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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fourth: orations and political speeches. (search)
m—no welcome to cheer him. The dismal lot of the Roman exile shall be his. He shall be a wanderer, without roof, fire, or water. Xvii. The contest which resulted in the election of Mr. Sumner to the United States Senate the first time, by the Legislature of Massachusetts, in 1851, was one of the most protracted and memorable in the history of any State. Mr. Boutwell, who is now the colleague of Mr. Sumner in the United States Senate, was then Governor of Massachusetts. On the 16th of January, on motion of Mr. Barry, a member of the House, the election of a United States Senator was taken up, and the contest lasted three months. The Daily Evening Transcript for that year gave the following history of the great contest: The first ballot resulted as follows: Whole number394 Necessary to a choice98 Charles Sumner80 Robert C. Winthrop66 A second ballot failed to elect either candidate, and the matter was postponed for one week. On January 23d, the election came up
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xvii. (search)
Xvii. The contest which resulted in the election of Mr. Sumner to the United States Senate the first time, by the Legislature of Massachusetts, in 1851, was one of the most protracted and memorable in the history of any State. Mr. Boutwell, who is now the colleague of Mr. Sumner in the United States Senate, was then Governor of Massachusetts. On the 16th of January, on motion of Mr. Barry, a member of the House, the election of a United States Senator was taken up, and the contest lasted three months. The Daily Evening Transcript for that year gave the following history of the great contest: The first ballot resulted as follows: Whole number394 Necessary to a choice98 Charles Sumner80 Robert C. Winthrop66 A second ballot failed to elect either candidate, and the matter was postponed for one week. On January 23d, the election came up again by assignment, and resulted in the same manner, Mr. Sumner receiving 187 votes, 192 being necessary to a choice. On the 26