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- Title
A Note on Daniel Webster's "The Character of Washington": The Messiah of Federalism.
- Abstract
An essay concerning U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster's 1832 oration and pamphlet "The Character of Washington" is presented. It examines Webster's use of biblical language and Christian tropes, suggesting that he depicted Washington as a messiah and U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun as an Anti-Christ. The author explores Webster's defense of the American Union and his attack on U.S. states' rights to nullify federal legislation.
- Subjects
UNITED States; WEBSTER, Daniel, 1782-1852; AMERICAN speeches, addresses, etc.; WASHINGTON, George, 1732-1799; UNITED States politics &; government, 1829-1837; CALHOUN, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850; NULLIFICATION (States' rights); BIBLE in literature
- Publication
Historical New Hampshire, 1982, Vol 37, Issue 2/3, p193
- ISSN
0018-2508
- Publication type
Article