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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
. Collamer, of Vermont, Chairman of the Committee on Post-offices, without amendment, and passed. But in the House, it was laid on the table, by a large majority, on motion of Mr. Colfax. It was renewed, however, by Mr. Sumner, in the next Congress, and became a law. The original of the subjoined letter from Senator Sumner, with the italics marked by its author, is among the papers left by the late Count Gurowski. It shows the clear prophetic vision of the writer. Washington, 8 Jan., 1861. my Dear Count: You will pardon my seeming negligence, and believe that whatever you write always interests and pleases me. Your book, I find on inquiry, has been received by many Senators, who speak of it warmly. I hope that the publishers speak as well. I wish you were here, that I might have the advantage of your conversation and of your overflowing knowledge and sympathy, too. Daily and hourly I plead for firmness against concession in any form. Sunday evening I had a visit
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xxviii. (search)
. Collamer, of Vermont, Chairman of the Committee on Post-offices, without amendment, and passed. But in the House, it was laid on the table, by a large majority, on motion of Mr. Colfax. It was renewed, however, by Mr. Sumner, in the next Congress, and became a law. The original of the subjoined letter from Senator Sumner, with the italics marked by its author, is among the papers left by the late Count Gurowski. It shows the clear prophetic vision of the writer. Washington, 8 Jan., 1861. my Dear Count: You will pardon my seeming negligence, and believe that whatever you write always interests and pleases me. Your book, I find on inquiry, has been received by many Senators, who speak of it warmly. I hope that the publishers speak as well. I wish you were here, that I might have the advantage of your conversation and of your overflowing knowledge and sympathy, too. Daily and hourly I plead for firmness against concession in any form. Sunday evening I had a visit