William Butler (No Term Limits)

William Butler who became president in 1866 upon the death of President Cass continued the policies of his predecessor. His presidency is relatively uneventful, except for the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.

1868 Election
William Butler runs against John Fremont for the presidency. Fremont promises to repeal the Compromise of 1861 and replace it with a bill preventing the extension of slavery to any territory in the United States. He would also institute a slave tax. He would aggressively seek the addition of new free states in order to amend the Constitution and abolish slavery. William Butler wins all the slave states, and Fremont wins all the free states. This leads to a second secession crisis, which Butler attempts unsuccessfully to suppress before Fremont becomes president.