Before this time Mr. Lincoln had dissolved partnership with Stuart and
entered into a law partnership with Judge Logan. In 1843 both Lincoln
and Logan were candidates for nomination for Congress and the personal
ill-will caused by their rivalry resulted in the dissolution of the
firm and the formation of a new law firm of Lincoln & Herndon, which
continued, nominally at least, until Mr. Lincoln’s death.
The congressional nomination, however, went to Edward D. Baker, who
was elected. Two years later the principal candidates for the Whig
nomination for Congress were Mr. Lincoln and his former law partner,
Judge Logan. Party sentiment was so strongly in favor of Lincoln that
Judge Logan withdrew and Lincoln was nominated unanimously. The campaign
that followed was one of the most memorable and interesting ever held in
Illinois.