Chapter 445: Contradiction

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There was a newspaper clipping on Henry's desk. The clippings were all articles Liang Yao had published in the California Daily. Next to the clippings were all the letters he had exchanged with Liang Yao since he arrived in Washington.

Henry pondered for a long time, then wrote an article titled: "Who is destroying our American dream?"

After writing this article, Henry felt unsatisfied, so he wrote two more articles in a row: "State Rights Should Not Be Trampled" and "California's Gold Belongs to All American Citizens."

Henry called his assistant until he could no longer write.

"Publish these three articles in The Washington Post, The Washington Republic, and The New York Evening Post, and notify them that in the next week, the three newspapers will no longer accept any advertisements or gossip, only articles about California.

Also, all newspapers published by these three newspapers in the next week will be given away for free."

"But sir, if we don't accept advertisements and publish for free, our loss will be nothing." The assistant hesitated.

"Compared to the pressure Mr. Liang will bear in the future, our loss is nothing."

Henry waved his hand to signal the assistant to go down.

He is no longer the president of a small local tabloid, but the president of three first-class newspapers, The Washington Post, The Washington Republic, and The New York Evening Post.

Although these three newspapers are not the top newspapers in Washington and New York, they are also first-class local newspapers with considerable influence.

Becoming the president of three first-class newspapers is something Henry, who used to be the president of a tabloid in San Francisco, never dreamed of. He cherishes this opportunity very much.

Henry originally offered Liang Yao $100,000 to buy a newspaper, but after arriving in the East, he found that his offer was still too high.

Due to the economic downturn, many newspapers had to lay off employees, and fewer people were willing to place advertisements and publish articles in newspapers.

Henry easily bought three first-class newspapers with a solid foundation for only $230,000.

When Henry was in California, he learned from Liang Yao how to stir up the emotions of the people.

He believed that this approach would definitely be effective in Washington, D.C. and New York State, where there were many gold diggers going to California to pan for gold.

As long as he could stir up their emotions in the newspapers, he believed that the families of these people and the people who planned to go to California to pan for gold would definitely take to the streets to protest against the resolution of Congress.

Those gold diggers carried not only their personal dreams of getting rich, but also the hopes of poor families.

Vanderbilt and his friends were not idle either, and they did not want their investments in California to go down the drain.

Their ideas coincided with Henry's, and they also put pressure on the government and Congress by planning protest marches.

The only difference is that Henry planned the march with his pen and newspapers, while Vanderbilt and others planned the march with dollars.

What surprised them was that Liang Yao and Robinson, two representatives of California, had a very good reputation among these grassroots people. … Dr. Robert, vice president of the New York Medical Association, joined some doctors of the New York Medical Association to petition Congress to re-vote the bill that had already been passed.

Robert even published a statement in the newspaper that without California's successful experience in preventing and controlling cholera, New York State and other surrounding states would never have been able to defeat cholera.

The cheap nutrient solution and reference drug formula selflessly provided by Liang Yao and Robinson saved the lives of countless poor people and enabled thousands of cholera patients to survive cholera.

Robert kept his word and did not just talk. After publishing the statement, Robert refused to see the dignitaries in New York who supported the bill.

Under Robert's influence, more than half of the doctors in the New York Medical Association also refused to see patients to show their support for California.

Soon, protest marches and demonstrations spread from Washington, DC and New York State to surrounding states.

Some of the lower and middle class people protested out of selfishness, some for fun, and some out of gratitude.

They took to the streets with different mindsets and ideas to protest, and some people even held up abstract portraits of Liang Yao and Robinson and wrote American heroes on the portraits.

Positive images naturally require negative images to highlight the brilliance and majesty of positive images.

Congressman Calhoun, who proposed the bill, and those fat-bellied nobles and tycoons in New York became the villains who were condemned by thousands of people without any suspense.

Insulting words such as old thief and corrupt congressman were even written on Calhoun's portrait.

The walls of Calhoun's estates in Washington and on the Hudson River in New York were either covered with graffiti or splashed with feces.

This move made Calhoun, who was seriously ill, restless and he fainted several times.

The bright image he had painstakingly created was gone, and now in the eyes of the public, he was an image of a man who had lost his integrity in his later years.

