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IwasborninJanuary18th1782,Igrewuponmyfamilysfarmparentsandmy
siblingsinSalisbury,NewHampshire.MyparentsEbenezerandAbigailWebsterhas
tenkidsincludingme,inwhichIwasthesecondyoungest.Abigailwasmyfathers
secondwife,andmymother.IattendedPhilipsExeterAcademywheretheotherkids
nicknamedmeBlackDanformydarkhairandeyes.Idevelopedanaffectionfor
reading,IwasabrightfellowandattendedDartmouthCollegeattheageoffifteen
whereIstudiedthelaw.Myfatherwasastronginfluenceinmyinterestinpolitics,as
hewaspassionateaboutithimself.
WhenIreachedadulthoodIwaselectedintothehouseofrepresentativesin1813,I
laterlefttomovetoBostonandgainfameagreatlawyer.Isucceededinmycaseof
McColluchvs.MarylandalongwithGibbensvs.Ogden.Iwasthebestinallofthe
land.Ibecamefamousformyspeechesis1823andlaterreturnedtotheHouseof
Representatives.IdidsowellIwaselectedintosenatein1827.SoonIwasaleaderof
theAntiAndrewJacksoncommitteewhichlaterformedastheWhigParty,wherethey
nominatedmeastheirpresidentialcandidate.
Thefederalgovernmenthelpedmegainmyfameandstartoffmycareer.Asasenator
andalawyerIhaveastrongloveforourcountryandgovernment.
a. IamasenatorandlawyerfortheWhigs.
b. Iamadefenderofournationandconstitution,anapposeroftariffsand
astrongbelieverthatrunawayslavesshallbereturnedtotheirmasters.
Ihaveadesireformaterialpossessionssuchasmoneyandvaluethelivesofmy
fellowmenandcravethepowerthattheywillbringme.
Myopiniononwomensrightsisthattheyareinferiortotheaverageman.Iama
gentlemenandIwilltreatthemwiththeutmostrespectbuttheyarenotourequals.
Ibelievethatnegrosareinferiortouswhites,ourconstitutionprotectsus,notthe
blacks.Though,aneducatednegrolikeFrederickDouglesshasprovedhimselftoobe
asbrightasanyotherwhiteman.Icannotpicturesendinghimbacktohismaster.
Crueltyinflictedbymastersontheirslavesisnoprettysightindeed.Though,thereis
notmuchonecandoasweneedslavestocontinueastableeconomy.Ifeel
somewhatempathyforMr.Douglessspastofabuseandsuffering,duetohis
intelligentnature.Icannotsaymuchmoreotherthanourlovelyconstitutionwas
createdbyuswhitemenFORwhitemen.Slavesmustbereturnedtotheirownersas
itisthelaw,andasalawyerIcannotgoagainstitasthatwouldbeunjust.Without
thislawfugitiveslavescouldrunamuckandforthesakeofpeaceinourcountrywe
mustenforceourlaws.

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Inordertowin,IshouldquotemyReplytoHaynespeechtoshowmyvaluestothe
others,andtoavoidonleaningoneitherextremesonthedebate.Imustmaintainmy
independentthinkingformyreputationandseekacompromiseoragreementamongst
ourfellowman.QuitepossiblyteamupwithDickenswhiletakingthebasicgoodsout
ofCalhounsdeclaration.Imustenforcethelawsandconstitutionwithoutseeminglike
anextremisttogainpoliticalpowerandsupport.

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