1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 316 Disappointed Lincoln

Pierce's good fortune was not limited to politics; his good fortune in the military was also outrageous.

After the outbreak of the Mexican-American War, the United States carried out a large-scale military expansion. Pierce became the colonel of a militia regiment. Just a few months later, the militia regiment was reorganized into the 9th Infantry Regiment and became the regular army of the United States. Pierce also became a colonel.

He became a colonel of the regular army instead of a colonel of the militia in name only.

What's even more outrageous is that just one month later, with the help of two college friends, Congressmen: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfro, Pierce fulfilled his dream of being a general. Pierce easily became the general.

He became brigadier general of the New England Brigade.

It only took Pierce eight months to go from a novice with no military experience to a brigadier general in the American Army. This record has not been broken by anyone in the 21st century.

Liang Yao's promotion speed was already very fast, but it still took him three years to go from colonel to brigadier general in the regular army.

Pierce did not make any achievements in his short military career. Except for the funny story of pretending to be sick and comatose to avoid fighting, which once became a joke in the military and lowered the reputation of American generals, Pierce made no contribution to the American army.

However, this did not prevent Pierce from using this disgraceful military experience to put gold on his face. During his campaign, he prided himself on being an American war hero and labeled himself a US-Mexican war hero.

He also firmly believes that this is an advantage that Fillmore does not have.

Even when he became the Democratic presidential candidate this time, Pierce did not win by his own strength, but by luck.

After the death of former Presidents Tyler and Calhoun, the leaders of the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party, like the Whig Party, fell into a leaderless and chaotic situation.

Although the Democratic Party did not disintegrate like the Whig Party, it did not recover for a long time after that.

The Democratic Party did not become great again until Franklin Roosevelt, the Democratic Party's hunk from heaven, came to power in 1934, reversing the Democratic Party's decline in one fell swoop. Only then did the public's impression of the Democratic Party change.

In the decades before 1934, the leading role in American politics had been the Republican Party, while the old party, the Democratic Party, was reduced to a supporting role.

Pierce's official career went smoothly, which also caused Pierce's abilities to be very mediocre. After he came to power, he was at a loss to face the increasingly severe crisis between the North and the South.

"The debate between the two litigants is going to be a good show." Vanderbilt also came to the square in front of New York City Hall, and he was full of expectations for the debate.

"Oh, I'm sorry Mr. Lincoln, I didn't notice you were here."

As soon as Vanderbilt finished speaking, he saw the tall and lanky man standing next to Liang Yao. This tall and lanky man was the famous lawyer Lincoln.

"It doesn't matter, Mr. Vanderbilt, you are right, the debate between litigants is interesting." Lincoln did not mind this at all and said very generously, "These two candidates are indeed unexpected.

It was an upset."

Although Lincoln now serves as the head of the legal department of the American Group and mainly fights lawsuits for the Atlantic Railway Company, he has always paid close attention to the trends in American politics during his time as a lawyer.

Lincoln was more optimistic about the Democratic candidate Cass and the Whig General Scott as the candidates of the two parties, because both of them had excellent military experience, and both advocated the use of strong force to defend the unity of the United States, and both of them

All are very famous.

"It seems that Mr. Lincoln is not satisfied with these two candidates?" Liang Yao said.

"It's not that I'm dissatisfied with them, but I'm extremely disappointed with the party behind them." Lincoln made no secret of his disappointment with the two governing parties, the Whigs and the Democrats.

He even believed that the presidential candidates of both parties were upset this time because some people in the two parties did not want the United States to be unified and attempted to split the United States. This led to the two parties being unable to reach an agreement on the nomination and selection of presidential candidates within the parties.

Opinions were all met with disapproval.

In fact, the situation was exactly as Lincoln expected. At this time, the Democratic Party and the Whig Party were backtracking, hoping that the South would exist in the form of a confederacy and that there would be many people in the Northern and Southern states living separately.

Those with more extreme ideas even hope that the North and the South will establish independent countries, because this can completely resolve the differences between the North and the South.

"Since the two ruling parties are unreliable, then form your own political party and enter the Congress to govern." Liang Yao said to Lincoln, "If you want to continue to be in politics, the American Group will not hold you back and will be happy to provide you with support."

"I am determined to save the United States from the crisis, but I come from a poor family and am weak and unable to accomplish anything." Lincoln shrugged helplessly. "I don't have Mr. Pierce's father-in-law, the principal, his congressman friends and classmates, and I don't have President Fillmore.

Good luck."

Liang Yao's words touched Lincoln's heart. The best way now is to unite the abolitionists in the Whig Party and the abolitionists in the Democratic Party to form a new ruling party. Only then can it be possible to take a strong stance.

Clarify the path this country will take in the future and ensure the unity of the United States.

It's just that no one can do it now. Lincoln's fame and prestige are limited to the judicial circle, and he cannot complete the integration of these political bigwigs.

"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. In America, everything is possible." Liang Yao said while looking at the supporters in his home state where the two presidential candidates were fighting.

Fillmore's hometown is New York State, and his home state supporters have the advantage of playing at home. The weak New Hampshire crowd who came from afar quickly fell into a disadvantage in the fight.

Fillmore supporters in New York State seized Pierce's portrait and tore it into pieces.

The angry New Hampshire crowd immediately rioted, and once again scuffled with the Fillmore supporters in New York State. Some even took out the revolvers in their waistbands and demanded a duel in a man's style.

The situation got out of control for a while, but fortunately, the military police already deployed at New York City City Hall took action in time to control the situation.

Liang Yao looked down at the crowd in the audience with great interest. The dignitaries of New York State were all in the stands very close to the debate platform. There were enough strong bodyguards around to protect their safety. The fights among the people in the stands did not threaten them.

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"As far as I know, the California Citizens' Party firmly supports Mr. Fillmore. I think this is what you mean?" Lincoln asked curiously.

"The Citizen Party is performing very well in California. Have you never thought of establishing a branch of the Citizen Party in the east to expand the influence of the Citizen Party?"

He has a good impression of the California Citizens Party. California is one of the few parties in the United States that can maintain unity of opinion within the party. Of course, this is also related to the fact that California, as a new state, does not have the burden of slavery.

It is obvious to all that California's economy has developed rapidly under the leadership of the Civic Party.

"Mr. Fillmore supports California, and California should reciprocate and support Mr. Fillmore. As for expanding the influence of the Civic Party outside of California, the time is not yet ripe," Liang Yao said.

It's not that Liang Yao didn't think of this problem, it's just that the muddy water in the east is too deep and he can't control it for the time being.

When the Civic Party entered the east, it had to take a stand on whether it supported slavery or abolition. Once Liang Yao's neutral position was expressed, it would not be tenable and would instead cause embarrassment.

After Oregon is established as a state, Liang Yao's greatest hope for the Civic Party in the near future is to make the Civic Party the ruling party in Oregon. The west, especially the west coast, is his base.

(End of chapter)