Japhy
Banned
In 1852 the Whig Party would have their last real showing in American Politics before the party broke apart due to the debate between Northern and Southern members, causing an opening which would propel the Republican Party to victory only 8 years later. Their last candidate for the presidency was General Winfield Scott, whom as a decorated War Hero was out War Heroed by Former General Franklin Pierce. A major crisis for the Whigs was that Scott had an anti-slavery reputation that hurt him in the south while the party's pro-Slavery platform caused trouble for him in the North.
Theoretically it's not impossible to have Scott win, but the question then becomes, can that victory save the party?
After this IOTL the Whigs would scatter and fade off into the "Opposition Party" (Actual Name), the Republicans, the Know-Nothings, and eventually the Constitutional Union Party. The decline of the party continued even after the the Opposition Party had a period of being the largest party in the House of Representatives, which even then they were unable to gain control of.
All of that implies that Scott's victorious Whigs might still be unable to keep the party united, causing the President to become a man without a party. If this happens, we'd see quite a bit of chaos as far as the lead up to the American Civil War goes, to say the very least. Of course if they do stay together, one has to ask how long that will last.
Any thoughts on what course of action is most likely following a Scott Victory?
Theoretically it's not impossible to have Scott win, but the question then becomes, can that victory save the party?
After this IOTL the Whigs would scatter and fade off into the "Opposition Party" (Actual Name), the Republicans, the Know-Nothings, and eventually the Constitutional Union Party. The decline of the party continued even after the the Opposition Party had a period of being the largest party in the House of Representatives, which even then they were unable to gain control of.
All of that implies that Scott's victorious Whigs might still be unable to keep the party united, causing the President to become a man without a party. If this happens, we'd see quite a bit of chaos as far as the lead up to the American Civil War goes, to say the very least. Of course if they do stay together, one has to ask how long that will last.
Any thoughts on what course of action is most likely following a Scott Victory?