Defence of Massachusetts: Speech of Hon, Anson Burlingame, in the United States House of Representatives, June 21, 1856 (Classic Reprint)
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Tins edition of Mr. Burlingame sspeech is printed at the sujigestion of some of his constituents who have heretofore been liis political opponents, but who believe that on this occasion he said the right word, in the right way, and at the riglit time. Considering tiie circumstances under which it was delivered, the speech has been regarded by persons of various political parties, and from dil Fei ent sections of the country as equally remarkable for the bolchiess of its tone and for its freedom from extravagant and ortensive e))ithets. Tiie writer of this brief note is an old resident of IM r. Burlingame sdistrict, but has uniformly voted against him, whenever he has been a candidate for any political office. An old-fashioned Conservative, a Webster Whig, the paramount principles of his political creed have been, the preservation of the Constitution and thk Union. To this end concessions and compromises were approved, and all who opposed them were censured. But since it appears that all concessions must be in favor of slavery, and all compromises that stootl in the way of its extension are broken when the conditions favoring that interest are fulfilled: and, moreover, when a determined and persistent effort is making to nationalize this sectional institution, and threats are thrown out that the Union will be dissolved if the slave power is checked in its arrogant assumjjtions, consistency to long cherished principles requires that the true Conservative utter and defend the old do(trine of our illustrious statesman, Linr.KTY AND Union, now and forever, onk and inseparable !I tis gratifying to see so many patriots from all parties now unitins to maintain these principles. The recent outrages upon liberty, in Kansas and at Washington, have led thousands to see that there is but one great issue now pending in the politics of the country. The Democratic party has
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