Because The whigs was a populist party.
Which means that they often leveraged the people or event that currently popular within according to the people and use it to obtain as many votes as possible for the election
History tells us, and has done for years, that the name of America came from one Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine transatlantic explorer who was a navigator with Christopher Columbus in 1499, and the first geographer to realise that the Americas were separate continents.
The beginning of the "Solid South" for Democrats really starts during the Reconstruction period (the time period right after the Civil War). There were several reasons behind this support of the Democratic party. One of the largest ones was the policies of the Republican president (Abe Lincoln) right before the southern states seceded. Along with this, their priority on individual rights and little government interference resulted in a loyalty that was unmatched during this period.
The Christian Church had served and provided social services for the people. It was a part of the change for the western countries. It has played a role in culture, politics, and religion. It also gave influence of Christian celebrations such as Christmas and some Christian events. It also helped in establishing schools and preserving philosophies centuries old. It had been a proponent to give deeper value on humanism, morality and family orientation, which is mostly preserved by the Christian Church.