The Second Defense of Robert J. Breckinridge Against the Calumnies of Robert Wickliffe is a book written by Robert Jefferson Breckinridge and published in 1841. The book is a response to a printed speech made by Robert Wickliffe on November 9, 1840, in which he made false accusations against Breckinridge. Breckinridge, a prominent Presbyterian minister and politician, was known for his strong opposition to slavery and his support for the abolitionist...