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... The Union still active as the United States of America was looking to suppress a rebellion, which consumed almost half of the former country. ... The politics of the country played a very important part in this conflict. ... The Republican Party, whose strength was rapidly growing in the North, had slowly infiltrated national politics. ... Crisis after crisis was diverted to help preserve the Union. ... After the first vote Seward held the majority, but through some dealings of David Davis, Lincoln was in second place. ... South Carolina started threatening to leave the union if Lincoln was elected. ... South Carolina, as well as many other Deep South states, was threatening to leave the union. ... They were the first in a line of eleven states to secede from the Union. ... Efforts to find a peaceable end to this conflict were starting to take the forefront in politics. ... The War Democrats and the Peace Democrats held together very loosely through the next few years. ... The Peace Democrats, or copperheads, wanted to allow the South to rejoin the union so the war would end. ... Even after the split the Democratic Party still commanded a large portion of the Union. Through the past few years the party had been gaining momentum and had prospects of taking over Congress from the Republicans. ... They also wanted to accept the Confederacy back into the union with peace talks. Many people were amazed when they nominated Union General George McClellan, a well-known War Democrat. ... Many scholars believe that if he would have lost his position as Commander-in-Chief, the Confederacy could have held out long enough to gain legitimacy and staying separate from the Union.
Approximate Word count = 2721
Approximate Pages = 10.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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