6/ Although he was one of the greatest congressmen of the United States, Daniel Webster’s inconsistency and lack of advances in high ideals towards the end of his career led to his political downfall. Webster was a man against slavery and one of the abolitionist congressmen in the Senate. Throughout his career he showed support for the abolitionist movement and seemed to display high morals. However, during his infamous “Seventh of March” speech, Webster supported the Compromise of 1850 and specifically the strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act. In the speech he denounced Northern abolitionists and workers of the Underground railroad saying, “What right have they...to get round this Constitution, or to embarrass the free exercise of the
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Douglas was a strong believer of the Manifest Destiny of the United States to expand its borders and grow further west. He led actions to help the nation fulfill its manifest destiny by supporting, demanding and supporting the annexation of Texas, the acquisition of Oregon and the Mexican War. The thing that was in his way was the divisive issue of slavery. Douglas was a man in favor of the preservation of the Union and worked to fulfill that goal by leading the fight for the Compromise of 1850 and by introducing the Kansas Nebraska Act in which he fought for popular sovereignty of the states to decide whether or not that state was a slave or free state. Douglas was a man against slavery and hoped for its downfall one day but sacrificed his personal belief for the preservation of the Union. Douglas proved himself to be a great orator during his series of seven debates with Abraham Lincoln. Although his skills were inferior to that of Lincoln’s, Douglas’ arguments during the debate were intellectual and eloquent. Douglas was definitely one of the great United States …show more content…
Seward by far showed some of the best advances in high ideals which were moral. Seward had a conviction throughout his whole political career that all men are created equal and should share all of the same rights given to humans by a “Higher Law.” He stated in one of his speeches, “SLAVERY! I AM OPPOSED TO ANY SUCH COMPROMISE…we deem the principle of the law for the recapture of fugitives...unjust, unconstitutional and immoral,” proclaiming that these laws were not up to par with the “Higher Law” of God. Seward, an avid supporter of the underground railroad went beyond expectations to risk his entire career as well as his life by allowing his home to be used at a stop on the Underground Railroad. Seward’s courage and boldness to make clear of his position on slavery displayed impressive advances in high ideals and led him to become remembered as a good
Douglas was a strong believer of the Manifest Destiny of the United States to expand its borders and grow further west. He led actions to help the nation fulfill its manifest destiny by supporting, demanding and supporting the annexation of Texas, the acquisition of Oregon and the Mexican War. The thing that was in his way was the divisive issue of slavery. Douglas was a man in favor of the preservation of the Union and worked to fulfill that goal by leading the fight for the Compromise of 1850 and by introducing the Kansas Nebraska Act in which he fought for popular sovereignty of the states to decide whether or not that state was a slave or free state. Douglas was a man against slavery and hoped for its downfall one day but sacrificed his personal belief for the preservation of the Union. Douglas proved himself to be a great orator during his series of seven debates with Abraham Lincoln. Although his skills were inferior to that of Lincoln’s, Douglas’ arguments during the debate were intellectual and eloquent. Douglas was definitely one of the great United States …show more content…
Seward by far showed some of the best advances in high ideals which were moral. Seward had a conviction throughout his whole political career that all men are created equal and should share all of the same rights given to humans by a “Higher Law.” He stated in one of his speeches, “SLAVERY! I AM OPPOSED TO ANY SUCH COMPROMISE…we deem the principle of the law for the recapture of fugitives...unjust, unconstitutional and immoral,” proclaiming that these laws were not up to par with the “Higher Law” of God. Seward, an avid supporter of the underground railroad went beyond expectations to risk his entire career as well as his life by allowing his home to be used at a stop on the Underground Railroad. Seward’s courage and boldness to make clear of his position on slavery displayed impressive advances in high ideals and led him to become remembered as a good