Just before the Civil War, the Whig political party was making a last effort to remain a part of American political life. For the election of eighteen fifty-two, the Whigs wanted to offer a colorful candidate for president. They thought that Winfield Scott would be the right candidate.美国内战以前,辉格党为保持其政治生命做最后努力.在1852年选举中,辉格党希望推出一名富有色彩的总统候选人.他们认为温菲尔德.斯科特是最合适的人选.
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