Here, Victor and James said goodbye to Zachary Taylor and galloped away on horseback. After only the two of them were left, their traveling speed was much faster than before. After all, Zachary Taylor was already over sixty years old. Although
Their bodies are very strong, but they cannot withstand the bumps of long-distance riding, so the three of them spent most of the time riding horses slowly.
Now without the burden of old Taylor, the two of them galloped all the way, quickly leaving Kentucky and heading towards New York. It didn't take long before they returned to Chen Mo's luxurious manor located in Brooklyn Farm, New York City.
But here in Kentucky, Zachary Taylor, who returned to his cotton plantation and planned to live a retired life, failed to do so. His life as a plantation owner only lasted a few months before he was suddenly visited by Hui.
The representative of the Georgian Party interrupted.
This year is another election year. The presidential election of the United States of America is about to begin, and the vote battle between the Whig Party and the Democratic Party will also start again.
But this time, the Whig Party, which had always opposed the Mexican War, took a fancy to Zachary Taylor, a war hero.
The Whig Party succeeded in the 1840 election by electing war hero Harrison.
They had obviously tasted the sweetness. This election happened to coincide with the end of the US-Mexican War, and the influence of the war was far from over. Therefore, they set their sights on those who had outstanding military exploits and had the greatest reputation in this war, among the people.
The most influential person is Zachary Taylor.
Zachary Taylor himself was a southerner who owned slaves and cotton plantations, so he could win votes in the south; his outstanding performance and great achievements in the Mexican War could win votes in the north and even across the country.
Moreover, Zachary Taylor only became fully known during the U.S.-Mexican War. After the war, he resigned from the military and returned to his hometown. He did not make any sensitive remarks in public, so people's understanding of him is limited.
, was not familiar with his views on the major issues that were controversial in the country at the time, which was also quite beneficial to his election.
So on June 7, 1848, the Whig Party nominated Taylor as its presidential candidate at its third national convention in Philadelphia.
Zachary Taylor originally resigned from the military because he was tired of the war, and was persuaded by President Polk at the end of the war to transfer most of the troops, which led to the final fierce battle in which the remaining soldiers under his command were killed or injured.
It was so disastrous that it made him feel disheartened by the higher-ups, and he felt even more ridiculous about the rank of major general on his shoulders.
He was already a general, but he couldn't even protect his own soldiers. He tried his best and risked his life to lead the soldiers to fight against the enemy on the battlefield, but he was severely punished because his action strategies aroused the dissatisfaction of the president.
It was a cruel trap, and not only did the soldiers under his command suffer heavy casualties, but he almost couldn't come back.
This feeling of being betrayed by his companions and bullied by his superiors made him very unhappy, so Zachary Taylor did not want to stay in the army and depend on others, but simply returned to his hometown to retire. On his own plantation, everything
He has the final say, and no one can order him. If anyone dares to cheat him, he will just pick up a shotgun and kill him with one shot!
He did indeed spend a peaceful and comfortable retirement life on his plantation.
His cotton plantation is located in Kentucky, and Kentucky is a southern slave state that allows the existence of slavery, so Zachary Taylor is actually a slave owner, and all but one part of his plantation has served him for many years.
In addition to his servants and housekeepers, there were more than a hundred slaves.
The entire plantation was his master, and all affairs, including the life and death of the slaves, were under his control.
This land is his private territory, and even the governor has no right to set foot on his territory without his permission, let alone dictate to him.
He originally planned to spend the rest of his life freely, but the arrival of Whig representatives made him change his mind.
He left the army he loved because he was betrayed by the president, and what if he became the president himself?
As the country's top leader, who else can command him?
Moreover, although he chose to avoid the world passively, Zachary Taylor actually still had a heart to serve the country. It was his love for the motherland that made him choose to join the army without hesitation, and in more than forty years
During his military career, he was brave and fearless, not afraid of life and death. All he did was to strengthen the motherland.
However, his patriotism was extinguished by a basin of ice water from President Polk during the US-Mexican War.
The country he loves, the highest leader, the President of the United States who represents the national interests, is harming him!
Deeply shocked and disheartened, Zachary Taylor chose to resign and go home.
Now, the Whig Party has the opportunity to become president in front of him. If he can really become president and lead the United States, he will be able to better serve his motherland!
Thinking of this, the patriotic heart that had been silent for many days couldn't help but burn in Zachary Taylor's chest again.
No longer hesitating, Zachary Taylor quickly made up his mind to fight this time!
The next day, he packed up and headed to Washington to begin his presidential campaign.
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The first thing Zachary Taylor started was not to give speeches to win votes, but to raise campaign funds. Due to the late preparation, except for the small election funds provided by the Whig Party, Zachary Taylor’s campaign funds were far less than
His rival was Lewis Cass.
And just when Zachary Taylor began to raise campaign funds with the help of the campaign committee prepared for him by the Whig Party, a huge donation from New York instantly made his campaign funds extremely abundant, far exceeding
Lewis Cass, enough for him to successfully complete the entire campaign and maximize publicity.
As a soldier who is not good at words, Zachary Taylor's most troublesome task of raising campaign funds was easily completed.
The owner who donated this huge political donation did not come in person, but sent one of his representatives, Tom.
At his campaign office in Washington, Zachary Taylor met with representatives of the big donor.
Looking at the young man in front of him who was wearing a crisp suit, with a serious and rigorous expression, and who exuded the feeling of a shopping mall elite, Zachary Taylor couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.
"Who is your boss? What does he want from donating such a large sum of money?"
When he asked this question, Zachary Taylor had a solemn look on his face.