Send General Grant and have him resolve the problem.
Quoth Dallas, "Chief Bowden! I’ll git ya!"
Grant accepts the assignment and crushes the Seminoles, for the last time. AFK until later tonight. @CF_Kane has my back on issues and such.
The Second Seminole War was a success, and made both King and Grant personally popular, at the cost of some support for the Conservative Party as a whole.
A president has died. Specifically, Dewitt Clinton, who served as President after the untimely demise of President John Marshall. The first, and thus far only, Vice President elevated to the presidency, Clinton ably handled the Nat Turner Uprising before stepping aside to allow George Dallas to bring his particular talents to the presidency. Clinton was mourned by many in the Conservative Party. Notably not present was Albert Gallatin, who has stopped attending funerals in order to dodge the grim reaper.
The popular sovereignty policy pursued by the King administration did not go exactly as planned. Battles between pro-slavery and anti-slavery partisans spilled over from the territorial government into guerrilla violence.
Bleeding Kansas is a difficulty 4 issue for the President and General. If resolved, 1IP to Conservative leader, +1 popularity. If failed or ignored, tension +1, Public Support 2 to Liberal, 2 IP to Liberal leader.
@Navaronegun, will President King send in Grant to restore order?
Send General Grant and have him resolve the problem.
Spend 2 personal and 1 Faction IP
Per directions from @Ironsight, General Grant does so.
@Navaronegun to appoint remaining cabinet positions (Treasury, War, Envoy).
Appoint G.B. “The Virginia Creeper” McClellan (@Panzeh) as Secretary of War.
Appoint Roger Taney as Secretary of the Treasury.
Appoint my trusted colleague and long-time bosom pal James Buchanan (@Cuthbert) as Special Envoy to the Principality of Monte Carlo.
He’s a Liberal. Damned Constitution.
Appoint J. C. Breckinridge as Special Envoy to Mexico. Maybe we can get some land out of them…
I’m sorry James. Forgive me? The Senate won’t allow it.
Buchanan retires from public life in tears.
Jessie Benton gloats, silently.
Treasury Phase
The United States remains on strong financial footing. Reserves 325 + Revenues 38 = Reserves 363.
Election of 1852
President King stands for reelection.
Perennial candidate Thaddeus Stevens is nominated for the Liberal Party.
Because public support is zero, and President King is the less popular candidate, President King must announce his running mate first. @Navaronegun?
President King nominates Millard Fillmore (@Ironsight).
Panzeh
1883
McClellan accepts his position.
FYI to everyone, this presidential term will be the last of this game. We are down to two cards in the Era C issue deck. Once those are gone, two cards from the ineligible or next deck events will be drawn to finish out the term, there will be a final election, and then we will move directly to scoring.
Also, I need to pause the game for a minute to wait for @Ironsight to return and make a decision. I believe he will be back this evening.
Hey, if you are taking applications for the next game I’d definitely be interested! I currently GM a game on 270soft forums (http://270soft.ipbhost.com/topic/15852-founding-fathers-the-young-republic/?page=1) and am pretty familiar with the rules. I’ve been following this since around Hamilton’s Presidency, actually!
If you are content to keep your current members, that’s also totally fine. It would be interesting to see y’all do the historical factions variant with the 4 remaining members.
Welcome! As far as I’m concerned you’re welcome to join the next game. We’ll get someone to teach you the secret handshake
Indeed, welcome!
Personally, I think six is probably the best number for this game.
CraigM
1889
It certainly seemed that five created two players locked out of relevance once the mid game hit.
Not sure why Clinton was still in the game if a former president. If not re-elected he ought to have been retired. This kind of thing will help keep ruling factions in power.
