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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 45: an antislavery policy.—the Trent case.—Theories of reconstruction.—confiscation.—the session of 1861-1862. (search)
prise, it is not likely that he would have been interfered with (New York Tribune, June 18; Boston Advertiser, June 27). He died at Contentment Island, Conn., in July, 1888. Sumner recurred to the subject of military governors in his article for the Atlantic Monthly, October, 1863 (Works, vol. VII. pp. 494-501). Stanly wrote to Sumner, March 18, 1864, taking exception to the latter's reference to himself in the article, and denying that he closed the schools. Sumner replied at length, Jan. 29, 1865. The senator did not agree with the governor's construction of his own acts, but they stated their opposite views in language of mutual respect. Sumner sought the President at once, tracing him to the war department. As he made his complaint he discovered an impatience in Mr. Lincoln which he had not encountered before, the latter exclaiming, Do you take me for a school-committee man? Not at all, replied Sumner; I take you for President of the United States; and I come with a case of
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 50: last months of the Civil War.—Chase and Taney, chief-justices.—the first colored attorney in the supreme court —reciprocity with Canada.—the New Jersey monopoly.— retaliation in war.—reconstruction.—debate on Louisiana.—Lincoln and Sumner.—visit to Richmond.—the president's death by assassination.—Sumner's eulogy upon him. —President Johnson; his method of reconstruction.—Sumner's protests against race distinctions.—death of friends. —French visitors and correspondents.—1864-1865. (search)
r disturbed by finding himself in strange company when he held positions sustained by principles of humanity and public law. The brunt of Republican opposition to retaliation fell upon him. He spoke twice very earnestly, supporting himself with the citation of authorities and a letter from Dr. Lieber. Wade was driven to accept some amendments, and Sumner carried another against his resistance, which required conformity with the laws and usages of war among civilized nations. Jan. 24 and 29, 1865; Works, vol. IX. pp. 206-228. Among lawyers who wrote to him commending his course were John Lowell (afterwards United States circuit judge), P. W. Chandler, and Francis E. Parker of Boston, and Edwards Pierrepont of New York. Charles F. Adams, Jr., then an officer in the service, made some temperate criticisms on the senator's positions in letters to him, Feb. 1 and 7, 1865, and also contributed an article on Retaliation to the Army and Navy Journal, January 28. Henderson's amendment, re