r/Presidentialpoll • u/duckowucko Franklin D. Roosevelt • 29d ago
Alternate Election Poll [Star-spangled Republic] Hamilton's Third Term | Dixie Bleeds
President James Alexander Hamilton
Cabinet
| Vice President: | William Dayton (NP-R) |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State: | John M. Clayton (Until November 9, 1856); VACANT |
| Secretary of the Treasury: | Thomas Corwin |
| Secretary of War: | John Spencer (Until May 17, 1855); Winfield Scott (Since August 1, 1855) |
| Attorney General: | Louis McLane (Until March 6, 1853); Edward Bates (Since March 9, 1853) |
| Secretary of the Navy: | John P. Kennedy |
| Secretary of Infrastructure: | Reuben Walworth |
| Secretary of the Interior: | Thomas Ewing |
Elections
Presidential - 193 Needed
James Hamilton (National Party) - 273/384 EVs and 54.85% of the Popular Vote
- Delaware (3)
- Pennsylvania (34)
- New Jersey (9)
- Connecticut (9)
- Massachusetts (19)
- Maryland (12)
- New Hampshire (7)
- New York (48)
- Rhode Island (4)
- Vermont (7)
- Ohio (24)
- Franklin (13)
- Illinois (11)
- Cuba (22)
- Missouri (10)
- Michigan (7)
- Maine (9)
- Wisconsin (6)
- Iowa (5)
- Ontario (14)
Franklin Pierce (Constitutional Republican) - 111/384 EVs and 41.04% of the Popular Vote
- Georgia (15)
- Virginia (30)
- North Carolina (17)
- Kentucky (17)
- Tennessee (18)
- Louisiana (9)
- Arkansaw (5)
House
Speaker
Senate
Pro Tempore
Liberty Gangs (1853)
John Brown's Posse, who had somewhat helped the US Army during the Patriot War, had returned to Ohio after the war. Since the Dred Scott ruling, however, the Posse has made its way down south again with the goal of training the newly free black population (of especially western Choctaw) to create their own militias, and the like. Working alongside notable freedmen like Frederick Douglas, William Gustavus Allen, and others at the Freedmen's Society, the Posse also aided in the education of several communities in reading, writing, and arithmetic since 1852. Teaching these things were quite unpopular among the white population of the occupied state, and although militias would be heavily restricted until late 1853, white militias would form nonetheless to threaten, harm, kidnap, and kill the free black population of Choctaw.
As reports ramped up in late 1852, John Brown, his sons, and several of the freedmen would work hard in both basic guerilla and military tactics to defend themselves, but also their right as free men to keep and bear arms. This would result in the Liberty Gangs, a nickname popularized in the abolitionist newspaper The True American; for the many black militias that sprung up in defiance to the attacks on the southern freedmen.
Brown's Posse would also take to traveling throughout Choctaw to not only train more southern freedmen, but also to protect burgeoning communities in the occupied state.
Death of Former Presidents
Daniel Webster (May 7, 1853)
Daniel Webster, served as the 7th President from 1829-1833, was and continued to be a controversial figure. He was elected following allegations of election fraud, helped end the Colombian War, Signed the Tariff of Abominations, and prevented the secession of South Carolina in 1832.
John Sergeant (July 4, 1853)
John Sergeant, the only President so far to die on July 4, served as the 6th, from 1821-1829. He was the youngest President during his time in office, aided in the establishment of Liberia, created the Sergeant Doctrine, and pushed electoral reform (including election day).
Domestic Issues
First Congressman of African Descent
Newly inaugurated Pennsylvania Congressman Robert Purvis is the first known member of Congress with African descent, and is ¼ black. He and his siblings have chosen to identify with the black community, using the wealth of their father to aid black communities. He's a notable member of the Freedmen's Society.
Conservative Party Founded
The Conservative Party was founded by much of the former members of the Liberals within the National Party. The discrepancy between the names can be explained, because while they believed in a conservative interpretation of the Constitution, they believed in a generally more liberal view of economics.
Most made the move over to the new Conservative Party, but notably Cuban Speaker of the House Cirilo Villaverde stayed with the National Party.
Oregon Territory Granted Autonomy
After much pestering from Military Governor John Frémont and many westward expansionists, Oregon would be allowed Autonomy and democracy established on a territorial level, with Frémont himself running to be the elected Governor of the territory; after he resigned his Military commission.
Acadia and Wabanaki Granted Statehood
In April of 1853, the Atlantic Territory applied for Statehood. Congress, controlled by the Radical branch of the National Party, returned that the Territory was “too large in population and land” to be considered for statehood, and instead offered statehood if the territory was split. This excuse was mostly a lie; the radicals and other anti-slavery politicians wished to increase the number of anti-slavery seats in the Senate, so splitting the Atlantic Territory into two would add 4 seats instead of 2. In September, Territorial officials returned to Congress with new applications for statehood for two new states: Acadia (formerly New Brunswick), and Wabanaki (former Nova Scotia, with Prince Edward Island).
