Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: These two speeches were given in Washington, D.C. upon the nomination of Breckingridge and Lane and were then published by the National Democratic Executive Committee. Marshall’s speech, after proclaiming his support for the nominees, gave a history of the split in the Democratic Party that was filled with warning and self-promotion. He supports the expansion of slavery and doesn’t believe the federal government of the Republicans can stop it. He closes by reiterating his support for the...