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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 35: Massachusetts and the compromise.—Sumner chosen senator.—1850-1851. (search)
Chapter 35: Massachusetts and the compromise.—Sumner chosen senator.—1850-1851. ZZZr. Webster's speech of March 7 was received by Northern members of Congress with general disapproval, Boston Atlas, March 9, 13, 14, 1850; Courier, March 11. and by the people of Massachusetts with surprise and indignation. His biographer, G. T. Curtis, admits this adverse opinion, vol. II. p. 410. The Whig press of New England, with rare exceptions, condemned his unexpected movement The rumor, which anticipated the speech in the last days of February, was not credited. （Boston Atlas, March 1.) The Southern leaders had been advised of the tenor of the speech two weeks before it was delivered. (A. II. Stephens's Life, by Johnston and Browne, p. 250.) Webster, as early as January 21, admitted Clay to a confidence as to his purpose which he withheld from his own people. G. T. Curtis's Life of Webster, vol. II. p. 397. and at first only one Whig newspaper The Newburyport Herald. in M<