The great parliamentary battle and farewell addresses of the southern senators on the eve of the civil war

Thomas Ricaud Martin, 2nd Session : 1860-1861). Senate United States. Congress (36th

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GREAT PARLIAMENTARY BATTLE
AND FAREWELL ADDRESSES
OF THE
SENATORS ON THESOUTHERN
CIVIL WAREVE OF THETHE
Great Parliamentary Battle
and Farewell Addresses
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Southern Senators on the
Eve of the Civil War
BY
THOMAS RICAUD MARTIN
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
THE NEALE PUBLISHINGCOMPANY
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\CONTENTS
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Great Senators and Great Speeches in the Old Senate
Chamber 7
The Old Senate: The Great Debate Between Senator
Breckinridge of Kentucky and Edward D.John C.
Baker of Oregon 12
Between BakerThe Great Debate Gen. E. D. and John C.
Breckinridge of Kentucky, with an Outline of the Pre-
liminary Discussion 16
Pen Pictures of the Old Senate and the New : Senator
Crittenden's Great Speech and the Vice-John J.
President's Oration 56
Parliamentary Battle and Farewell AddressesThe Great
Senatorsof the Southern on the Eve of the Civil
War 79
Farewell Speech of Judah P. Benjamin of Louisiana on the
Occasion of His Withdrawal from the United States
Senate on February 18614, 89
Celebrated Debate Between Benjamin and Baker in the
Senate Chamber on January 1861 983,
Farewell Speech of Robert Toombs of Georgia, Delivered
January 18617, 144
Farewell Speech of Senator Jefferson Davis, U. S. Senator
from Mississippi, on the Occasion of His Withdrawal
from Senate,the U. S. January 21, 1861 180
Farewell Speeches of Senators Clay and Fitzpatrick, U. S.
Senators from Alabama, on the Occasion of Their
Withdrawal from the U. S. Senate, January 22, 1861 . . 201
Farewell Speech of Senator Slidell of Louisiana on the
His Withdrawal from the Senate,Occasion of U. S.
February 1861 2154,
P. Benjamin 225Judah
Edward Dickinson Baker 238
BreckinridgeJohn C. 251