Essentials of United States history . Zachary Taylor. that he aimed only to harmonize the views of the Northand the South. Viewed in the broader light of this laterday, it seems probable that hewas greatly influenced by hisfear of secession. But, what-ever his motives, the speechseriously injured his offended the great mass ofthe Northern people, and Web-ster never regained his formerpopularity. He was not nomi-nated for the presidency in1852. He died in October ofthat same year, a disappointedman. 317. Presidential Election (1852).—-The Democratsnominated Franklin Pierce of New H
Essentials of United States history . Zachary Taylor. that he aimed only to harmonize the views of the Northand the South. Viewed in the broader light of this laterday, it seems probable that hewas greatly influenced by hisfear of secession. But, what-ever his motives, the speechseriously injured his offended the great mass ofthe Northern people, and Web-ster never regained his formerpopularity. He was not nomi-nated for the presidency in1852. He died in October ofthat same year, a disappointedman. 317. Presidential Election (1852).—-The Democratsnominated Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, and WilliamR, King of Alabama. TheWhigs named General Win fieldScott of Virginia, and WilliamA. Graham of North Free Soilers nominatedJohn P. Hale of New Hamp-shire, and George W. Julianof Indiana. The Whig partycarried only four states fortheir candidates. Pierce andKing received the electoralvotes of the other twenty-seven. Millard Fillmore. states and were elected,rant of the Whig party. This election was the death war- 252 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY SUMMARY The request of California to be admitted as a free state wasthe cause of a bitter controversy in Congress. The compromisemeasures of 1850 served only to widen the breach between theNorth and the South. President Taylor died in office and most of the old partyleaders passed away. New leaders came to the front and thesewere either pro-slavery or anti-slavery men. CHAPTER XXVII PIERCES ADMINISTRATION 11853-1857) 318. The Worlds Fair. —In 1851, a Worlds Fair, toillustrate the worlds progress in the arts and sciences, was held in London, at the CrystalPalace, a large building coveredwith glass. This attracted so muchattention that it was followed byanother Worlds Fair, held inanother Crystal Palace, at NewYork in the summer of 1853. Va-rious nations were invited to exhibitwith America. The fair had ex-cellent results. Thereby Americasaw what t
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