Politics and Public Service
The Whig Party
1834-1856
Established in 1834, the Whig Party was a reaction to the authoritarian policies of Andrew Jackson. “King Andrew,” as his critics labeled him, had enraged his political opponents by his actions regarding the Bank of the United States, Native Americans, the Supreme Court and his use of presidential war powers. The term Whig was taken from English politics, the name of a faction that opposed royal tyranny. Opponents who gravitated to the Whig Party included Jackson critics, states’ rights advocates, and supporters of the American System. In some respects the Whigs were the descendants of the old Federalist Party, supporting the Hamiltonian preference for strong federal action in dealing with national problems. Henry Clay and Daniel Webster were the unquestioned luminaries of the Whig Party. Neither was able to overcome sectional jealousies and gain the coveted presidency. The Whigs' efforts to unify were slow and ultimately unsuccessful. Their record on the presidential level is as follows:
The issue of slavery split the party. “Conscience Whigs” in the North favored the abolition of slavery and halting the institution's spread into new territories. The “Cotton Whigs” in the South took the opposite viewpoints. Following Scott’s poor showing in 1852, the southerners moved to the Democratic Party and the northerners to the newly formed Republican Party.
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The Whig party ran, for some years, mostly in strong second place to the Democrats. They elected William Henry Harrison, in the famous "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" campaign of nonsense, copied from the Jackson Democrats, but Harrison (tThe Whig party ran, for some years, mostly in strong second place to the Democrats. They elected William Henry Harrison, in the famous "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" campaign of nonsense, copied from the Jackson Democrats, but Harrison (the hero of ...
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Whig Party
The Whig Party proved to be strongest in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, although Whig candidates had strong showings in the South as well as in the Midwest. In Ohio, many voters supported the Whigs and their call for internalThe Whig Party proved to be strongest in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, although Whig candidates had strong showings in the South as well as in the Midwest. In Ohio, many voters supported the Whigs and their call for internal improvements.
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From revolution to Reconstruction: Essays: The American Whig Party (1834-1856): Historical Background (1/2)
... 1834-1856) 1/2 Historical Background By Hal Morris *** Index * Next page > *** The Whig Party, in the United States, was for most of its history concerned with promoting internal improvements, such as roads, canals, railroads, deThe Whig Party, in the United States, was for most of its history concerned with promoting internal improvements, such as roads, canals, railroads, deepening of ...
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