In this way, under the pressure of southern slave owners, rival parties, and former Whigs who supported slavery, the anti-slavery people in the Whigs gradually moved closer to the group with Chen Mo as the core and largest supporter. The strength of Chen Mo's group continued to grow.
Chen Mo relied on his powerful financial resources, which surpassed the richest man in the United States, and the great prestige he had won in the Whigs over the years, as well as the control of the core young members of the group. He firmly occupied the ruling position of the group.
After being united again, they finally resisted the attack of the slave owners and gained a foothold in Congress.
In fact, it was not only the Whigs that had internal divisions, but also the Democratic Party that won the election had internal conflicts because of the slavery issue.
The confrontation between the northern capitalists and the southern slave owners became more and more intense. Members representing the interests of the two sides argued endlessly in Congress. Even the members of the North and South of the two parties were in constant conflict. The cohesion of the parties was unprecedentedly low.
The chaos within the party lasted until 1854, when the contradictions within the party finally broke out after several years of accumulation.
In July 1854, under Chen Mo's behind-the-scenes promotion, the northern Whigs and the northern Democratic Party united to form a new party, the Republican Party. The values of the party were based on "individual freedom" and "national unity." Stopping the expansion of slavery in the western region, and even further eliminating slavery completely, was their current common pursuit.
The main members of the Republican Party were the representatives of the northern bourgeoisie, composed of the industrial and commercial owners in the Northeast who opposed slavery and the agricultural entrepreneurs in the developing states in the Midwest. After the split, the Democratic Party mainly represented the interests of plantation owners and entrepreneurs associated with the southern slave owners.
As for the Whigs, they already existed in name only. Most of the members joined the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, and the remaining people could no longer play any role in the political situation. The once prosperous Whigs had completely declined.
As the largest farmer, factory owner, and capitalist in the northern part of the United States, he employed hundreds of thousands of farmers, cowboys, workers, and employees. The wealth, personnel, and political power controlled by him occupied an absolute position in the newly formed Republican Party. However, Chen Mo did not stand up to lead this new party. Instead, he chose to continue to stand behind the scenes, but pushed a young talent that he had been supporting and cultivating to the front of the stage.
During the previous period of hibernation, Chen Mo intended to continuously increase his prestige and influence in the circle he had established, and there was a faint tendency to cultivate him as his spokesperson.
This young talent, who was born in a poor family and became a lawyer by self-teaching, became a state councilor at the age of 25, and was elected to the parliament at the age of 37, did not disappoint Chen Mo's nurturing and expectations. With his own ability and personal charm, not only did his influence in the state he was in grew bigger and bigger, but his reputation in the small circle formed by Chen Mo also gradually increased. He had the demeanor of a group leader.
As more and more core members of the original Whig Party joined, he was not worried that his position would be threatened. Instead, he personally invited many members to join this group. In the end, not only did he not lose, but he also gradually integrated and united everyone with his excellent political skills. He completely consolidated his position as the leader of the group and Chen Mo's spokesperson.
Later, when the Republican Party was reorganized, it relied on the strength of the united Northern Whig Party to firmly grasp the leadership of the Republican Party.
The name of this young leader of the Republican Party was Abraham Lincoln!
The existence of slavery had become the most prominent contradiction in the United States at present, and it even directly led to the change of political parties. After the completion of the reorganization of the two parties, this issue was thoroughly intensified. The debate and struggle in the congress, and even in the whole country, became more and more intense!
In this year, the southern slave owners tried to expand slavery to Kansas by force, so an armed struggle broke out in Kansas between western farmers and immigrants from the free state against the southern slave owners. The struggle lasted until 1856, and it opened the prelude to the American Civil War.
At the beginning of 1856, the Brooklyn Manor in southeast New York welcomed a mysterious guest.
This person was extremely tall, more than 1.9 meters tall, but his body under the wide and slender black woolen coat was very thin, and his cheeks were sunken inwards. He did not look handsome.
However, his figure was very straight, and he did not have the common problem of bending over and slumping shoulders of tall and thin people. The whole person gave a very confident and calm feeling, and he was extraordinary.
Zachary Taylor led him to Chen Mo's study, then turned and left.
The tall man was not in a hurry to go in, but turned his head and watched Zachary Taylor's figure disappear around the corner of the corridor. His thin face was full of doubts.
Although Zachri Taylor was wearing a neat and decent suit and appeared gentlemanly and elegant, with his keen eyes that had seen countless people, he felt a kind of heroic aura from Taylor that he could only feel from old generals who had experienced hundreds of battles, as well as a kind of free and easy calmness after grasping great power.
Moreover, this person felt very familiar to him, but he was sure that he had never seen him before. It was really strange!
After thinking for a long time, the man could not figure it out, so he had to temporarily put this matter aside. He still had important things to do.
Turning back, he carefully adjusted his clothes and tie. After confirming that his appearance was correct, the man solemnly stretched out his thin palm and gently knocked on the door in front of him with a gentle rhythm.
"Dong! Dong! Dong! "
Soon, a deep and majestic voice sounded from inside the door.
"Come in!"
The man quickly adjusted his lapel that was slightly crooked because of knocking on the door, raised his hand, opened the door, and stepped in.
This was a study full of medieval retro style, and a huge oil painting hung on the wall facing the door. At first glance, the man's eyes could not help but be attracted by this painting.
A majestic Black Stone Castle stood on the horizon, and the tall walls were filled with soldiers who were ready for battle.
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