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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 2 2 Browse Search
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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 36: first session in Congress.—welcome to Kossuth.—public lands in the West.—the Fugitive Slave Law.—1851-1852. (search)
ss and general topics, and some of them (as Soule) were very cordial. Soule, when in Boston the next summer, mentioned Sumner with great respect and regard. （Henry Wilson's letter to Sumner, June 23, 1852.) He wrote to his brother George, April 12, 1852: In the debate on intervention, Soule made a brilliant speech. He is the most polished speaker and gentleman of the Senate. Though representing extreme Southern sentiments, he is much my friend. He had from the beginning and always most agr rate being then twenty-four cents for half an ounce, for which he gave his reasons briefly. Works, vol. III. p. 45. He moved, July 20, another resolution on the subject. The Legislature of Massachusetts supported him by a resolve passed April 12, 1852. He renewed the proposition in 1854 and 1860. He offered a resolution for cheap ocean postage, Dec. 7, 1868 (Works, vol. XIII. p. 1), and spoke briefly for it Feb. 12, 1869. He pressed the reform at the next session (March 20 and April 6,