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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 45: an antislavery policy.—the Trent case.—Theories of reconstruction.—confiscation.—the session of 1861-1862. (search)
l whether an exigency justifying a resort to it existed in the present case. He yielded in conclusion to the opinion of Mr. Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury, that the exigency was imperative, but insisted that a remedy so full of danger must be regarded as a temporary expedient. Feb. 13, 1862. Works, vol. VI. pp. 319-345. The speech was thought to have removed the doubts as to the passage of the bill. (New York Tribune, February 14.) He treated the currency question more fully July 11, 1868. Works, vol. XII. pp. 443-480. He took part in the debate on the expulsion of Polk December 18. Works, vol. VI. pp. 150, 151. He had paired with Polk, March 4, 1861. of Missouri and Bright Jan. 21 and Feb. 4, 1862. Works, vol. VI. pp. 252-289. Bright's offence was the giving of a letter of introduction to Jefferson Davis, March 1, 1861, similar in purport to a letter of Caleb Cushing, which some years later insured his rejection as chief-justice. Sumner disavowed persona
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 10 (search)
e after Sumner's time. and he further advocated a simplification of the system of taxation, confining it chiefly to whiskey and tobacco, and the funding of the public debt at long terms, without attempting the strain of a rapid payment. He dwelt on the evils of a continued suspension of specie payments, and contended for a reduction of the paper currency as essential to that end. Foremost, recurring to it again and again, he put the supreme importance of maintaining the public faith. July 11, 1868; Works, vol. XII. pp. 443-480. The Boston Advertiser printed the speech; and a pamphlet edition was widely distributed in the State. Sumner spoke briefly, July 14 (Congressional Globe, p. 4046), in favor of allowing the conversion of United States notes into bonds, in order to promote a return to specie payments. He kept up during his life his interest in financial questions. He maintained the validity of contracts payable in coin, March 11, 1869 (Globe, pp. 48, 51). The right of loc