3 December 2020 Robert Toombs The basis, the corner-stone of this Government, was the perfect equality of the free, sovereign, and independent States which made it.
3 December 2020 Robert Toombs We have not sought this conflict we have sought too long to avoid it our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands.
3 December 2020 Robert Toombs Give us equality of enjoyment, equal right to expansion – it is as necessary to our prosperity as yours.
