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- Political Cartoon, "Uncle Sam Making New Arrangements," 1860 -
- 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Political Cartoon, "Uncle Sam Making New Arrangements," 1860
- Constitutional Union Party Ballot, 1860 - The Constitutional Union Party nominated John Bell of Tennessee for president in 1860. The Party--made up of Unionists and former Whig Party members who refused to join either the Democratic or Republican parties--wanted to avoid secession and the hotly debated issue of slavery. The Party's message of defending the Constitution, the Union, and the law did not sway enough voters--Bell lost.
- 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Constitutional Union Party Ballot, 1860
The Constitutional Union Party nominated John Bell of Tennessee for president in 1860. The Party--made up of Unionists and former Whig Party members who refused to join either the Democratic or Republican parties--wanted to avoid secession and the hotly debated issue of slavery. The Party's message of defending the Constitution, the Union, and the law did not sway enough voters--Bell lost.
- Political Cartoon, "'Taking the Stump' or Stephen in Search of His Mother," 1860 -
- 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Political Cartoon, "'Taking the Stump' or Stephen in Search of His Mother," 1860