Election of 1824 The Election of 1824 clearly

Election of 1824

The Election of 1824 clearly showed that the "era of good feelings" had come to an end. n All the candidates were in the same party, Democratic-Republicans, but personal and sectional interests outweighed political orthodoxy. n

You are about to meet the 4 candidates that ran for President in 1824 Andrew Jackson n William Crawford n John Quincy-Adams n Henry Clay n

Andrew Jackson n Andrew Jackson, a Senator from Tennessee and military hero, drew Western support from Clay despite the fact that his political views were not well-known.

William H. Crawford n William H. Crawford of Georgia was born in Virginia and hoped to continue the "Virginia Dynasty; " he held to the old-line Republican view of limiting the role of the central government, but was still the congressional power brokers' favorite.

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams, son of a Federalist president, represented the interests of the Northeast (high protective tariff) and was the leading contender

Henry Clay, Jr. n Henry Clay of Kentucky shared political views with Adams, but they held one another in contempt — the rigid New Englander versus the hard-drinking Westerner

John C. Calhoun of South Carolina harbored presidential aspirations, but backed out in the hope of securing the vice presidency.

Election of 1824 Adams Jackson Clay Crawford Others 9

When results were tallied it was evident that Clay had siphoned-off enough votes from Adams to deny him an electoral majority. n Adams finished with 84 votes, Jackson 99, Crawford 41 and Clay 37. n

Election of 1824 Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Democratic. Republican 84 115, 696 Henry Clay (KY) " 37 47, 136 Andrew Jackson (TN) " 99 152, 933 William H. Crawford (GA) " 41 46, 979 John C. Calhoun (SC) " 182 Nathan Sanford (NY) " 30 Nathaniel Macon (NC) " 24 Andrew Jackson (TN) " 13 Martin Van Buren (NY) " 9 Henry Clay (KY) " 2 Party Presidential John Quincy Adams (MA) Vice Presidential Votes not cast 1

n The Twelfth Amendment (adopted in 1804 following the disputed Election of 1800) provided that elections in which no candidate received a majority should be decided by the House of Representatives from among the top three candidates. Clay was out of contention and Crawford was an unlikely prospect because of a serious illness.

n The Twelfth Amendment (adopted in 1804 following the disputed Election of 1800) provided that elections in which no candidate received a majority should be decided by the House of Representatives from among the top three candidates. Clay was out of contention and Crawford was an unlikely prospect because of a serious illness.

Jackson clearly expected to win, figuring that the House would act to confirm his strong showing. n However, Clay, as Speaker of the House, used his influence to sway the vote to Adams. Although they were not close, Clay knew that he and Adams shared a common political philosophy; n

Clay also knew that Jackson was an avowed opponent of the Bank of the United States, a vital component of the American System. n Clay also was not interested in doing anything to further the career of the hero of New Orleans, his main rival in the West. n

Adams prevailed on the first ballot in the House of Representatives and became the nation's sixth president. n His subsequent appointment of Henry Clay as Secretary of State led to angry charges of a "corrupt bargain. " n

Adams Administration • Refused to Use the Spoils System • Strong Nationalist • Recommended Nat’l University, Nat’l Observatory, Fed. Funding of Internal improvements 17

Election of 1828 Jackson Andrew Jackson (Jacksonian Democrats) John Q. Adams (National Republicans) 18