Under Henry Clay's concessions, the power of southern slaveholders increased greatly, and some of them even quit Congress in despair.
But Chen Mo was very interested in one of them, so soon after Zachary Taylor was elected president, Chen Mo finally joined Hui as a banker under Henry Clay's repeated invitations.
The Whig Party, and with its abundant financial resources and magnanimity, funded many Whig Party members who were marginalized because of their opposition to slavery, and its reputation within the party increased rapidly.
Henry Clay didn't pay too much attention to the debate about slavery within the party. His compromise with the southern slave owners was just to gain their support and win their votes, so as to achieve his goal of establishing a private central bank. Therefore, for
It is not surprising that Chen Mo, a big capitalist, opposes slavery.
As for Chen Mo's large-scale funding of the Whigs, this is exactly what he hoped for.
Only when the Whigs became stronger could he control more powerful forces, and Chen Mo's rising reputation did not make Henry Clay feel threatened.
Because the anti-slavery Whigs supported by Chen Mo actually only account for a small part of the party, and most of them are young members with little background and weak strength. The real core of the Whig Party is in Congress.
Elite members with great prestige and influence in various states still closely surround him and follow his lead.
Although a considerable number of them also opposed slavery, due to their own strength and influence, they were not as marginalized as the young Whigs with no background. Coupled with Henry Clay's deliberate efforts to appease, they were.
He did not alienate him because of his compromise on the issue of slavery.
Therefore, the entire Whig Party was still firmly in the hands of Henry Clay. In his view, Chen Mo's behavior was only to support and help his compatriots in the party who held the same political views as him. He did not cooperate with those in the party.
The core members had too many overlapping interests to threaten his position within the Whig Party and control of the entire party.
Therefore, Henry Clay was happy to see Chen Mo's practice of funding low-level young members of the party.
Those young members who were marginalized, disillusioned with the Whig Party and quit Congress received strong support from Chen Mo. Chen Mo provided funds to help them return to their respective states, and they may continue to work in their states.
Political activities, resisting the expansion of slavery, or temporarily dormant, waiting for the opportunity.
Among them, one person temporarily quit the Congress and returned to his old career. With the support of Chen Mo, he returned to his hometown to open a law firm and became a lawyer again.
However, like most others who left, although he went into hibernation for the time being, he did not give up promoting his political ideas. He still devoted himself enthusiastically to public undertakings, and his personal reputation was constantly consolidated and improved.
These young political elites who left Congress and stayed away from the center of American power had very few contacts with other members of the Whig Party, especially party leader Henry Clay, but they always maintained contact with Chen Mo.
They share common beliefs and ideas, and are funded, supported and encouraged by Chen Mo.
Under the influence of Chen Mo, they firmly believe that the abolition of slavery is imperative, and there will eventually be a war between the North and the South. The current temporary dormancy is just for the outbreak of critical moments in the future, and their goal will eventually be achieved!
This group of young party members who were not valued by Henry Clay and even sat back and watched them being squeezed out in order to win the support of the southern slave owners without paying any attention seemed to have formed a new small group with Chen Mo, and this group
The center is the great capitalist, Chen Mo, who provides them with financial and faith support and points out the way for their future!
Not only the young political elites who left Congress, more and more anti-slavery Whig members who were marginalized because of the growing power of southern slave owners joined this small circle.
With Chen Mo's support and comfort, he quietly hibernated.
All of them, including Chen Mo who was supporting them from behind, were waiting for the opportunity to come.
By 1852, during the 14th presidential election, the split between Whig members who supported and opposed slavery completely emerged.
Former Vice President Millard Fillmore, who took over as president after the "death" of Zachary Taylor, aroused the dissatisfaction of many anti-slavery people in the Whig Party because of his consistent compromise on the North-South issue.
The power was enough to cost him the chance to win the party nomination.
Finally, in an attempt to repeat his success in the previous two campaigns, Henry Clay nominated a war hero, General Winfield Scott, as his presidential candidate.
However, there is an old saying in the mysterious ancient Chinese country that it cannot be repeated again and again. This time, the Whig Party ushered in a complete and huge defeat. Among the thirty-one states in the United States at that time, it only won the votes of four states.
After a disastrous defeat at an absolute disadvantage, everyone in the party lamented that the Whig Party was finished.
During the campaign, a major event occurred. Henry Clay, the founder and leader of the Whig Party, passed away. Those supporters who were still closely surrounding him instantly lost their backbone.
Without Henry Clay coordinating operations in the middle, various problems and contradictions emerged.
The issues of the central bank and the issue of slavery deepened the conflicts within the Whig Party, and soon it became a scattered mess, with each party working independently, and the Whig Party existed in name only.
At this time, the group of young political elites united around Chen Mo became a united and powerful force, but compared to the original Whig Party and Democratic Party, they were still very weak.
However, while the Whig Party was gradually declining, the small group centered on Chen Mo was gradually getting stronger. More and more anti-slavery Whigs joined in, including even those who had certain positions in Congress.
Influential core member of the original Whig Party.
After all, politics is still a collective game. Without the support of the powerful Whig Party, their life in Congress will not be easy. The common attacks and suppression from those who support slavery within the party and outside the party make them eager to find
A new group, fighting against the enemy together.
At this time, the Chen Mo Group, which had long been united and helped each other, but now fell apart and became a fragmented Whig Party, had an absolute advantage and had always adhered to the same ideas as them, became their best choice.