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Robert Toombs quotes

American Politician July 2, 1810 – December 15, 1885

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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. Robert Toombs
Robert Toombs quote: "Give us equality of enjoyment, equal right to expansion - it..."
Give us equality of enjoyment, equal right to expansion - it is as necessary to our prosperity as yours. Robert Toombs
When we acquired California and New- Mexico this party, scorning all compromises and all concessions, demanded that slavery should be forever excluded from them, and all other acquisitions of the Republic, either by purchase or conquest, forever. Robert Toombs
Those who tell you that the territorial question is an abstraction, that you can never colonize another territory without the African slavetrade, are both deaf and blind to the history of the last sixty years. 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
They demanded a monopoly of the coasting trade, in order to get higher freights than they could get in open competition with the carriers of the world. Robert Toombs
Robert Toombs quote: "There were thousands of abolitionists who were free traders."
There were thousands of abolitionists who were free traders. Robert Toombs
Robert Toombs quote: "The mongers brought them together upon a mutual surrender of..."
The mongers brought them together upon a mutual surrender of their principles. Robert Toombs
The principles and policy of these Presidents were marked by the most enlarged and comprehensive statesmanship, promoting the highest interests of the Republic. Robert Toombs
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
Certainly there was no just cause of complaint from the Northern States - no advantage was ever sought or obtained by them for their section of the Republic. Robert Toombs

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