AHC: make one or more of these people President of the United States

Wouldn´t the Virginians see him as a traitor ?

Lee's not being a Unionist unless Virginia was union state, so no he'd be a hero.

it would also be a comically short war. Virginia gave the CSA the illusion of war viability. Aside from military leadership, there was the fact the the swamps and stuff of Virginia made logistics of an offensive operation hard there. Saphroneth described it in another post
 
During his brief administration Harrison showed some signs of favoring Webster over Clay on patronage. https://books.google.com/books?id=TPXdYy95iusC&pg=PT356 It is possible that had he lived, Harrison would have worked for Webster as his successor in 1844 (Harrison had pledged to serve only one term). Even if he did so, though, I am unsure he could get the Whig party to go along, and even if they did I am doubtful that Webster, with his image as an elitist and his background as a Federalist, could win the election. But maybe he just has a chance if the Democrats nominate the unpopular Van Buren...
 
Just what the title says. The individuals for consideration:
  • De Witt Clinton
The War of 1812 crashes and burns immediately...
  • Daniel Webster
Clay wins in 1844; no Mexican War, the Whigs bulk up on Federal patronage; Clay follows Whig doctrine and doesn't run in 1848; it's Webster's turn and he also wins.
  • Robert E. Lee
Very very difficult; Lee's father went into politics and ended up disgraced and bankrupt. Lee was very determined to avoid any similar fate.
  • Schuyler Colfax
Easy - Grant dies during his first term.
  • Thomas Reed

Don't know much about him. Supposedly he turned down the Presidential nomination as a demotion from Speaker of the House.
 
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For what it's worth, all indications are that Maryland was going to secede in late 1861 but a number of state legislators got arrested (much like the other Upper South states which seceded after events eventuated).

Maryland, like all the other Border States, flatly rejected secession in early 1861. (Which is also when the Upper South states declared secession.) The legislature voted unanimously that it lacked power to declare secession, and 53-13 against calling a convention that would have such power. This was in April, and the legislature met in Frederick, with no Union soldiers present or even within 20 miles.

In late 1861, several members of the legislature (one senator, eight representatives) were arrested for pro-Confederate activities, such as recruiting for the CS Army. Some Neo-Confederates conflate this event with the events of April, claiming that the arrests were made to coerce the legislature at that time. There is no substantial evidence that formal secession was ever supported by a majority in Maryland.
 

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In late 1861, several members of the legislature (one senator, eight representatives) were arrested for pro-Confederate activities, such as recruiting for the CS Army. Some Neo-Confederates conflate this event with the events of April, claiming that the arrests were made to coerce the legislature at that time. There is no substantial evidence that formal secession was ever supported by a majority in Maryland.
It shouldn't be controversial that attitudes changed over the course of 1861, after all Tennessee rejected secession in the early year but accepted it in the mid-year.

It was considered important in May to send troops into Maryland and threaten the bombardment of Baltimore so as to prevent the state closing their borders to Union troops (definitely a pro-South act), it was considered important in September to arrest "fully one third" of the Maryland General Assembly over Federal concerns that they "would aid the anticipated rebel invasion and would attempt to take the state out of the Union." (The arrests took place on the day of the rumored ordinance of secession, 17th September).

At the time they certainly considered it quite possible, and by "they" I mean the US government acting on the information of the spy Timothy Webster (who had infiltrated the Baltimore cell planning to make a rising upon the approach of a Rebel army, and which were talking about several thousand men rising up). This is not "some Neo-Confederates" and it's rather unpleasant to describe anyone who thinks as such as a "Neo-Confederate".
 
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