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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)
ht to have had something to do with his speedy alienation from the best people of the country. Wilson's Rise and Fall of the Slave Power, vol. III. p. 578; Julian's Political Recollections, pp. 273-274. These ceremonies, which took place on Saturday, were followed by the inauguration ball on Monday. On the intervening day Mr. Lincoln sent Sumner an autograph note, The original note is preserved in the Harvard College Library. as follows; Executive Mansion, Washington, March 5, 1865. H. C. Sumner. My dear Sir—I should be pleased for you to accompany us to-morrow evening, at ten o'clock, on a visit of half an hour to the Inaugural Ball. I enclose a ticket. Our carriage will call for you at half-past 9. Yours truly, A. Lincoln. The President's carriage was at Sumner's lodgings at the time named. On entering the ball-room, Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Colfax (the Speaker) led; next followed Sumner escorting Mrs. Lincoln; and then Mr. Seward and daughter, Secretar