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Speech of Hon. J.P. Benjamin on Relations of States, May 8, 1860
This pamphlet reprints a speech delivered by Judah P. Benjamin in the U.S. Senate on May 8, 1860. The speech addresses Jefferson Davis's resolutions concerning slavery in the territories. Benjamin argues for the constitutionality of the resolutions and refutes Stephen Douglas's Popular Sovereignty doctrine. Published by Murphy & Co. of Baltimore, this 8-page pamphlet is significant for its contribution to the escalating tensions leading to the division of the Democratic Party and the secession crisis.
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- Benjamin, J. P. (Judah Philip), 1811-1884
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
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Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 3