If New Yorkers, behind William Marcy, had come to their senses in 1852, whom would they have supported at the convention? To oppose Pierce and the Slave Power
Meanwhile, slave-supporting Pierce, Marcy, & Lewis are just 3 northern Democratics with various statues and institutions named after them. They didn’t burn it all down yet?
It helps that no one has heard of those guys, even President Pierce, the poor old drunk bastard, lol.
Van Buren? LOL no an anti-slavery rat nominee would not be possible, even if they didn’t have a 2/3s rule. I can’t see them doing better than “pro-choice” Cass or Douglas.
Any rat split would have resulted in President Winfield Scott, who at 6 foot 5 would have been our tallest President.