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Robert Toombs

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The mongers brought them together upon a mutual surrender of their principles.


— Robert Toombs


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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


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There were thousands of abolitionists who were free traders.


— Robert Toombs


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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


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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


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They enlarged the domains of commerce by treaties with all nations, upon the great principle of equal justice to all nations, and special favors to none.


— Robert Toombs


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This position of this Northern party brought about the troubles of 1850, and the political excitement of 1854.


— Robert Toombs


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" He delivered a farewell address in the Senate (January 7 1861) in which he said: “We want no negro equality no negro citizenship; we want no negro race to degrade our own; and as one man [we] would meet you upon the border with the sword in one hand and the torch in the other. "


Early life
Born near Washington Wilkes County Georgia Robert Augustus Toombs was the fifth child of Catherine Huling and Robert Toombs.

Clawson says he was "a bullish politician whose blend of acerbic wit fiery demeanor and political tact aroused the full spectrum of emotions from his constituents and colleagues. [he] could not balance his volatile personality with his otherwise keen political skill.

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