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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 1 1 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 30: addresses before colleges and lyceums.—active interest in reforms.—friendships.—personal life.—1845-1850. (search)
cture many years after: This was another attempt to expose slavery before a promiscuous audience, at a time when the subject was too delicate to be treated directly. . . . Professedly historical in character, and carefully avoiding any discussion of slavery in our country, it escaped censure, although jealous defenders of compromise were disturbed. Others were pleased to find their sentiments against slavery represented in the lecture room. Works, vol. i. p. 384. Josiah Quincy wrote, May 15, 1847, after reading the lecture: The perusal once commenced could not be remitted until it was closed, so interesting were the details, so just the reflections, so noble the spirit, and so happy its adaptation. It is alike honorable to the heart and head of its author. C. F. Adams wrote a notice of the address for his paper, The Boston Whig. January 3, 1848. Like others of Sumner's friends, he had dissented from some of the broadest affirmations of the latter's Fourth of July oration, and