After Gettysburg, Republicans running in the South needed a name that distinguished them from the “radical” Republicans. They called themselves the UNION party!
Tags: Election 2020, Repugnants
Posted 06 Feb 2020 by theaveeditor
in America, Politics
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This factually untrue. In 1864 no Confederate State participated in the US Presidential election.
The National Union Party brought together War Democrats and Republicans. No radical Republicans until election of 1866.
While Johnson runs as the National Union Party though he did get support in the Democratic party he did not win their nomination, and Grant goes on to win as the Republican Candidate. 1872 is the National Union Party last hurrah. No tea bags were ever involved.
Yes BUT there were Union RTepublican runnng for office in the S and Grant ran that way later