I was writing a memo just now, I wrote an unique and I just stopped and looked at it and realized it was wrong. My whole world had been turned upside down. Then I found this explanation and all is right with the world.
Liberty Party (1840) wanted to abolish slavery; Free Soil Party (1848) wanted to keep slavery from expanding into Western territories; American Party (Know-Nothings in 1854 & 1856) wanted to reduce immigration (nativism); Constitutional Union Party (1860) wanted a compromise between the North & South.
The long existing Whig  party died.   The candidates:   John Bell, from a new Southern party stood for no expansion of  slavery, but allowing it where it existed.   John C. Breckinridge, Southern Democrat, stood for protection of  slavery in new territories.he long existing Whig  party died.   The candidates:   John Bell, from a new Southern party stood for no expansion of  slavery, but allowing it where it existed.   John C. Breckinridge, Southern Democrat, stood for protection of  slavery in new territories.