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Since the foundation of the United States there has been a coalition of ideals to promote liberty and equality. These ideals found in government have overcome many injustices throughout history by the enablement of democracy. The formation of democracy allows each citizen the right for a representative to lead, or advocate, the enforcement of various laws and ideals they desire to be protected. Democracy can be both a blessing and a curse as nations have collapsed by their lack of knowledge towards what may benefit their opportunities. When a nation demands its citizens to vote in the polls of any election, there is a deep investment into propaganda by a party or group in order to venture towards audiences to think clearly upon who they will …show more content…
The selection of Lewis Cass indicated that many within the party had not entirely agreed with President Polk or Congressmen Wilmot towards the direction the party needed to lead into for the country. In the political cartoon of the “Democratic Funeral of 1848” Lewis Cass was displayed as a gas balloon , so that viewers may understand how he was inflated , or deceived, to believe that his roll had any particular importance; He was dull and only desired by the Southern Democratic members [6]. Polk is seen dead in the portrayal of this cartoon, over a stretcher with a devils tail, as many considered his term to be what set the division in the Party. Northerners had already divided on many of Polk’s economic decisions, such as “The Oregon Compromise” of 1846 (which let the English own large portions of Oregon’s territories), along with accepting the reduction of tariffs and neglecting federal aid to funding northern transportation [7]. The political cartoon by Peter E. Abel and E.F. Durang “The Democratic Funeral” speaks on the economic status of this time period, as the artists display an empty treasury box by Polk’s stretcher, indicating the constant indifferences and collapses brought form his presidency. The treaty in Oregon influenced the Northerners too spitefully than challenge the Southerners booming economy in their most powerful industry- …show more content…
The Whigs were able to defeat the Democratic Party , as Zachary Taylor , an advocate of slavery with the ownership of 130 slaves, had brought much influence unto voters as a war hero at the age of 64 [9]. The Whigs had strategists take the risk on this popular issue, knowing southerners would offer their vote for Taylor in the elections of 1848. The Free Soil Party had little to no chance of winning as Martin Van Buren was vocal against slavery, unlike the Democratic Party who had been divided on this issue ; leaving Buren with no popular interest [10]. After the elections of 1848, the Democratic Party would never be the same as many members left to form and cultivate other parties (Whigs, Republicans etc.) [ 11]. Today the Democratic Party are advocates for Liberal voters as opposed to the Republican Party who stretch towards conservatives ; both continuing the legacy of Democracy for the generations to

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