1860 State of the Union Address
| Date | December 3, 1860 |
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| Venue | House Chamber and Senate Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | James Buchanan John C. Breckinridge William Pennington |
| Format | Written |
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U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
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The 1860 State of the Union Address was written by James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States. It was read on Monday, December 3, 1860, to both houses of the 36th United States Congress, by a clerk. He stated, "Why is it, then, that discontent now so extensively prevails, and the Union of the States, which is the source of all these blessings, is threatened with destruction?" He spoke on the eve of the American Civil War.