Henry immediately struck with enthusiasm and wrote the article "The Hero and the Old Thief".

Fremont was quite relaxed. He went to the British and French embassies to drink coffee several times and was interviewed by some reporters at the gates of the embassies. He then left Washington and returned to California.

Some passionate extremists said they would take up arms and follow Congressman Fremont to California, and work with the people of California to defend California's land from being trampled by Congress and the federal government.

Governor Bell of Texas was overjoyed when he learned of the incident, and he ignored the government's order requiring Texas to withdraw troops from New Mexico.

Instead of withdrawing his troops, he continued to send more troops to New Mexico in an attempt to take back the land that originally belonged to Texas.

Texas originally gave up its independence and joined the United States in the hope that joining the big family of the United States would be more conducive to Texas' development and gain more benefits.

However, since joining the United States of America, Texas has not received much benefit. Instead, it has been repeatedly asked to cede territory to the territory for the establishment of new states. …This left Texas brass deeply dissatisfied with the United States.

Bell's additional troops suddenly caused tensions in the territorial conflict between Texas and New Mexico that had been easing.

Officials and garrison troops in New Mexico sent urgent telegrams to Washington, requesting additional troops for assistance.

In just one month, the stable and improving situation in the United States after the compromise agreement disappeared, and the fragile side of the United States was once again exposed.

The hearts of the states were divided, the economy was in decline, and the sharp class contradictions were like three balls of fire that roasted Fillmore and his new cabinet.

Fillmore urged Congress to re-vote on the confiscation of Mexican government land grants in California. It is hoped that one-third of the Senate's objections can be obtained to reject this proposal.

Unfortunately, although the number of opposition votes has increased, it still does not reach one-third.

Calhoun, the old guy who is now criticized by many, actually got better and was able to give a half-hour speech in Congress.

At Calhoun's instigation, Congress instead put pressure on Fillmore and openly requested that troops be stationed in California to ensure that California land could be successfully recovered.

"Crazy! Crazy! They are all a bunch of fucking lunatics!"

Fillmore was outraged by Congress's actions and became vociferous.

"Mr. President, are you complying with Congress's request to send troops to California?"

Secretary of War Conrad asked Fillmore.

"Conrad, please pay attention to your wording! What does sending troops mean? California is now a state of the United States! It is not an enemy of the United States!"

Fillmore felt a little tight in his chest, he held his chest and said.

"It's just that both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed this bill with a high vote. If we don't give a reply," Conrad said stutteringly.

"Then follow their wishes and tell them that they will bear the consequences of whatever happens." Fillmore sat down and took a sip of water before continuing to ask, "Except for the California Infantry Regiment, which troop is closest to California? "

"Colonel Mason's infantry regiment, but Colonel Mason is stationed on the border between the United States and Mexico. I'm worried that if something happens in California, the Mexican government will take advantage of it." Conrad said uneasily.

Yes, to add to the fire, as California has just been annexed to the United States, the United States' rule over California cannot be said to be weak, but completely absent.

Fillmore tried his best to promote California's statehood in the hope that California could be integrated into the United States of America as soon as possible to consolidate the rule of the United States over the local area.

Fillmore is now worried that once the powerful gentry in California are pushed into a hurry, they will leave the United States directly just like they left Mexico and return to the embrace of Mexico.

At that time, America will be unable to tell of its sufferings, and Fillmore will also become America's sinner.

"Inform Colonel Mason to dispatch half of the regiment to California to assist Liang Yao in defending against the Indians. Tell him that conflicts with local armed forces will never be allowed unless absolutely necessary! Otherwise, he will become the criminal who provoked the American Civil War!"

Fillmore took out a piece of letter paper and prepared to write a letter to the California authorities, hoping to stabilize those dignitaries in California first.

He needs enough time to deal with Congress, provided that both sides must exercise restraint during this period.

"What about Texas? Texas did not withdraw its armed forces from New Mexico as scheduled, but instead continued to increase its troops. This is the telegram that was just sent." Conrad Shivering, he handed Fillmore today's telegram.

"The thing we were most worried about happened."

Fillmore felt a headache. He now even suspected that the real cause of death of his predecessor, President Taylor, was not from cholera, but from exhaustion and anger.

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