Second Speech of Mr. Rantoul, of Massachusetts, on the Coalition in Massachusetts, delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, March 9, 1852 in Reply to Hon. George T. Davis

Mr. Rantoul was obviously very upset about the remarks that Mr. Davis had made in an earlier speech, which led to this Second Speech of Mr. Rantoul, of Massachusetts, on the Coalition in Massachusetts, delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States, March 9, 1852 in Reply to Hon. George T. Davis. In this second speech, Mr. Rantoul proceeds to further present his arguments against Mr. Davis' earlier remarks and his own position on the issues related to those remarks which pertain to such areas as the Fugitive Slave Act and state's rights in respect to slavery,

The speech is contained in an eight page double-column booklet, without covers, that measures approximately 6 x 9 ½ inches. The pages of the document are unopened. The sheets are lightly tanned, with the text being clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is good.

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Robert Rantoul, Jr. (August 13, 1805 – August 7, 1852) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Webster (Robert Charles Winthrop had been appointed after Webster's resignation) and served from February 1, 1851 to March 4, 1851. He was then elected to the thirty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1851, until his death. [Wikipedia]

George Thomas Davis (January 12, 1810 – June 17, 1877) was a U. S. Representative from Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]