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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)
cerely you are to occupy the seat which Webster in bygone days has filled so worthily, but where in the hour of temptation he betrayed the Commonwealth which had trusted and honored him. John Mills, of Springfield, wrote, December 10: C. S. I am satisfied must be the man. He stands better with the Democrats than either A. or P.,—I mean either of the P.'s., though I like them both,—and so he does with the Free Soilers in this section of the State. Rev. Joshua Leavitt wrote from New York, December 18: I confidently hope and trust that in a month from this time you will take your seat in the Senate of the United States as the substitute of Robert C. Winthrop and the successor of Daniel Webster. I need not say how greatly I shall be gratified at such an event, both for your sake and that of the cause. E. A. Stansbury, a journalist, wrote from Burlington, Vt., December 31, expressing strongly the general feeling of Free Soilers in New England in favor of his selection among all who had
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
not leave home for Washington until thy health is more fully established. Massachusetts, God bless her! loves her son too well to require him to hazard his health by a premature resumption of his duties. Fessenden wrote from the Senate, December 18:— I miss you very much, my dear Sumner, and so do we all, looking forward impatiently to the time when we can again have the aid of your great powers. But let not your own impatient ardor disappoint us. Be sure that your physical vigor ll be understood by all that you will not be here till December next? It was feared at the time that he might, from unwillingness to leave his seat vacant, resign it; but many protests came against any such movement. John A. Andrew wrote, December 18: I hope that nothing will induce you to resign the senatorship, even for a week. Sit in your seat if you can. If you can't, let it be vacant; that is my idea about the case. Sumner went to Washington very late in the session, which was to