They all agree, they are all unanimous i... by Robert Toombs

Politician Congress lawyer Civil War Orator

They all agree, they are all unanimous in Congress, in the States, on the rostrum, in the sanctuary - everywhere they declare that slavery shall not go into the Territories.

- Robert Toombs

Other quotes by Robert Toombs

Injustice Pride Today History World

We can today open wide the history of their administrations and point with pride to every act, and challenge the world to point out a single act stained with injustice to the North, or with partiality to their own section.

- Robert Toombs

Power

We had a large common domain, already added by the several States for the common benefit of all; purchase and war might make large additions to this common domain; hence the power over existing and future territories, with the stipulation to admit new States, was conferred.

- Robert Toombs

War

Mr. Tyler acquired Texas by voluntary compact, and Mr. Polk California and New Mexico by successful war.

- Robert Toombs

There were thousands of abolitionists who were free traders.

- Robert Toombs

In 1790 we had less than eight hundred thousand slaves. Under our mild and humane administration of the system they have increased above four millions.

- Robert Toombs

Government

Neither these statesmen nor their constituents sought in any way to use the Government for the interest of themselves or their section, or for the injury of a single member of the Confederacy.

- Robert Toombs

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