The “Inside Guys” The Debate? To save or not to save the Union. Where did they stand?? Henry Clay Daniel Webster John C. Calhoun

Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable. – Daniel Webster (Senator from Massachusetts) Jan. 26, 1830 I. The quote expresses Webster’s belief that A. the South has a right to secede from the Union B. the North should not go to war if the South secedes from the Union C. the South should not be permitted to secede from the Union D. the North should go to war to secede from the Union

DANIEL WEBSTER ABOLITIONIST! HATED SLAVERY FROM MASSACHUSETTS SUPPORTED HIGHER TARIFFS “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!” ABOLITIONIST!

The Union next to our liberties the most dear. May we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States, and distributing equally the benefits and burdens of the Union. - John C. Calhoun I. The quote expresses Calhoun’s belief that A. the South has a right to secede from the Union B. the North should not go to war if the South secedes from the Union C. the South should not be permitted to secede from the Union D. the North should go to war to secede from the Union

JOHN C. CALHOUN BEST KNOWN SUPPORTER OF SLAVERY! PRO SLAVERY BELIEVED THAT EACH STATE SHOULD DECIDE IF SLAVERY WAS OK DOCTRINE OF NULLIFICATION OPPOSED HIGHER TARIFFS PRO SLAVERY

I have heard something said about allegiance to the South. I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance. Henry Clay I. The quote expresses Clay’s belief that A. the South has a right to secede from the Union B. the North should not go to war if the South secedes from the Union C. the South should not be permitted to secede from the Union D. the North and South must compromise to protect the Union

Henry Clay BORN TO COMPROMISE! KNOWN AS THE GREAT COMPROMISER EVEN THOUGH HE OWNED SLAVES HE OPPOSED SLAVERY – A BORN POLITICIAN! *MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820, THE *COMPROMISE TARIFF OF 1833 AND THE *COMPROMISE OF 1850