As the presidential canvass of 1852 opens, both parties have never been more divided, and find themselves without a champion.
Agitation over the slavery issue has died down since the passage of the Compromise of 1850, however parts of it like the Fugitive Slave Law remain contested. Besides, with economic concerns fading into the background, questions such as immigration and prohibition enter the political arena.
Who will lead the Democracy to victory and mold her to his liking ? Can the Whigs pull off an upset ?
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Although her odds are favorable with the Whigs in jeopardy, the Democracy enters the presidential canvass without a leader. Who shall arise as the successor of Young and Old Hickory and preserve the Union ?
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Will Whiggery succeed against all odds ? Shall she find herself once more in the minority ?
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He was then appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Fillmore and worked for two years as part of his Cabinet.For the better or for the worse, picking Graham would tie your campaign to the incumbent administration, and would do nothing to bring back the Free-Soilers into the fold. On the other hand, his selection would add executive experience to the ticket. It could also help in the South, as he's seen as more favorable to slavery than you are. His focus on military affairs may or may not resonate with voters.\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0 }},{ \"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\":127, \"fields\": { \"first_name\": \"James C.\", \"last_name\": \"Jones\", \"election\":8, \"party\": \"Whig\", \"state\": \"Tennessee\", \"priority\":-251, \"description\": \"\", \"color_hex\": \"#fec44f\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#ffd26a\", \"is_active\": false, \"image_url\": \"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/James_Chamberlain_Jones_Governor_of_Tennessee.jpg/800px-James_Chamberlain_Jones_Governor_of_Tennessee.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"As sectional divides tear the party apart, rewarding the southern delegations with a running mate from the region is necessary to keep a semblance of unity.A former Governor and now Senator of Tennessee, James Chamberlayne Jones defeated eventual President James K. Polk twice in bids for the governorship.Jones would do more, however, than contradicting the famous Democratic slogan \\\"The Whigs were Polked in '44. We'll Pierce in fifty-two.\\\" His selection and pro-slavery stances would be acceptable to the South, and his campaign and speaking skills might be all that's needed to keep his home state, drifting in favour of the Democrats, into the Whig fold.\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0 }},{ \"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\":128, \"fields\": { \"first_name\": \"Edward\", \"last_name\": \"Bates\", \"election\":8, \"party\": \"Whig\", \"state\": \"Missouri\", \"priority\":-252, \"description\": \"\", \"color_hex\": \"#fec44f\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#ffd26a\", \"is_active\": false, \"image_url\": \"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Edward_Bates_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/800px-Edward_Bates_-_Brady-Handy.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"As sectional divides tear the party apart, rewarding the southern delegations with a running mate from the region is necessary to keep a semblance of unity.Edward Bates, an attorney and former Representative, has been active in Missouri politics for thirty years. When Millard Fillmore ascended to the presidency, he offered Bates the post of Secretary of War, which he declined.While he hails from a southern state, Bates is far from being a pro-slavery firebrand, and even defended a former slave in her freedom suit. Yet he is viewed as unsympathetic to the cause of emancipation, and would do little to dispel your equivocality on slavery - but perhaps this equivocality is just what you need to keep a chance of victory.\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0 }},{ \"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\":70, \"fields\": { \"first_name\": \"\", \"last_name\": \"Free Democracy\", \"election\":8, \"party\": \"Free Soil\", \"state\": \"New Hampshire\", \"priority\":3, \"description\": \"john!!!\", \"color_hex\": \"#a0c85a\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#dbe9bd\", \"is_active\": false, \"image_url\": \"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/JP-Hale.jpg/800px-JP-Hale.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"ds\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"sd\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"sd\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"null\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0 }},{ \"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\":80, \"fields\": { \"first_name\": \"\", \"last_name\": \"Others\", \"election\":8, \"party\": \"Union\", \"state\": \"Massachusetts\", \"priority\":4, \"description\": \"wesbetr!!!\", \"color_hex\": \"#800080\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#FFD0F0\", \"is_active\": false, \"image_url\": \"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Daniel_Webster.jpg/800px-Daniel_Webster.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"ds\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"sd\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"sd\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"null\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0 }},{ \"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\":73, \"fields\": { \"first_name\": \"Francis\", \"last_name\": \"Granger\", \"election\":8, \"party\": \"Whig\", \"state\": \"New York\", \"priority\":-253, \"description\": \"\", \"color_hex\": \"#fec44f\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#ffd26a\", \"is_active\": false, \"image_url\": \"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Francis_Granger.jpg/800px-Francis_Granger.jpg\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"As sectional divides tear the party apart, rewarding the southern delegations with a running mate from the region is necessary to keep a semblance of unity. But perhaps this election requires a northern man of southern principles ?Francis Granger already served as running mate during the four-way Whig candidacy of 1836, and was a Representative from New York before and afterwards. A staunch supporter of Fillmore and of his Compromise, Granger is the leader of the conservative Silver Gray faction, and his selection would be an olive branch to the supporters of the incumbent President. While Granger might help you compete in both the South and in his home state, he would alienate the Sewardites who pushed for your candidacy, and some northern Whigs might be tempted to join the Free-Soilers.\", \"candidate_score\": 1.0 }},{ \"model\": \"campaign_trail.candidate\", \"pk\":129, \"fields\": { \"first_name\": \"Solomon W.\", \"last_name\": \"Downs\", \"election\":8, \"party\": \"Democratic\", \"state\": \"Louisiana\", \"priority\":-254, \"description\": \"\", \"color_hex\": \"#0645b4\", \"secondary_color_hex\": \"#b9d7ff\", \"is_active\": false, \"image_url\": \"https://i.ibb.co/GQYkvP8/downs.png\", \"electoral_victory_message\": \"\", \"electoral_loss_message\": \"\", \"no_electoral_majority_message\": \"\", \"description_as_running_mate\": \"A Senator from Louisiana, Solomon Downs distinguished himself from other Democratic members of his state's congressional delegation by being a strong supporter of the Compromise, a stance that makes him appealing as a Southern presence on the ticket.
Despite his status as a prominent slaveholder, his selection would thus help unite the Democracy this fall, and strengthen your candidacy in his home state, which looks to be fiercely contested.
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Despite all these accomplishments, his addition to the ticket would prove quite controversial, for he is a ruthless partisan, even being court-martialed by Winfield Scott during the war, only to be saved by his friend in the White House. Whether his advantages outweigh his flaws remains to be seen.
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