Read the passage from Webster’s speech, then answer the question.
"In early times, no States cherished greater harmony . . . than Massachusetts and South Carolina. . . . Shoulder to shoulder they went through the Revolution, hand in hand they stood round the administration of [George] Washington."
This quote shows that Webster wanted...
A:South Carolina to revolt.
B:sectional tensions to be resolved.
C:sectional tensions to increase.
D:Massachusetts to be stronger than South Carolina.