Mr. President, I wish to speak today, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as an American. I speak for the preservation of the Union. Hear me for my cause.
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- Author's profession: Statesman
- Nationality: american
- Born: January 18, 1782
- Died: October 24, 1852
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