What did Daniel Webster mean when he said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"?

Question

What did Daniel Webster mean when he said "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable"?

Answer 1

I think he meant to tell the congregation that in order to have liberty (freedom) you have to have the Union together. One reason is to help each other when one needs help. Although Webster was mocked because of the idea that if the Union stands together, they might fall together, he still believed what he said. Yes, the reason sounds right, but with each state's help and unity, we can stay standing. This also prevents wars from other countries because when they see that it's a strong and huge country that's unified, united, and strong, they won't dare try to battle it, whereas if it were small states standing alone. Perhaps he was trying to tell the people that in order to have one you have to have the other; and with both of them you will reap the blessings together.

**Just for everyone's info, this is also my assignment, so if you think I'm wrong, I'm just a student thinking on my own and trying to decipher what the given assignment means. It is not as if I'm telling you the actual definition (that's what the "i think" and "perhaps" are for) so please don't be like the other people who bash each other online.