He was defeated: but the debates made his fame national and resulted in his being president; while the politic Douglas gained the senatorship and lost the greater prize.

Your worth, your integrity, your character and our old friendship got you the senatorship.

Lincoln lost the senatorship to Douglas and thought he had ended his career; had he won the contest, he might have remained only a senator.

At any rate, Cleander, raised to greatness by the power of Fortune, granted and sold senatorships.