Leading one of the two great political parties in the United States
between 1834 and 1856, the Whigs battled their opponents, the
Jacksonian Democrats, for offices, prestige, and power. Boasting
such famous members as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and William
Henry Seward, the party supported tariffs, banks, internal
improvements, moral reform, and public education. However, because
the Democrats were more successful in controlling the White House,
they have received more attention from historians. In The Whig
Promise, Joseph W. Pearson provides a counterbalance to this trend
through an attentive examination of writings from party leaders,
contemporaneous newspapers, and other sources. Pearson explores a
variety of topics, including the Whigs' understanding of the role
of the individual in American politics, their perceptions of
political power and the rule of law, and their impressions of the
past and what should be learned from history. Throughout, he shows
that the party attracted optimistic Americans seeking achievement,
community, and meaning through collaborative effort and
self-control in a world growing more and more impersonal. Pearson
effectively demonstrates that, while the Whigs never achieved the
electoral success of their opponents, they were rich with ideas.
His detailed study adds complexity and nuance to the history of the
antebellum era by illuminating significant aspects of a deeply
felt, shared culture that informed and shaped a changing nation.
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