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James Buchanan to Henry A. Muhlenberg regarding the 1840 presidential campaign, the Independent Treasury Bill and territory in Canada, 29 June 1840
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James Buchanan to Henry A. Muhlenberg regarding the 1840 presidential campaign, the Independent Treasury Bill and territory in Canada, 29 June 1840.
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Muhlenberg was serving as Minister to Austria at the time. The 1840 presidential election was the first to use modern methods of politicking such as image making and slogans. Harrison, though of wealthy origins, was portrayed by the Whigs as the log cabin, hard cider candidate and Van Buren as the well-to-do aristocrat. Harrison won by a landslide.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Comments on the 1840 presidential campaign and states that they are in the midst of a higher political excitement than I have ever yet witnessed ... Believes that Pennsylvania will support Democrat Martin Van Buren though the Whigs have claimed the state for William Henry Harrison. Dwells at length upon the Whigs tactics to get the military leader, Harrison, elected. They have built Log Cabins & drunk hard cider every where. This senseless clamor of Log Cabins & hard cider is an insult to the understandings of the people & is every where beginning to react with tremendous force against its authors. Mentions the Independent Treasury Bill and believes that it will be passed by the House soon. Comments on disputes with England over the north east boundary (Canada). Laments that the Seminole War still continues and states that, It has been a source of immense expense & no glory; although our officers & men have behaved with the utmost bravery.
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American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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English
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March 18, 2024
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American history module 1
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Correspondence
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