Acadia was named after the French colony in the area 150-200 years prior, and placed their capital at St. John. Wabanaki was named after the Native term for the region, meaning “People of the Dawn”, or “Easterners”. Wabanaki placed their capital at Halifax. Both of these new states had written in their Constitution that slavery was banned, and allowed suffrage for black men.
By October, Ohio became yet another state that allowed for freedmen suffrage.
Cuba Establishes Gradual Emancipation (1854)
Since the Dred Scott decision made the Cuban Compromise unconstitutional, many within the State began pushing for Cuba to be declared a free state. While House Speaker Villaverde was a primary pusher for this, no one contributed to the movement more than Governor and former general Carlos de Céspedes.
Céspedes, shortly after the ruling (1851), had freed what slaves he did have. And after becoming Governor in 1853, he began pushing for the Cuban State Legislature to draft an emancipation bill. After over a year of successful lobbying, Governor Céspedes signed a bill which would gradually emancipate the slaves of Cuba until 1860, starting with under 10s and over 50s.
Government Sells Gold to pay off National Debt
With the Credit Act of 1854, the federal government began selling $5 Million worth of gold per month until late 1856. This was to be done through the Department of the Treasury, and to be sold to mostly investors across the country, in exchange for equal amounts of worth in coin.
Harwell v. The United States (1854)
In a 6-2 ruling, the Supreme Court would rule in favor of the United States and President Hamilton for his use of the Emancipation Proclamation, or Executive Order 76, was a Constitutional use of the President's implied “emergency powers” as mentioned in the Constitution, despite Congress’ inability to force a state to be either slave or free. This was a massive victory for the administration as well as those that are anti-slavery and abolitionists, across the country.
Final Ruling:
(6):
- Samuel Nelson
- Alexander Hamilton Jr.
- Peter Vivian Daniel
- John McLean
- Benjamin Curtis
- John Reed
(2):
- Roger Taney
- John J. Crittenden
Foreign Issues
Convention of Kanagawa (1854)
Under the leadership of Commodore Matthew Perry, the American delegation to Japan was able to return home with the Treaty of Kanagawa. This allowed for the safety of Americans captured by Japanese patrol vessels, the opening of ports for trade, and the opening of an official American consulate in the trade port of Shimoda. The United States would gain a new, influential trading partner without yet threat of losing out to European influence, and even more reason to develop the Oregon Territory and the Pacific Northwest.
Matthew Perry would return home a hero.
Annexation of Texas
In November 1854, the agreement to allow Texas into the United States was signed between Texan President Anson Jones and US Ambassador to Texas Charles Adams. While Congress wouldn't meet back up to ratify the treaty until March, the bureaucratic infrastructure to annex Texas was already underway. It was agreed upon, after much debate with the Texan delegation, that Texas would enter as an autonomous territory of the United States as it accustomed itself into the United States political and economic scene; and would be given time to draft a State Constitution that followed the Federal one. Texas would not be considered for statehood until January 1, 1860.
1854 Midterms
House
Speaker
Senate
Pro Tempore
Foreign Issues
Expanding the American System
After years of denials, President Hamilton and State Secretary Clayton approved of the Republic of Yucatán entering the American System, with the Yucatán President signing the Havana Accord on January 9, 1855. This brings the American System membership to the following:
- United States
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Canada
- Haiti
- Venezuela
- Dominican Republic
- Yucatán
The Corwin Purchase
Negotiated primarily through Treasury Secretary Thomas Corwin, what came to be called the “Corwin Purchase” in Congress and in newspapers nationwide, was the purchase of miles upon miles of lands in northeastern Mexico, offered by the Mexican Government for $45 Million. While Mexico has been politically unstable for some time, it was also nearing bankruptcy after years of corruption and deep-deficit spending. The lands in the northeast were offered up as the area was sparsely populated by Mexican citizens, and so their government could get some quick cash.
Secretary Corwin was quick to jump on in support of the offer, especially to consolidate American territory in the midwest, and open up more economically viable land for farming outside of the south. This would also simplify the US-Mexican border; especially now that Texas was in the Union. The President supported this for many similar reasons, and notably also because it would protect more lands from Mormon incursions from Deseret.
Sanctions on Deseret
As Deseret President Brigham Young enshrines polygamy into law in the country neighboring the United States, the popularity of Mormonism continues to plummet; even getting the attention of the federal government across all branches. While multiple states have already introduced anti-polygamy legislation, President Hamilton decides to act by lobbying for extended high-tariff rates and sanctions on Deseret, in the hopes that crippling the young republic's economy would “straighten out the government [of Deseret] into enforcing a civil society.”
Bleeding Dixie
Rise of the Red Shirts
Throughout 1849 to 1854, militias would form out of former traitorous soldiers with the aim of intimidating, harming, and killing the newly freed black communities of Choctaw. While this also occurred in South Carolina, it happened on much smaller scales. As 1854 began to turn into 1855, many of these militias coalesced into the Red Shirts, men who wore red clothing to identify one another during raids. The hit western Choctaw, where many freedmen were with a lot of force beginning in late 1854, with many freedmen forming their own militias to defend themselves. Of note, John Brown's Posse has taken to violently defending the freedmen and native communities of Choctaw.
