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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 10 (search)
the London press. The Times has a correspondent who sees through rebel spectacles and writes with a rebel pen. I doubt if my name is ever mentioned without a misrepresentation. But it is harder to bear the pretentious liberalism of the News correspondent, who is more mischievous than the other from his pretences. It is strange that the News will tolerate such hostile perversion. I wish you well through your great election. Congress took a recess July 27. Sumner was in his seat, September 21, when Congress sat only for the day. Sumner lingered at the capital, as was his custom, attending there the funeral of Thaddens Stevens, He delivered at the next session, Dec. 18, 1839 (Works, vol. XIII. pp. 2-9), a eulogy on Mr. Stevens, in which he described the latter's remarkable qualities as a parliamentary leader. at which he served as pall-bearer, and arriving in Boston in the middle of August. Just before leaving Washington, he wrote to E. L. Pierce: I am hot and weary, with
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)
ommonwealth, September 7. For the time there was much party bitterness towards Sumner, which he sorely felt; but the better sort, even among Republican leaders, recognized the rectitude of his purpose. G. W. Curtis, in Harper's Weekly, September 21. assured him that the prayers of thousands of true hearts go with him, invoking for him the health which is here denied; and speaking from the platform, the same editor said: I shall never mention Mr. Sumner's name without the utmost affectionsidency, and who was afterwards offered the post of Secretary of State, Mr. Depew, as the anti-Grant candidate for lieutenant-governor of New York, made about forty addresses, the tenor of which may be found in the New York Tribune, Sept. 6, 20, 21; Oct. 17, 25; Nov. 3, 1872. What he said on the platform, and what Mr. Reid the editor said in his leaders, in the description of General Grant's personal and official qualities, was quite as severe as anything to be found in Sumner's treatment of