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McClellan Ballot, 1864

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McClellan, George B Pendleton, George H

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Democratic ballot for George McClellanLincoln had good reason to doubt his chances for reelection. No president since Andrew Jackson in 1832 had won a second term.The Democratic Party nominated Gen. George McClellan, whom Lincoln had removed from command. McClellan ran on an anti-Lincoln and anti-Emancipation Proclamation platform and left open the possibility of a negotiated peace with the South.As the election approached, Union triumphs on the battlefield helped propel Lincoln to victory. He declared the election results a mandate to press on for an unconditional victory and a constitutional amendment to end slavery.Gift of Ralph E. Becker, 1974Currently not on view
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