Chapter 29: The President I
Syllable! Syllable! Smack······"
Except for a small group of indifferent spectators, either from the Southern states or from those who supported slavery, fiery applause, along with Abraham Lincoln's speech, rang out again and again in the halls of the Assembly.
"I think God cherishes everyone."
"The basic rights that man should have from birth······"
"And in America, they all have the right to vote······"
"I will make unremitting efforts to lead everyone to pursue ······ under the sun"
Abraham Lincoln stood on the podium in the hall of Congress, enthusiastically delivering his speech on the pursuit of human rights.
With the Republican Party led by him, it has won election after election.
One of the important ideas in his discourse, "emancipation of black slaves", has also changed from being only spread to the upper strata throughout the nineteen northern states to a political slogan that is familiar to everyone in the lower strata and can be understood by all classes.
"Even though he said it cryptically, the guy is still old-fashioned."
Among the small group of indifferent bystanders, Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Whig Party, a representative of the Southern slave states, spoke in a low voice to those beside him.
"I confronted him here four years ago."
"But I didn't expect that today, 4 years later, the situation will be reversed like this!"
At that time, the situation of their Southern slave faction was not as bad in the halls of Congress as it is now, and Lincoln's speech could not have had so much applause as it does now.
Sitting next to Jefferson Davis, Alexander Stephens, who also supported slavery, glanced around indifferently.
"Yes, Jefferson."
The number of supporters of the Republican Party has increased almost at an incomprehensible rate, and in just four years, the nascent Republican Party has increased by two or three more than the big cats and kittens it was when it was first created, and it has increased by a thousand times!
"What did those blacks do him good for?"
Alexander spoke in a fast tone and grew louder.
He himself never imagined that an unappreciated opponent, a nascent party that had just been established for four years, would be able to force the century-old Whig Party, which had been established since the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, to this point.
"He wanted to free the slaves so much······"
"That's enough, this is the Washington of the North, not the place for us to speak!"
Jefferson interrupted Alexander's growing agitation with a wave of his hand, and whispered to him.
"Lincoln, that's the limit for him to get to this point!"
"Black slavery is the fundamental interest of our 21 southern states, and we cannot compromise on this!"
"We know this very well, and those Northerners also know very well, Lincoln will not finally reach the top!"
"Next month is the general election, let's prepare!
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This time, after the meeting in the halls of Congress in Washington, Abraham Lincoln and his coterie were the first to come out.
"Hannibal, I am very pleased that you can completely break away from the Democratic Republican Party and become a member of our Republican Party!"
Abraham Lincoln affectionately put his right hand on the shoulder of a chubby middle-aged white man and walked together to a Republican meeting place in Washington, D.C., he said as he walked.
"This election, although we are both candidates for the presidential election."
With only a short month to go until the presidential election, many of the tricks that were previously hidden can now be exposed.
"But at the last moment, I will abandon the election and join the party and use all my power to help you win!"
Bodyguards stood around, surrounded by other Republican politicians, masking their conversations.
Although he heard this news before he completely joined the Republican Party, Hannibal Hamlin was still a little flattered to hear the words of his leader Lincoln.
"Your Excellency Abraham Lincoln."
"Your ideas are what meets the expectations of this country and its people."
"You're the real presidential candidate in my mind!"
These words are not shirks, but the real thoughts of Hannibal Hamlin's heart.
Before today, he had always thought that he had just joined the Republican Party and became a presidential candidate, which was a way for the party to buy money, and Lincoln's idea of emancipating black slaves did make him admire it very much.
"Hannibal Hamlin, please don't hesitate!"
Before Lincoln could speak, Westham Charlie, who had just become the Minister of Excise of the United States of America last month, spoke directly.
"His Excellency Lincoln's name for emancipating black slaves is too great, and he is now a sign of slave emancipation!"
"Those damn Southern slave owners have said that more than once."
"If Lincoln comes to power, then they will use force to defend their interests, this is not a threat, this will be a real action!"
Westham Charlie paused here with a sneer, and the other Republican dignitaries around him nodded in agreement.
Although Lincoln's name is big, this kind of character does have advantages and disadvantages, if he really came to power, even if he promised not to forcibly free the slaves, those Southerners would not believe it at all!
At this time, Lincoln also spoke, in a gentle but firm tone, and continued to speak to Hannibal.
"Although the emancipation of black slaves has always been our philosophy, we can go slowly!"
"In this election, you are our focus!"
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As the only industrial country in the New World, it is also the only large country in the world that does not have a hereditary monarch.
Every time it comes to the time of the presidential election.
It's not just the political parties that fight for each other, it's also the opportunity for the country's media to expose scandals and turn the clouds upside down.
Especially two years ago, radio and radio, which had a major impact on the media industry, were invented by two white youths who had been unknown in the past in the city of Esaliliu, Roccofield.
The birth of various new broadcasters has made the influence of the media industry on the public more than ten times stronger than in the past!
The Voice of Shin Ping Broadcasting and Newspaper Company has caught up with this trend of the times, and in the past two years of development, it has gradually become a large media enterprise with no weak strength in Washington State.
"Look at Republican Congressman Royce, the message he sent us."
"Let's add a little more news about Mr. Hannibal Hamlin while reporting on His Excellency Lincoln!"
In this era, it can be successfully become a large enterprise, and there is naturally a political force behind it, and from the words of Li Wei, the chairman of the company, who is now speaking, it can be seen that the force behind them is the emerging powerful party Republican Party.
It's just that after hearing Li Wei's words, the response of Merk, the general manager of the company, seemed to have cast a layer of fog over the real body of the forces behind them.
"The Republican Party's actions are exactly the same as what we predicted last time."
"This Hannibal Hamlin is the real candidate of the Republican Party in this presidential election!"
"But do you still think Lincoln will be elected?"
When referring to "home", the conversation between the two of them in the private office of the company's top management changed from St. George's to the old Oriental Daqing.
Chairman Li Wei's eyes flashed a little doubt at this time, but out of trust in the "family", he still replied affirmatively.
"That's right, you know the means at home."
"They may have some news that we don't know at all!"
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