Constitutional Union party

Constitutional Union party

noun U.S. History.
the political party formed in 1859 chiefly by former Whigs to rally moderates desirous of preserving the Union. In 1860 it nominated John Bell for president and Edward Everett for vice president.
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constitutional union party

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a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union 
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