Named from a word meaning political office-seeker in Dutch, for ten points identify this conservative faction of the New York democratic party, which opposed antislavery agitation and the Barnburners.
After 1848 they split into Hard and Soft factions, led by Daniel Dickinson and William Marcy, respectively, over the issue of reconciling with their political enemies and supporting President Pierce. They supported internal improvements, state banks, and the annexation of Texas, and controlled the party machine and patronage. In 1846 they turned against gubernatorial candidate Silas Wright, and in retaliation their political opponents supported the Free Soil ticket in 1848, leading to the election of Zachary Taylor. Named from a word meaning political office-seeker in Dutch, for ten points identify this conservative faction of the New York democratic party, which opposed antislavery agitation and the Barnburners.
After 1848 they split into Hard and Soft factions, led by Daniel Dickinson and William Marcy, respectively, over the issue of reconciling with their political enemies and supporting President Pierce.
{Hunkers}