Earlier in the year, the Whig Party disbanded, with the majority of its members joining the Republican cause, while the short-lived Know Nothing movement declined, and the American Party began to fall apart.
The Whig Party disbanded. This was with the majority of its members joining the Republican cause. This was earlier in the year. The short-lived Know Nothing movement declined. This was with the majority of its members joining the Republican cause. This was earlier in the year. The American Party began to fall apart. This was earlier in the year.