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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 1 1 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 57: attempts to reconcile the President and the senator.—ineligibility of the President for a second term.—the Civil-rights Bill.—sale of arms to France.—the liberal Republican party: Horace Greeley its candidate adopted by the Democrats.—Sumner's reserve.—his relations with Republican friends and his colleague.—speech against the President.—support of Greeley.—last journey to Europe.—a meeting with Motley.—a night with John Bright.—the President's re-election.—1871-1872. (search)
nd particularly in the grounds about the Capitol, appears also in a later debate, Jan. 22, 1874, Globe, p. 832); the acceptance of gifts from foreign powers by our diplomatic agents, which he was opposed to allowing, May 2, 1872 (Works, vol. XV. pp. 70, 71),—a subject treated by him in a later debate, Jan. 6, 1874 (Globe, p. 390); the limitation of a day's labor to eight hours in national work-shops,—a measure not favored by him at first, but which he thought should now have a fair trial,—Dec. 12,14, 1871, and April 26, 1872 (Globe, pp. 69, 70, 124, 2804-2806; Works, vol. XV. p. 79); and the discontinuance of the internal revenue bureau, with the tribe of officeholders which it imposed on the country,—introducing a bill for the purpose, Dec. 11, 1871, March 21, 26, and June 4, 1872 (Globe, pp. 45, 46, 1856, 1857, 1977, 4217). This effort was approved by the New York Herald, Dec. 11, 1871, and the New York World, December 12. He pushed his measure at his two remaining sessions. Dec