Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

Chapter 904 The Dutch Royal Family Meeting Regarding the American Election

In 1825, the Democratic Republic of the United States split into the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Many people believe that the main reason was the large number of Federalist Party members joining the party, which led to the split of the Republican Party.

After the disbandment of the Federalist Party, which had concentrated power in the federal government at that time, most of the members of the Federalist Party chose to join the Republican Party, which was led by capitalist interests at that time, allowing the Federalist Party to come back to life and support capital operations and interests.

In the end, it became the Democratic Party to stay and stick to its original purpose. "

Cantur, director of the Dutch National Security Council and coordinator of Atlantic affairs, suddenly said: "Mr. Hermann, by saying so much, do you want to tell us that we should start from the internal founding purposes of the two parties?"

Herman Van Perondao nodded and said: "During the Jefferson period, they began to use the idea that Alexander Hamilton was a serviceman and a capitalist to encourage farmers in the South and West to oppose Hamilton's elite politics. Therefore, the Federalist Party finally From 1797 to 1801, John Adams of the Federalist Party served as president for one term, (that is, Adams Sr.), and his son Adams Jr. joined the Democratic-Republican Party after the Federalist Party disbanded in 1816, pushing the Federalist Party to change its pillars. (Failed after 1801, allowing the Federalist Party to resurrect and split into the Republican Party), when Jefferson failed to be re-elected.

The reason is the same. "

“So, this battle between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party is just like the election at the beginning of the century in 1801.

Stephen Douglas was not actually anti-Dutch, but he was opposed to the mercantilist Dutch, who used this to imitate Jefferson and be re-elected for a second term as president.

After all, there are still many homesteaders in the United States today.

As for the Republican Party, since Lincoln led the Republican Party in 1861, it has gained power for the first time since the party was founded in 1825. It can be said that the Republican Party and the wealthy capital businessmen in New York are extremely happy.

It also gave the U.S. federal government an unprecedented surge in power.

Garfield saw this and knew that New York was the stronghold of Dutch capital, so he held his several campaign rallies there.

Garfield and Stephen Douglas are campaigning in the north (New York) and in the south (Washington, D.C.). Garfield uses the capitalists, and Stephen uses the farmers and the bottom of society as their campaign bases. Obviously, they are both hammering on their own. What a good plan.”

William IV agreed very much with this. Both of them were masters of campaigning and had been elected many times as members of the parliament. It would not be an exaggeration to call them political veterans.

It can be said that he has rich experience in facing elections.

"However," William IV shook his head and said, "Today is different from the past. This guy Stephen Douglas has made a wrong calculation."

William IV's words made several people look at him with some confusion.

No one objects to William IV's political calculation ability.

These recognitions followed William IV for at least 10 years.

Cantur and Hermann alone have been advising William IV for more than 20 years. They can see with their own eyes how William IV led the Netherlands to rise into a powerful country that is now competing with Britain.

There is no calculation in this, who would believe it?

So when William IV said this, they all chose to listen quietly, and looked like they were waiting to be taught.

"The United States was founded in 1776, and subsequently had wars with Britain. It was not until the 1990s that the United States began to establish a sound country through exploration. At the time of the 1801 election, the United States was still led by farmers, and farmers were farmers in many states and cities. Politically speaking, after all, many American politicians and military strategists during the anti-British period were farmers with different identities.

Urban population accounts for less than 30%. Rural population accounts for 70%.

That’s why farmers were the largest voting group in the United States at that time.”

When William IV said this, he looked at several people and saw their thoughtful expressions before he said with satisfaction: "But after 80 years of development, the United States has become the world's fourth largest economy in terms of GDP last year. , the per capita income is said to be on par with the German Empire and higher than unified France.

At present, more than 60% of the population in the United States lives in cities. Yes, you heard it right, more than 60%. Faced with the doubling of the urban population and the decline in the ratio of farmers, Stephen Douglas wooed the rural population, knowing that the odds of winning were not good enough, so he wooed the Germans and the British. This was obviously an attempt to castrate the areas where the Republican Party had advantages. Use it for yourself"

Not to mention, what William IV said made the situation of the American election campaign clearer to everyone.

But I was also dissatisfied with Stephen's actions. Threaten his re-election, so as a Dutchman, he betrayed the interests of Dutchmen and opposed the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

William IV didn't know what they were thinking about, he only saw him sneer and said: "Stephen Douglas is really good at calculating, but unfortunately, the Garfield he faced was not bad either.

While this guy directly used his overtures to the Netherlands to win over the Netherlands, it is said that his deputy, Vice President Bryan, is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and is of German descent. Both of them are showing their own special skills.

When we Dutch people supported him, he began to use Brian as a back-up to build momentum against the Germans. It can be said that he was not tired of tactics and deceit, and he launched Stephen Douglas's army. "

Hearing this, Felix smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that Garfield is not difficult to deal with. I originally thought that he was really pro-Dutch, but unexpectedly, it was just superficial. Your Majesty, what should we do now? At present, the United States Domestic attitudes towards the Netherlands began to change at an accelerated pace. The capitalists were also clearly divided into several factions, supporting opposition and neutrality, with different interests, different support and opposition attitudes.

The opposition is because the Dutch capital has occupied their performance and resources, the support is because the Dutch capital provides them with opportunities and employment, and the neutrality is the kind who choose to watch the theater. But in general, it is starting to turn to the bad side. "

William IV: "In this way, America's attitude toward the Netherlands has been de-Dutching during Stephen's term."

Felix nodded hurriedly and said: "As early as 1877, when he came to power, he proposed seeking strategic autonomy. At that time, I thought he was joking, but then he visited Berlin and accepted the media from the Berliner Zeitung and the European Times. The visit mentioned that the United States’ autonomy rights have been weakened and that the United States’ sovereignty faces major risks, including being involved in crises that do not belong to the United States, thereby hindering the creation and maintenance of strategic autonomy by the United States.”

William IV: "It seems that he had begun to have diplomatic plans at that time, and the first signs were emerging."

Felix: "Yes. Later, in 1878, he used the Anglo-Dutch dispute as an example and pointed out that the United States should not be involved in the Anglo-Dutch conflict because the Anglo-Dutch dispute was the main issue. He said at that time that the question the United States needed to answer was, Is it in America's interest to join the Anglo-Dutch dispute? The answer he answered directly to himself on the spot was no.

He also told the Washington Post many times that what is even worse is that the Americans must follow the Dutch on this issue and act according to the plans of the Netherlands, which will cause the United Kingdom to overreact to the United States.

William IV: "Did Stephen Douglas's words have any effect?"

Felix: "His remarks aroused a great response, and the Democratic Party responded positively. However, many politicians on the Republican side criticized him, and even directly stated that he was damaging U.S.-Dutch relations and damaging U.S. diplomacy. interests, and directly stated that he is not qualified to lead the United States.”