to Springfield in 1837. Lincoln used the building for meetings during his 1860 presidential campaign, and, after his assassination, his body lay in state in its Representatives Hall. [download]
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