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I admit my knowledge of the 1856 Democratic nomination is sketchy at best. But as I recall, Douglas came quiet close to recieving the nomination. So let's say, for whatever number of reasons, it is Douglas and not Buchanan who is the Democratic nominee. I presume Douglas would defeat Fremont, but I may be wrong.

So, presuming I'm right about election results, in 1857 Stephen Douglas is sworn in as the 15th President of the United States. What changes?
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