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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)
y day I grind in my mill. Popular feeling at the time favored a trial of Jefferson Davis for treason, making him an exception among the leaders of the rebellion, whom it was thought best not to bring to trial. A great trial like that of Warren Hastings was in the public mind. The judiciary committee of the Senate, in order to facilitate the proceedings, reported a bill to remove objections to jurors on account of opinions founded upon public rumor, statements in public journals, or commonide,—his first absence from his seat since his public life began, except during the disability which followed the assault in 1856. She died June 15. Large as the family had been, he was the only relative present,—the one surviving daughter, Mrs. Hastings, being at her home in San Francisco. The funeral service was conducted at the house by Rev. Henry W. Foote, who afterwards performed the same service for the son. Before returning to Washington, Sumner accepted an invitation to drive with hi
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 10 (search)
rote in his diary, October 2: Dine with Sumner for the last time in the old house. At sunset walk across the bridge with him, and take leave of him at the end of it. From that time, when in the city, his lodgings were at the Coolidge House, Bowdoin Square,—two rooms of quite moderate size on the third floor in the rear. His breakfast was served there, but he dined at the Union Club or with friends. By the death of his mother, whose estate was equally divided between him and his sister Mrs. Hastings, his property, already about forty thousand dollars, chiefly derived from inheritance, was increased to one hundred thousand dollars. He bought a house in Washington in the spring of 1867 for thirty thousand dollars; he had fifty thousand dollars invested in securities and yielding an income, and the residue consisted of pictures, bric-a-brac, and. furniture. He made no considerable addition to his estate for the remainder of his life, except in the increased value of his house and his
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)
would find an answer in every crutch that helps and aids the wounded soldier, . . . in every wooden arm, . . . in the bereaved heart of every widowed mother, speaking in defence of one of the most gallant soldiers that ever led a gallant band for the preservation of a nation. The sentiment which was here invoked was the one against which Sumner's argument was to beat in vain. Sumner's speech was a philippic of the classic type, such as had been pronounced against Antony and Verres and Hastings. Modern life furnishes few occasions for such efforts,—perhaps none. His was pitched in too high a key. The President had foibles, and had in notable instances disregarded the limitations and legalities of his office. He had given relatives places in the public service,—among them a brother-in-law made minister to Denmark; Cramer, whom the foreign relations committee were indisposed to approve on account of unfitness. New York Herald, Feb. 3 and 6, 1871. and others, a dozen or so, of