In this way, under the multiple pressures from southern slave owners, hostile parties, and those who supported slavery in the original Whig Party, those who opposed slavery in the Whig Party gradually moved closer to the group with Chen Mo as the core and largest supporter. Chen Mo
The strength of the group continues to grow.
Chen Mo firmly occupies the dominant position of this group by virtue of his strong financial resources that surpass the richest man in the United States, the huge reputation he has won within the Whig Party over the years, and his control over the young party members who are now the core of the group.
After uniting again, they finally withstood the attacks of the slaveholders and gained a firm foothold in Congress.
In fact, it was not just the Whig Party that was divided, the Democratic Party that won the election also had conflicts over the issue of slavery.
The confrontation between northern capitalists and southern slaveholders became increasingly fierce. Members representing the interests of both parties argued endlessly in Congress. Even members of the northern and southern parties within the two parties were in constant conflict. The cohesion of the parties was unprecedentedly reduced.
This kind of chaos within the party lasted until 1854. After years of accumulation, the conflicts within the party finally broke out.
In July 1854, with Chen Mo's behind-the-scenes push, the Northern Whigs joined forces with the anti-slavery factions of the Northern Democratic Party and other anti-slavery factions to form a new political party, the Republican Party, and based the party's values on
"Personal freedom", "national unity", and preventing the expansion of slavery in the western region, and even further completely eliminating the slavery system, are their current common pursuits.
The main members of the Republican Party are representatives of the northern bourgeoisie, composed of representatives of northeastern industrial and commercial owners who opposed slavery and representatives of agricultural entrepreneurs in the developing states of the Midwest. After the split, the Democratic Party mainly represented plantation owners and those related to southern slave owners.
Contact the interests of entrepreneurs.
As for the Whig Party, it existed in name only. Most of its members had joined the Republican and Democratic parties. The remaining people no longer played any role in the political situation. The Whig Party, which was once prosperous for a time, completely declined.
As the largest farmer, rancher, factory owner, and capitalist in the northern United States, he employs hundreds of thousands of farmers, cowboys, workers, and employees. He controls wealth, personnel, and political power and dominates the newly formed Republican Party.
However, Chen Mo did not step forward to lead this emerging political party. Instead, he chose to continue to stand behind the scenes, but pushed a young talent he had been strongly supporting and cultivating to the front of the stage.
During the previous period of dormancy, Chen Mo had intended to continuously enhance his prestige and influence in the circle he had formed, and there was a faint tendency to cultivate him as his spokesperson.
And this young talent who came from a poor family and became a lawyer entirely by self-taught. He became a state legislator at the age of 25 and was elected to the House of Representatives at the age of 37. He also lived up to Chen Mo’s training and expectations. With his own ability and personal charm, he not only became a lawyer in
The influence of his own state is growing, and his reputation in the small circle formed by Chen Mo is also gradually increasing, and he has become somewhat of a group leader.
As more core members of the original Whig Party joined, he did not worry that his position would be threatened. Instead, he personally invited many members to join the group. In the end, not only did he not be outcompeted, but he also relied on his outstanding political skills to win.
Gradually, he integrated and united everyone, completely consolidating his position as the leader of the team and the spokesperson of Chen Mo.
After it was later reorganized into the Republican Party, it relied on the power of the united Northern Whigs to firmly grasp the leadership of the Republican Party.
The name of this young Republican leader is--Abraham Lincoln!
The existence of slavery has become the most prominent contradiction in the United States, and has even directly led to the change of political parties. After the two parties completed the reorganization, this issue has been completely intensified, and debates in Congress and even the country have begun.
The struggle is getting more intense!
In this year, the southern slave owners attempted to use force to expand slavery to Kansas, so an armed struggle broke out in Kansas between western farmers and immigrants from free states against the southern slave owners. The struggle lasted until 1856, and the unveiling of the
The beginning of the American Civil War.
In early 1856, Brooklyn Manor in southeastern New York welcomed a mysterious guest.
This man was extremely tall, more than 1.9 meters tall, but his body under the wide and slender black woolen coat was very thin, and his cheeks were sunken inward. He did not look handsome.
However, his figure is very straight and straight, without any of the common problems of tall and thin people with stooped shoulders. The whole person feels very confident, calm, and extraordinary.
After Zachary Taylor led him to Chen Mo's study, he turned and left.
But this tall man did not rush in. Instead, he turned his head and watched Zachary Taylor's figure disappear around the corner of the corridor, his thin face full of doubts.
Although Zachary Taylor wore a neat and decent suit and behaved like a gentleman and elegant, he relied on his keen eye for seeing countless people and felt a kind of feeling in Taylor that he only saw in those veteran generals who had experienced hundreds of battles.
You can only feel the heroic aura, and the free and easy attitude of looking down upon everything after taking control of the power.
Moreover, this person felt very familiar to him, but he was sure that he had never seen him before. How strange!
After thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with a clue. The man had to put it aside for the time being. He still had important things to do.
Turning back, he carefully arranged his clothes and tie, and after confirming that his appearance was correct, the man solemnly stretched out his thin palm and knocked gently on the door in front of him with a gentle rhythm.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Soon, a deep and majestic voice sounded inside the door.
"Come in!"
The man once again quickly adjusted his clothes that were slightly askew due to knocking on the door, raised his hand to open the door and walked in.
This is a study room full of medieval retro style. There is a huge oil painting hanging on the wall facing the door. At the first sight, the man's eyes can't help but be attracted by this painting.
A majestic black stone castle stands on the horizon, and the tall city walls are filled with soldiers in full formation.
In front of the castle, a group of heavily armed knights, all wrapped in cold silver armor, were led by a black-robed knight, carrying an indomitable and frightening momentum, like