| 1 | Many men fought for the abolition of slavery. | |
| 2 | South of the line, slavery was legal. | |
| 3 | And, said Calhoun, it had viciously attacked the southern institution of slavery. | |
| 4 | North of the line, slavery was not legal, except in Missouri. | |
| 5 | My paramount object is to save the union and destroy slavery. |