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  1. A Peek at Things to Come: Whig Disunion
    date September 15, 1847map EAST BATON ROUG, Louisianatags Government, Politics

    The Whig convention, nicknamed the rough and ready convention after prominent Whig Old Rough and Ready General Zachary Taylor, failed to nominate a candidate for the Third Congressional District. The convention consisted of a declaration of the opposition of the members to all caucuses, and a resolve not to make a nomination for any one for Congress. Five people were appointed to a committee who were...