Mysterious Guest!
Thus, under the combined pressure of Southern slave owners, opposing parties, and former Whig Party supporters of slavery, those within the Whig Party who opposed slavery gradually gravitated towards the group centered around Chen Mo and his largest supporters, and the strength of Chen Mo Group continued to increase.
With his immense wealth surpassing that of United States's richest man, his enormous prestige within the Whig Party over the years, and his control over the core young party members, Chen Mo firmly maintains his dominant position within the group.
After reuniting, they finally withstood the attacks of slave advocates and gained a foothold in Congress.
In fact, it wasn't just the Whig Party that experienced a split; the Democratic Party, which won this election, also had internal conflicts over the issue of slavery.
The antagonism between Northern capitalists and Southern slave owners intensified, with members of Congress representing both sides arguing endlessly. Even members of both parties from the North and South were constantly at odds, and party cohesion was at an all-time low.
This internal turmoil continued until 1854, when the accumulated contradictions finally erupted.
In July 1854, with the behind-the-scenes support of Chen Mo, the Northern Whig Party, together with anti-slavery activists and other anti-slavery factions in the Northern Democratic Party, formed a new political party, the Republican Party. They based their party values on "individual liberty" and "national unity," and their common goal was to stop the expansion of slavery in the West and even to completely eliminate slavery.
The Republican Party's main members were representatives of the Northern bourgeoisie, consisting of industrialists and businessmen from the Northeast who opposed slavery and agricultural entrepreneurs from the developing Midwestern states. The Democratic Party, after the split, mainly represented the interests of plantation owners and entrepreneurs with ties to Southern slave owners.
As for the Whig Party, it was already a dead party, with the vast majority of its members joining the Republican Party and Democratic Party. The remaining members could no longer play a significant role in politics, and the once-powerful Whig Party completely declined.
As the largest rancher, factory owner, and capitalist in the northern United States, Chen Mo employed hundreds of thousands of farmers, cowboys, workers, and employees. His wealth, personnel, and political influence were absolutely dominant within the newly formed Republican Party. However, Chen Mo did not step forward to lead this emerging political party. Instead, he chose to remain behind the scenes, but instead pushed a young talent he had been supporting and cultivating to the forefront.
During his previous period of seclusion, Chen Mo intentionally enhanced his prestige and influence within the circle he had built, subtly showing a tendency to cultivate him into his own spokesperson.
This young talent, who came from a poor background and became a lawyer entirely through self-study, became a state legislator at the age of 25, and was elected a member of the Congress Representatives at the age of 37, did not disappoint Chen Mo's cultivation and expectations. With his own abilities and personal charm, he not only gained more and more influence in his own state, but also gradually increased his reputation in the small circle that Chen Mo had built, and showed some of the demeanor of a group leader.
With the addition of more core members of the original Whig Party, he was not worried about his position being threatened. Instead, he personally invited many members to join the group. In the end, he was not only not outdone, but also gradually integrated and united everyone with his excellent political skills, thus consolidating his position as the leader of the team and the spokesperson for Chen Mo.
After being reorganized into the Republican Party, it firmly grasped the leadership of the Republican Party by relying on the strength of the united Northern Whig Party.
The name of this young Republican Party leader was—Abraham Lincoln!
The existence of slavery has become the most prominent contradiction in the United States today, and has even directly led to the change of political parties. After the two parties completed their reorganization, this issue has been thoroughly intensified, and the debate and struggle in Congress and even across the country have become increasingly fierce!
In that same year, Southern slave owners attempted to expand slavery to Kansas by force, which sparked an armed struggle in Kansas between Western farmers and immigrants from free states against the Southern slave owners. The struggle lasted until 1856, thus beginning the United States Civil War.
In early 1856, a mysterious guest arrived at the Brooklyn Manor in southeastern New York.
This man was extremely tall, over 1.9 meters, but his body beneath the wide, long black wool coat was very thin, and his cheeks were sunken, making him look rather unattractive.
However, his posture was very straight and upright, without the hunched back and slumped shoulders that are common in tall and thin people. He gave people a very confident, composed, and extraordinary feeling.
After Kree Taylor led him to Chen Mo's study, he turned and left.
The tall man didn't rush in. Instead, he turned around and watched Kree Taylor's figure disappear around the corner of the corridor, his thin face full of doubt.
Although Kree Taylor was dressed in a neat and well-fitting suit, appearing gentlemanly and refined, he sensed from Taylor, with his keen eye for people, a heroic spirit that he had only ever felt in battle-hardened generals, as well as a carefree and composed demeanor that came from having great power.
Moreover, this person felt very familiar to him, yet he was certain he had never seen him before, which was strange!
After thinking for a long time without finding a solution, the man had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being, as he had more important things to do.
Turning back, he carefully straightened his clothes and tie, and after confirming that his appearance was proper, the man solemnly extended his thin hand and gently knocked on the door in front of him with a calm rhythm.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
Soon, a deep and authoritative voice rang out from inside the door.
"Come in!"
The man quickly straightened his clothes, which had become slightly askew from knocking, then opened the door and stepped inside.
This is a study filled with medieval retro style. A huge oil painting hangs on the wall directly opposite the door. The man's eyes were immediately drawn to the painting.
A majestic Blackrock Castle stands on the horizon, its high walls lined with soldiers standing ready for battle.
In front of the Castle, a fully armed, imposing heavy armored Knights, led by a Black Robe Knight, charged towards the Castle gate with an indomitable and terrifying momentum, like a silver sword.