Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this speech. reread paragraph 4 from jefferson davis’s speech before the mississippi legislature. which statement most accurately states a claim davis makes about william h. seward’s argument against slavery? seward is trying to frighten people by saying slaves will take over the union. seward is claiming southerners and northerners should each make their own laws. seward is brainwashing northerners into believing slavery should be abolished. seward is telling the north and the south to work as one to improve the union.