Chapter 305: Brigadier General

Liang Yao's efforts for Fillmore's re-election were not in vain, at least for now.

Two days ago, at the Whig Party presidential candidate nomination convention held in Baltimore, the Whig Party held the final round of voting for three candidates: current President Fillmore, current Secretary of State Webster, and current Army Commander General Scott.

In view of the unfortunate death of Secretary of State Webster, Fillmore actually only had one strong competitor in the party, that is, Army Commander General Scott, who was regarded as a national hero in the Mexican-American War.

In the competition with General Scott, Fillmore did not have an advantage. After all, this old guy who was promoted to brigadier general in 1811 had a high prestige both in the army and among the people.

The founding of Fusang made the whole country of America boil over, and Fillmore's reputation among the people also soared, which also made some members of the Whig Party look at Fillmore with new eyes.

After all, Fillmore had supported Perry and Liang Yao's expedition to Fusang against all odds.

Scott's political label is a national hero, and now, Fillmore, who successfully opened up the Far East market for the United States during his term, is naturally qualified to be called a national hero.

This is the first time that the United States has gained huge benefits on a continent outside the Americas since its independence.

Even so, Fillmore still won very hard. It was not until the 73rd vote that Fillmore won by a narrow margin and became the candidate of the Whig Party.

What surprised Liang Yao was that many Whigs would rather vote for the dead Webster than for Fillmore and Scott.

The struggle situation within the Whig Party can be seen.

The fragmentation of the United States in the mid-19th century was not only reflected in the abolition of slavery, but also in the internal political parties.

Take the Whig Party for example, many Whigs secretly hope that their party will disintegrate. The Whigs in the North hope to establish a new abolitionist party, and the Whigs in the South also hope to establish a party that can better represent their own interests.

After the death of the Whig leaders Webster and Clay, the Whig Party was in fact in a precarious situation, and the tendency of internal division became more and more obvious.

The respected General Scott was a professional soldier. Like former President Taylor, Scott was good at military affairs but not good at politics. He was an excellent general, but not a qualified politician.

Compared with Scott, Fillmore was a qualified politician. Unfortunately, Fillmore's qualifications and reputation were far inferior to those of Stirk, and he could not suppress the elders in the Whig Party.

Perhaps it was bad luck, or perhaps it was fate, but none of the elders in the Whig Party had enough reputation and ability to glue this increasingly loose party. The Whig Party is doomed.

Of course, the situation of the Democratic Party was not much better. The Democratic Party's presidential candidate nomination also took 47 rounds of voting before a candidate who was not optimistic about it stood out. This person was Franklin Pierce.

The nomination of the two parties' internal candidates also showed that neither the Whig Party nor the Democratic Party was able to change the current situation of division in the country.

Fillmore is not a very bad president, but he is not a useless president either.

This is not that Liang Yao looks down on Fillmore. If Fillmore had been president a dozen or twenty years earlier, he might have done a good job. It's a pity that what America needs now is a political strongman who will end the current divisive situation at all costs and determine the country's state system. Rather than a master of balancing.

"This is your letter of appointment. Perhaps this is the last thing I can do during my presidency, appointing the youngest general in American history, the first non-white general."

Fillmore handed the letter of appointment to Liang Yao with a sense of ceremony.

Liang Yao stood up straight and saluted Fillmore solemnly. He took a deep breath and took the heavy letter of appointment with both hands.

It is indeed heavy. At his age, even if a white person wants to be promoted to brigadier general, he will still encounter great resistance. This army letter of appointment must have been made by Fillmore under great pressure.

At the same time, Liang Yao could see that President Fillmore did not have much hope for re-election.

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"You won the nomination of the party's presidential candidate, which is a good start." Liang Yao carefully put away the commission.

As for the general's uniform?

American generals do not have fixed uniforms.

In the United States of this era, whether it is the army or the navy, the uniforms of senior officers are customized at their own expense, without any rigid requirements.

Those who can become senior officers are not short of money, and they don't need the money for this set of clothes.

Fillmore laughed at himself and said, "If I fail to be re-elected, it's not a bad thing to be a lawyer again. At least I can earn money to support my family. I have been president for only two years and I owe a lot of debts. God knows how much debt I will owe in another four years."

Fillmore's financial conditions are very poor. He was in debt of more than 10,000 US dollars after two years as president. Since he had no confidence in re-election, Fillmore had even thought of his escape plan after leaving office.

"If you fail to be re-elected this time, I'm afraid the Whig Party will cease to exist." Liang Yao said, "Whig, America needs you, and of course, I need you too."

Liang Yao's words are not alarmist. If Fillmore can be re-elected, the Whig Party can continue to be the ruling party for another four years.

If Fillmore cannot be re-elected, the Whig Party will really fall apart in its current situation.

When Secretary of State Webster and Clay were alive, the two party leaders could barely stick the Whig Party together with their own prestige and means. But now, both of them are gone.

"General Perry once told me that your judgment of the situation is very accurate. I want to hear your side story on the form of this election."

Fillmore was deeply impressed by what Perry said in this carriage last time.

This is not only Perry's feeling, but also Fillmore's own feeling.

As a rising star in the West, Fillmore has been paying attention to Liang Yao for a long time, and he has specially learned about Liang Yao's history of success.

Liang Yao made several important decisions on the road to California, and they were indeed very good, especially when California was just established, he was able to withstand the pressure of the Eastern Financial Group and forced the Eastern Financial Group to finally surrender.

"General Perry must be talking about the judgments I made in Fusang." Liang Yao said, "That's because I know Fusang better than General Perry."

Liang Yao made several decisions in Fusang based on his understanding of Fusang and relevant historical facts.

Fillmore's re-election is not a historical fact. To be honest, Liang Yao is not completely sure whether Fillmore can be re-elected.

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