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Webster opposed slavery, but he believed that the preservation of the Union was most important.
He supported it because he wanted to preserve the Union.
Daniel Webster Defended Liberty and Union
The Union
Daniel Webster
The central thought of Daniel webster's "liberty and union" is that liberty and union cannot exist when separated, they must always be together.
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster was an influential Senator who lent his support to the Compromise of 1850 for the sake of the keeping the Union in tact. He was permanently vilified by his peers afterwards.
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
**Daniel Webster**
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