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The Slavery Question / Speech of Hon. John M. Landrum, of La., Delivered in the House of Representatives, April 27, 1860

By John M. Landrum
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The speaker delivers a congressional address defending his party's conduct on slavery and attributing rising sectional discord to the opposing party's anti-slavery agitation. He invokes the founders' spirit of compromise and legislative precedent, arguing that constitutional provisions protected slaveholding states and that proposals to exclude slavery from federal territories or bar admission of slave-tolerant constitutions are novel departures. He faults the circulation of incendiary materials for inflaming tensions, notes Southern conventions preparing measures for security, and seeks to vindicate his party as adhering to established constitutional practice rather than causing the national unrest.

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John M. Landrum

John M. Landrum was an American politician and orator known for his speech on the contentious issue of slavery, delivered in the House of Representatives on April 27, 1860. His notable work, "The Slavery Question," reflects the intense debates of the era leading up to the Civil War. Landrum's contributions to the discourse surrounding slavery highlight the complexities of American political life during a pivotal moment in history. His articulate defense of his views provides insight into the attitudes and beliefs that shaped the nation at that time.

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