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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)
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 into service—was availed of to gain the requisite votes. The people, under their 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 in the popular interest, and the ballots were watc
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
nny Lind; I should place her in the same category of physical natures. Her manner was amiable and intelligent. In a short conversation which I had with her, she mentioned the voyage as an insurmountable objection to visiting America. She spoke warmly of Maria Stuardo; and when I objected that it was a translation, and said that when I listened to Italian I wish to have one of the classics of the langue, she differed entirely, and still contended for her favorite, even against Alfieri. April 12. Visited Mr. Senior and talked of English friends, and of our American affairs; then to the Hotel de Cluny and Palais des Thermes, which I found very interesting. Such a storehouse of curiosities in America would be most attractive. Visited the Pantheon and other churches; revived my recollections of the Law School and the Sorbonne; dined with Appleton; afterwards for a, little while to the Opera Comique, which I left before it was over to get home to bed. April 13 Breakfasted by invi