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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 51: reconstruction under Johnson's policy.—the fourteenth amendment to the constitution.—defeat of equal suffrage for the District of Columbia, and for Colorado, Nebraska, and Tennessee.—fundamental conditions.— proposed trial of Jefferson Davis.—the neutrality acts. —Stockton's claim as a senator.—tributes to public men. —consolidation of the statutes.—excessive labor.— address on Johnson's Policy.—his mother's death.—his marriage.—1865-1866. (search)
of reconstruction. Works, vol. x. pp. 1-37. For similar resolutions on reconstruction at later sessions compare those of Dec. 5, 1866. Works, vol. XI. pp. 44-46; March 7, 1867, Ibid., p. 124; July 3, 1867, Ibid., p. 368. Some of them were mere declarations of Congressional duty and power under the Constitution, without being intended for enactment as laws. The senator was in the habit of presenting such general statements with the view of leading public opinion. In the Senate, March 11, 1867 (Works, vol. XI. p. 126), he instanced precedents in justification of such a course. Others were shaped with reference to legislation, and all were in open conflict with the President's scheme. The purport of the entire series was to affirm as fundamental conditions in reconstruction the absolute equality, as well in political as in civil rights, of the enfranchised blacks with all other citizens, to be maintained by the United States (through Congress) under its constitutional duty to
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 52: Tenure-of-office act.—equal suffrage in the District of Columbia, in new states, in territories, and in reconstructed states.—schools and homesteads for the Freedmen.—purchase of Alaska and of St. Thomas.—death of Sir Frederick Bruce.—Sumner on Fessenden and Edmunds.—the prophetic voices.—lecture tour in the West.—are we a nation?—1866-1867. (search)
orton in the Senate, Feb. 16, 1867 (Globe, p. 1463); Wade in the Senate, Dec. 14, 1866 (Globe, p. 124). Sherman said, March 11, 1867 (Globe, p. 55). A year ago I was not in favor of extending enforced negro suffrage upon the Southern States; and he gdmen the benefits of homesteads and free schools. Feb. 14,19, and 20, 1867; Works, vol. XI. pp. 102-116. March 7 and 11, 1867; Ibid., pp. 124-136; March 15 and 16, 1867; Ibid.. pp 141-163. Sumner reviewed his own course on the subject, Jan. 21 ar punishment. Never has one word fallen front my lips asking for their punishment, for any punishment of the South. March 11, 1867; Works, vol XI. p. 133. At the close of the session Wade was chosen president of the Senate. Wade received twelater, even within two years, if not at heart concurring with him, to act and vote with him. Dixon in the Senate. March 11, 1867; Congressional Globe, pp. 51, 52. Buckalew called him the pioneer of agitation in the Senate, whose propositions when