The Tories And The Whigs: An Analysis

The Democrats and the Whigs were polar opposites of each other and believed strongly in different aspects of the federal government, economy, and state. The Whigs were mainly a conservative group which believed in a strong active government that protected industry through tariffs and wanted internal improvements such as canals, railroads, and telegraph lines as well as to promote public education. The Whigs also favored both Northern and Southern manufacturing and agriculture but did not like the concept of slavery and wished to abolish it. The Democrats on the other hand favored a state government over a federal government and believed in agriculture and slave labor over industry. The Democrats believed that the government should leave business alone, neither hindering it nor helping it.

The Whig political party arose from the tyrannical ruling of Andrew Jackson, whose power as president was monarchical to some of the population. Jackson’s rise to power included a relentless approach to his beliefs. After replacing most of the executive branch with Jackson’s own government officials, opponents of Jackson emerged. The Whigs, established as a new political party, fought to unify the country under a national economy. Jackson’s claim to open the doors of economic and political opportunity to the common citizen never took place. As the power of the government remained in the hands of the elite, the opposition of President Andrew Jackson progressed.

The reforms of Devolution where power was transferred from Westminster to different elected bodies around the country. This makes the UK more democratic as power is no longer centralised and areas such as parts of Scotland, Wales and Ireland will not be neglected. However England itself does not have its own assembly and the fact that we cannot vote on certain things in areas of the UK, but everyone can vote in policies in England could be seen to be undemocratic. Overall this reform however has made the UK more democratic as it means areas will not be forgotten about and countries and areas within the UK can get specific things that that area may want or need more then others.

During the Antebellum period, the two major parties were the Democrats and the Whigs. The Democrats advocated for slavery and were led by Herschel V. Johnson, Joseph E. Brown, and congressman Howell Cobb. The upperclassmen were usually part of the Whig party. They wanted the Federal Government to help the South. Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens were the leaders of the Whigs. In the 1840’s most governors were democrats and most of the legislature were Whigs. In the 1850s, Georgians did not like the Compromise of 1850 but the leaders of each party asked the Georgians to accept it. Even though the Georgians didn’t approve of the Compromise they knew it was necessary.

In the words of Thomas Jefferson, “A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circlue of our felicities.” (Jefferson, 1801) This idea echoed far beyond it’s time and into the minds and hearts of the Populist’s, and became the center and the driving force of the Progressive era. During the gilded age railroads were being built, Industrialization was rising, the population of United States was increasing dramatically; and corporate businesses were becoming extremely

- Voters liked the idea of Jacksonian emotions of the Whig Party - Whigs rose, because of their ideological devotion to the republican principle of self-government and their attack against executive tyranny. - The Whigs arose in the second Party system. -

To begin with, under Andrew Jackson the Democratic-Republicans took name of Democrats. The two parties, the Whigs and the Democratic Republicans, had generally opposite opinions on many issues. To begin with, their economic beliefs were opposite, especially on the existence of a national bank and the existence of tariffs because of their usual geographical location. The Whigs wanted a strong national bank and high tariffs in order to support their industries and manufacturing in the north. On the other hand, the Democrats wanted low tariffs and state banks because they wanted to ensure they would be able to profit as much as possible from the trading of cotton to foreign countries, as their south had an agriculturally based economy. Furthermore, they had different opinions on the extent of the federal government’s power. The Whigs, who were originally the Federalists, wanted

I found the section over "Party Systems" quite interesting because I am discussing the Democrats and the Whigs in the 1830's in my history class. I find the Whig Party interesting because of its contrasting views from the Jacksonian Democratic party. Both of these parties played crucial roles in the expansion of the United States. It didn't surprise me that the Whigs were made up of people from the Northeast and mercantile groups since the party pushed for industrialization and modernization. This contrasted greatly from the Democrats who were small farmers that were eager to find new land and expand. Yet, when the Whigs gained control of the office the party "disintegrated under the strain" (Pg. 547). Overall, I find this period in history

The Jacksonian Democratic Party and the Whig Party where the two main groups of government in the early 1800's. The Whigs believed that President Jackson was too much like a king. In fact, they called him King Andrew the first. They also believed that the government should be actively involved in the economy of the government. The Democrats, on the other hand believed that a strong state government was best for the country. In their viewpoint, an agricultural society was far better than an industrial one.

The Populist platform appears to be the foundation for a socialist country. They stood in support of unions, and they seemed to encourage a classless society for the sake of cutting down those with great wealth and raising those without it to equal levels, wherein income would be distributed evenly according to work completed. To further support this, they had no problems suggesting the removal of those that didn't work, perhaps as both a means to criminalize the poor, and to criminalize the lazy. Those that don't work don't deserve to eat or live, according to this party.

The Whigs were merely an alternative, and just the second option, the outs who wanted to be in. Whig strategies for taking power oscillated back and forth between emphasizing and de-emphasizing their party character--between "ultra Whig" and "no-party" campaigns and candidates,

The Jacksonian Democratic Party and the Whig Party each, exemplified different beliefs on the role of the federal government in the economy and towards westward expansion in the 1830s and 1840s. However, the Jacksonian, laissez faire supporting Democrats and the economic nationalistic Whig party shared almost no beliefs except for the removal of American Indians in the areas their supporters wished to settle. The lack of similarities is because the Whigs formed their own party to oppose President Jackson’s strong-armed leadership style and policies which earned him the nickname “King Andrew.” The Jacksonian Democratic Party evolved out of the Democratic-Republican Party in the early 1800s, the core of its membership was composed of farmers, immigrants, and white Southerners. The Whigs formed in 1834 and lasted for 20 years, they were the major political party that opposed Andrew Jackson. The Whigs were created based upon the Federalist beliefs in a strong federal government and adopted many Federalist and National Republican policy ideas, including federal funding for internal improvements, a central bank, and high tariffs to protect the growth of manufacturing enterprises. Overall, the Jacksonian Democratic agrarian Party and the industrialization supporting Whig Party had different beliefs toward the role of the federal government in the economy and towards westward expansion.

Roundhead was the name given to the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against Charles I of England and his supporters, the Cavaliers or Royalists, who claimed rule by absolute monarchy and the divine right of kings.[1] The goal of the Roundhead party was to give the Parliament supreme control over executive administration.[2]

The Populist Party formed when the Kansas Farmers’ Alliance joined with Knights of Labor to form a People’s Party. Populists wanted the people to have more power to end poverty and injustices. In 1892, the Populist Program was initiated where populists desired public ownership of the railroad and telegraph systems, protection of land and natural resources, federal income tax on highest incomes, and a looser monetary policy to favor borrowers. Populists also wanted to stop the government’s laissez faire attitude. In addition, they aimed for a secret ballot and direct election. Supporters of the Populist Party were made up of farmers, labor groups, prohibitionist and women’s suffrage advocates.

At the end of World War One in November 1918 the Labour Party emerged as a strong political Party. Prior to this it was the Liberal Party that was expected to be the main opposition to the Conservatives, with Labour as a party who used the popularity of the Liberals to become noticed. However, it soon became apparent that the Liberals were a weak and flagging party who were unable to unite as one to make decisions. It is evident that the First World War may have been an important factor in the growth of Labour and the decline of the Liberals.