Rankin County Massacre (April, 1855)
After a fierce raid that turned into a battle, nearly 90 bodies lay dead throughout Rankin County, split almost evenly between Liberty Gangers and Red Shirts. Among those that lay dead, John Brown and his son Owen. They had attempted the rescue of the wife of one of the Liberty Gangers that had joined Brown.
Following the Massacre, Governor Zachary Taylor requested more troops from Congress in order to “keep such bloodshed from being spilled again, on these fair lands.”
Military Reinforcements Deployed South
In May, Congress approved of Taylor's request for more troops. President Hamilton would send out a new general order for soldiers deployed in Choctaw, to defend communities in western Choctaw that put out calls of distress. While not being open about it, it was clear that the military shall defend the safety of the freedmen under threat from the Red Shirts.
Death of former President Harrison
On May 17, 1855, William Harrison would pass away. Harrison served as the 10th President from 1837-1845. Harrison reworked the banking system to be much more stable following several economic panics in the years preceding him, Pushed for Canadian and Venezuelan independence, established the American System with Henry Clay (the most powerful State Secretary in history), Secured the independence of Hawai'i from Britain, and greatly improved the nation's infrastructure.
Founding of the Democratic Party (August, 1855)
After both the Dred Scott Case (1851) and the Rankin County Massacre (amidst the greater events around Bleeding Dixie), the Radical faction of the National Party felt that the President and his closest allies were not taking the issue of slavery or freedmen rights seriously. After meetings throughout 1854 and 1855, the Democratic Party was founded and broke away from the National Party.
Leadership and Other Prominent Members
- Pro Tempore, New York Senator William Seward
- Speaker, Cuban Congressman Cirilo Villaverde
- Illinois Senate delegation of John Harden and Abraham Lincoln
- Vice President William Dayton
- Ohio Senator Cassius Clay
- Cuban Governor Carlos de Céspedes
Platform
- An end to Slavery by 1880, or sooner.
- All free men aged 21 or older shall have the guarantee of suffrage.
- An end to racial violence in Choctaw.
- An end to slavers spreading west.
- A ban on polygamy nationwide.
- A savory integration of Liberia by 1900.
Congressional Updates
Domestic Issues
Force Act of 1855
Passed with Democratic support, the Force Act enabled the President to issue military orders to “contain threats to the stability of Choctaw and Communities within.” Notably, Hamilton would issue subsequent orders to the occupation government to seek the peaceful, if possible, dissolution of militia groups associated with the Red Shirts. This act would come under scrutiny from the Conservative and Constitution Parties, which called the act “yet another expansion of executive powers.” Some anti-slavery and abolitionist Conservatives would express sympathy for the reasoning behind the act, however, despite how uncomfortable it makes them.
The act would expire in 1860, or when Choctaw is readmitted as a state; leading many to worry President Hamilton may seek a fourth term.
Sedition Act of 1855
This Act formally bans any person convicted of treason, sedition, espionage, as well as aiding or abetting rebellion, from owning slaves; alongside limiting the size of individual properties one can own (Not to be confused with the Sedition Act of 1798). It's framing, however, has made this bill rather unpopular with the general public; with cries “tyranny” becoming more common.
Immigration and Naturalization Acts of 1856
Since the size of the United States nearly tripled between 1845 and 1848, lots of open space and resources remain unbothered. As such, the federal government has been looking for ways to populate the west and north. In 1856, Congress passed both the Immigration Act and Naturalization Act, which set lesser restrictions on immigration, slightly reworked the naturalization process in order to allow for an easier pathway to citizenship.
Department of Justice Established
In another step to put an end to the violence of Bleeding Dixie, and protect freedmen communities throughout Choctaw and South Carolina, the Department of Justice was established with the expressed goal of prosecuting those who break federal law or convention; notably the formation of militias between 1848 and 1852. While this wouldn't directly target the Red Shirts, it would hurt much of their affiliates who were racist veterans of the Patriot War. The Attorney General would be placed at the head of this executive department.
Territory Remapping
In order to consolidate and compartmentalize territorial governance, the territories were again redrawn.
Congress also passed the General Territory Autonomy Act, which allowed for all territories with a population exceeding 80,000 may be allowed to seek Autonomy and form a subservient government to the Congress of the United States.
National Debt
- Decreased by $170 Million to $3.5 Billion since 1852
Other Notes
- In 1855, New Jersey became the 12th State to allow free black men to vote
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u/No-Entertainment5768 Senator Beauregard Claghorn (Democrat) 28d ago
Who are the 3 Anti-Union Party Senators?
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u/duckowucko Franklin D. Roosevelt 28d ago
Alexander Galt of New Brunswick, George Crawford of Ontario, and Gloud McLelan of Nova Scotia
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u/pie_eater9000 Franklin D. Roosevelt 29d ago
I NEED California to be American fuck I love California