The Fathers and Saviors of Our Country: A Presidential Sale

Is the War A Failure? New York: National Union Executive Committee, [1864]. 11 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. printed broadside in two columns. -- The Real Chicago Platform as Expounded by the Democratic Orators at Chicago. [N.p.: N.p., 1864]. 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. printed broadside in two columns. -- The Two Roads to Peace! How Shall We End the Rebellion - Shall We Coax It, or Crush It? New York: National Union Executive Committee, [1864]. 12 x 9 1/2 in. printed broadside in two columns. -- Who Is Responsible for the War? Who Is Accountable for Its Horrors Desolations? [N.p.: N.p., 1864]. 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. printed broadside in two columns. -- Together, 4 broadsides, condition generally good.

The Democratic Party in 1864 was evenly split between those who wanted to continue the war and those who wished to pursue peace. Ultimately, it was the peace platform that won out despite the objections of the party's nominee, General George B. McClellan, and campaign literature was immediately distributed that cast blame for the ongoing conflict at the feet of Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party. Lincoln would defeat McClellan in the general election by 212-21 electoral votes.