The "Conscience Whigs" Were

The "Conscience Whigs" were

A) members of the Whig party who were convinced that their party had an obligation to adhere to the terms of the Compromise of 1850.
B) northern politicians who believed that the best way to eliminate slavery was to curb expansionist sentiment among southerners.
C) the northern, antislavery wing of the party, led by Senator William Seward of New York.
D) the southern, proslavery wing of the party, led by John Bell.
E) southern antislavery Democrats who were looking for an alternative political party.