Raynors HCA 2015-05
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/21/2015
New York, Paquet, 1856. Silver medal, 2-3/8” in diameter, lightly tarnished. Near fine. A large medal featuring John C. Fremont, famed Western explorer, key figure in the conquest of California, and the first presidential candidate of the Republican Party, issued for his presidential campaign in 1856. One side features a bust of Fremont, while the other features the slogan, "The Rocky Mountains echo back Fremont. The People's choice for 1856. Constitutional Freedom." "Chosen more for his heroic image than his political skills, he nonetheless inspired great enthusiasm in the North, while in the South he was branded a ‘Frenchman's bastard’ and, incorrectly, a secret Roman Catholic. Although Frémont gained the majority of northern votes, he was defeated nationwide by the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan (1.8 to 1.34 million, with an electoral vote of 174 to 114). Despite the loss, his candidacy established the Republican party's dominance in the North and set the stage for Abraham Lincoln's victory in 1860
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