1848: Polk runs for Re-election

[Bo]

Great TL. Keep up the hard work.

[Dancing with Myself]

Great TL. Keep up the hard work.

Thanks.

[Dancing with Myself]

Here are the tickets:

WHIG:





Slogan: The American General and The American Railspliter: Working for you

Democratic





Slogan: Help elect the Party of Jackson, Polk and Dallas to another term. Vote Democratic on November 2nd.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Interesting so far.

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THE GREAT BATTLE: THE 1852 ELECTION

The election turned out to be one of the most contested in US History. With a popular incumbent not running for another term, the Democrats lost a lot of support, which the Whigs capitalized on. Despite being President Dallas’s handpicked successor, Lewis Cass was viewed a bad choice for the nomination, especially for his VP choice.

The Whigs were attacked by the Democrats for Taylor’s lack of charisma, and his non experience. But the Whigs shot back that Taylor knew about his inexperience, that’s why he choose Governor Lincoln.

The real trouble started when the two parties began talking about ethics and slavery. While Taylor owned slaves, he believes that slavery should be kept where it is currently located at, but Cass believed in expansion of slavery.

The disagreements hit a high point when the Whigs exposed the fact that Pierce was an alcoholic. The Whigs attacked the issue greatly, which put the democrats at a disadvantage, because the democratic candidates did not know what stance to take on the issue. Eventually, Pierce admitted to the accusations, but the damage was already done.
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ELECTION NIGHT: 1852

On election night, it turned out to be a decisive victory for the Whigs, their first winning candidate since William Henry Harrison in 1840.





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Coming up: The first term of Zachary Taylor.

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BUMP!!

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The First Term of Zachary Taylor: Year One
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March 4th, 1853: Zachary Taylor and Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as President and Vice President. In his inaugural address, Taylor Promises to keep the Union together at all costs including banning slavery, and going to war over it. This immediately sparked anger in the south, and pro-slavery supporters.

May 1st-31st 1853: A yellow fever outbreak kills seven thousand people.

June 14th, 1853: The 13th amendment is approved barely, even though all northern states approved it. The 13th amendment prohibits the spreading of slavery in new territories.

July 8th, 1853: Commodore Perry arrives in Japan.with a trade treaty.

August 1st, 1853: Talk of succession by South Carolina sparks anger across the nation. President Taylor responses to the rumors by threatening to use military force if the situation get’s worse.

September 12th, 1853: The Whig approved Homestead act is signed by President Taylor.

December 20th, 1853: The United States get's new land via the Gadsden Purchase.
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The year was a successful one for Zachary Taylor, but the next is tougher than anyone expected.

[Dr. Cynic]

Don't you think we're a bit early for Lincoln??? He hadn't really done much up to the election.

[Dancing with Myself]

I decided to make him Governor of Illinois to give him more experience in this TL.

[Dancing with Myself]

I am thinking about starting this again, what do you guys think?

[yougo1000]

YES