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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 44: Secession.—schemes of compromise.—Civil War.—Chairman of foreign relations Committee.—Dr. Lieber.—November, 1860– April, 1861. (search)
be, pp. 3957, 3958. He sought to free ornamental trees and shrubs, saying of the trees that we should encourage them all, till Birnam wood do come to Dunsinane. May 27, 1872. Congressional Globe, pp. 3899, 3900. He was always, as he said, for a free list in the tariff as large as possible. March 26, 1872. Congressional Globe. p. 1977. He joined with his colleague Wilson in voting for lower duties on imported wool, Feb. 19, 1861; Congressional Globe, pp. 1026, 1027. He voted, July 12, 1866, in association with his colleague, Mr. Wilson, for the postponement of a tariff for the increase of duties,—a measure chiefly promoted by the wool-growing interest, and meeting with little favor from New England manufacturers.—both acting in harmony with their position in the passage of the tariff act of 1857. At the extra session in July, 1861, he opposed raising the duties inposed in the Morrill Act by ten per cent, taking the ground that the increase, while not likely to add to the