The Democrats did. Lincoln was a Republican, and it was 'Radical Republicans' that attempted Reconstruction after the Civil War. Even late into the 20th century, the Democratic party was still representing most of the south. It was the Republican party that pushed and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as the one a hundred years prior. However with today's neaderthalic media and lack of education, the mindset of most (who are ignorant to history, which it a LOT of people in America) is Republican = Racist.
The US Republican party is represented by an elephant.
The party in power.
Republicans
President William McKinley represented the Republican Party.
The political parties that are represented in the Midlothian Council are The Scottish National Party, The Labour Party, The Green and The Independent Party. The Midlothian Council in Scotland is one of the 32 authorities in their system of Government.
GOP is an acronym for Grand Old Party.
Demorcartic Party and South Carolina
sons of liberty
The elephant typically represents the Republican Party in the United States.
Republican states are red. Democratic ones are blue.
The Confederates (South)
In the recent Presidentail election, Mitt Romney represented the Republican Party, and Barack Obama Jr. represented the Democratic Party.