Constitutional Union Party
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Constitutional Union Party
A new party compromised by conservative former Whigs, former Know-Nothings, and a few Southern Democrats.
Sen. John J. Crittenden (Kentucky)
Henry Clay's successor who set up a meeting among 50 conservative, pre-compromise congressmen in December 1859.
Constitutional Union Party
The primary goal was to avoid disunion over the slavery issue.
John Bell (Tennessee)
Presidential candidate of the Constitutional Union Party.
Edward Everett (Massachusetts)
Vice President candidate for Constitutional Union Party.
