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Chapter 308 Brigadier General
Chapter 308 Brigadier General
Liang Yao's efforts for Fillmore's re-election have not been in vain, at least for now.
Two days ago, at the Whig Party's presidential nomination convention held in Baltimore, the Whig Party voted against three candidates: current President Fillmore, current Secretary of State Webster, and current Army Commander General Scott.
Final round of voting.
In view of the unfortunate death of Secretary of State Webster, Fillmore actually had only one strong competitor within the party left, and that was Army Commander General Scott, who was regarded as a national hero during the U.S.-Mexican War.
In the competition with General Scott, Fillmore had no advantage. After all, this old guy who was promoted to brigadier general in 1811 had a high prestige both in the army and among the people.
The founding of Fuso made the whole country excited, and Fillmore's reputation among the people increased greatly. This also made some members of the Whig Party look at Fillmore with admiration.
After all, Fillmore had firmly supported Perry and Liang Yao's expedition to Fusang, against all odds.
Scott's political label is that of a national hero, and now, Fillmore, who successfully opened the Far Eastern market for the United States during his term in office, is naturally qualified to be called a national hero.
This is the first time since the founding of the United States that the United States has gained huge benefits on a continent other than the Americas.
Even so, it was still very difficult for Fillmore to win. It was not until the 73rd vote that Fillmore narrowly won the election and became the candidate of the Whig Party.
What surprised Liang Yao was that many Whigs would rather vote for the dead Webster than to vote for Fillmore and Scott, two living people.
The struggle situation within the Whig Party can be seen clearly.
The fragmentation of the United States in the mid-19th century was not only reflected in the abolition of slavery, but also within political parties.
Take the Whig Party, for example. Many Whigs secretly hoped that their own party would disintegrate. The Whigs in the North hoped to form a new abolitionist party, and the Whigs in the South also hoped to form an abolitionist party that could better represent themselves.
interest parties.
After the deaths of Webster and Clay, the leaders of the Whig Party, the Whig Party was actually in turmoil, and the tendency of internal divisions became increasingly obvious.
The highly respected General Scott is a professional soldier. Like former President Taylor, Scott is good at military affairs but poor at politics. He is an excellent general, but not a qualified politician.
Compared with Scott, Fillmore was a qualified politician. Unfortunately, Fillmore's qualifications and reputation were far inferior to Steck's, and he could not suppress the bigwigs in the Whig Party.
Perhaps due to bad luck, or perhaps fate, no big boss in the current Whig Party has enough prestige and ability to bind this increasingly loose party. The Whig Party is not going to die soon.
Of course, the situation of the Democratic Party was not much better. It took 47 rounds of voting for the Democratic presidential candidate nomination before a candidate who was not originally optimistic emerged. This person was Franklin Pierce.
The nominations of candidates within the two parties also show that neither the Whigs nor the Democrats are able to change the current situation of division in the country.
Fillmore was not a very bad president, but he was not a useless president either.
This is not because Liang Yao looks down on Fillmore. If Fillmore had been president ten or twenty years earlier, he might have done well. It's a pity that what America needs now is a political strongman to end the current situation at all costs.
The divisive situation determines the national structure of this country. It is not a Duan Shui Master.
"This is your commission. Perhaps this is the last thing that I can do as president, appoint the youngest general in the history of the United States and the first non-white general."
Fillmore handed the letter of appointment to Liang Yao in a ceremonial manner.
Liang Yao straightened his body and solemnly saluted Fillmore with a military salute. Then he took a deep breath and took the weighty letter of appointment with both hands.
It is indeed very important. At his age, even if a white man wants to be promoted to brigadier general, he will still encounter great resistance. For this Army's letter of appointment to be issued, Fillmore must have done it under great pressure.
out of the appointment.
At the same time, Liang Yao could also see that President Fillmore did not have much hope of being re-elected.
"You have won the nomination of the party's presidential candidate, which is a good start." Liang Yao carefully put away the letter of appointment.
As for the general uniform?
American generals do not have fixed uniforms.
In this era of the United States, whether it is the army or the navy, the uniforms of senior officers are customized at their own expense without any rigid requirements.
Those who can become high-ranking officers are those who are not short of money, and they are not short of money for this set of clothes.
Fillmore laughed at himself: "If I fail to be re-elected, it's not a bad thing to go back to being a lawyer. At least I can make money to support my family. I have only been president for two years and I owe a lot of debt. God knows what I will owe if I work for another four years."
How much debt."
Fillmore's economic conditions were very poor, and he was saddled with a debt of more than $10,000 after being president for two years. Since he had little confidence in being re-elected, Fillmore had already thought about his retreat after leaving office.
"If you fail to be re-elected this time, I'm afraid the Whig Party will cease to exist." Liang Yao said, "Whig Party, America needs you, and of course, I need you too."
Liang Yao's words are not alarmist. If Fillmore can be re-elected, the Whigs can continue to be the ruling party for another four years.
If Fillmore cannot be re-elected, the Whig Party will really fall apart given its current situation.
When Secretary of State Webster and Clay were alive, these two party leaders were barely able to hold the Whig Party together with their own prestige and means. But now, these two men are no longer here.
"General Perry once told me that your judgment of the situation was very accurate. I would like to hear your side comments on the format of this election."
Fillmore was impressed by what Perry said last time in this car.
This is not just Perry's feeling, but also Fillmore's own feeling.
As a rising star in the West, Fillmore has been paying attention to Liang Yao for a long time. He has learned about Liang Yao's family history.
Liang Yao's several major decisions on the Fajia Road were indeed very good. Especially when California had just established its state, he was able to withstand the pressure of the Eastern Consortium and force the Eastern Consortium to finally give in.
"Presumably General Perry is talking about the judgments I made in Fusang." Liang Yao said, "That's because I know Fusang better than General Perry."
Liang Yao made several decisions in Fusang based on his understanding of Fusang and relevant historical facts.
Fillmore's re-election is not a historical fact. To be honest, Liang Yao is not completely sure whether Fillmore can be re-elected.
(End of chapter)
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