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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 11 1 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 10 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 6 0 Browse Search
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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)
ship for him was absurd. Among the Whigs, too, there were some —perhaps three or four—who while voting for Winthrop were well disposed to Sumner; among them Nathaniel B. Borden of Fall River, formerly a member of Congress. A provision of the Massachusetts Bill of Rights—the only instance in which it is known to have been called in right to give instructions to their representatives, assembled in certain towns under a legal call, and instructed their members to vote for Sumner. This gave Mr. Borden The meeting in Fall River was held April 12. On motion of Dr. Foster Hooper, a Democrat, the Fall River representatives were instructed by a vote of two hundred and thirty-three to eighty-four to vote for Sumner, and from that time Mr. Borden cordially complied with the instruction. and also a few indomitables, already weak in their resistance, an excuse which they were in search of for changing to Sumner. All the while during the months of intermittent voting there was no flagging <