One person nominated by this group was known for his longtime feud with Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
One person nominated by this group was known for his longtime feud with Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. That man was John P. Hale. The political cartoon "Shooting the Christmas Turkey" shows another candidate from this party as a fox grabbing the turkey while two candidates from other parties bicker. This group's slogan was coined by Salmon Chase and they nominated one candidate at Lafayette Square, Buffalo. Conscience Whigs and Barnburners were the major factions of this group. In 1848, they nominated Martin Van Buren for the presidency. For 10 points, name this 19th century American political party that opposed the expansion of slavery.
One person nominated by this group was known for his longtime feud with Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
{Free Soil} Party