And it was on such a platform thq people of the United States made a most fearful mistake. similar in many respects to that made in 1892. and elected James Buchanan President of the United States. But -what was the result? The nationalTreasury became almost bankrupt. the national credit shaken. lconfidence destroyed. the fires of a martial conflagration were kindled all over the land. and the very life of the Republic was placedinimminentjeopary. and in November. 1860. all thesethings becoming clearly apparent to the people. they. realizing the fearful -mistake that was -made in 1874..hurled the Democratic party from power by the triumphant election of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. the two great exponents and leaders of the t principles of the Republican party. a party pledged not only to 1 the preservation.of the Union. but to the doctrine of protection to the industries and the rights of the wageworkers against the t industrial assaults of foreign manufacturers and producers and the undermining and paralyzing influence of the pauper labor of the Old World.
Identified stereotypes
Foreign labor is described as 'pauper labor' that undermines American workers.