UNION, a symbolic commemoration of the Compromise

UNION, a symbolic commemoration of the Compromise of 1850, to preserve the Union. The work is a memorial to The Great Triumvirate American legislators: Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster, who appear prominently in the group. The figures in front row, left to right: Winfield Scott, Lewis Cass, Henry Clay, John Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and (holding a shield) President Millard Fillmore. Among the others represented: Thomas Hart Benton, James Buchanan, Stephen Douglas, Sam Houston, and John Fremont. Engraving by Henry S. Sadd, after painting by Tompkins H. Matteson

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