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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 30: addresses before colleges and lyceums.—active interest in reforms.—friendships.—personal life.—1845-1850. (search)
in literature or philanthropy. He corresponded with George P. Marsh, Dr. George W. Bethune, George W. Greene, and Brantz Mayer on literary subjects; with Lieber on historical questions; with Vaux, Parrish, and Foulke, all of Philadelphia, on prison discipline; with William and John Jay on measures against war and slavery; with Giddings, Palfrey, and Mann on issues in Congress and the antislavery movement; He was also in familiar relations at this time with S. P. Chase. with Whittier, Charles Allen, S. C. Phillips, and many others on political resistance in Massachusetts to slavery; with David Dudley Field on the reform and codification of the law; with B. D. Silliman and William Kent, who wrote on professional topics and social amenities, both taking the liberty of friendship to chaff him for his philanthropic and political vagaries,—the former calling him a prematurist. Friendly notes came often from Howe, Felton, and Longfellow. Death and change of interests eliminated front t
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 32: the annexation of Texas.—the Mexican War.—Winthrop and Sumner.—1845-1847. (search)
of the State, was prepared by Mr. Webster, Charles Allen, and Stephen C. Phillips. The original . Phillips, John G. Palfrey, Henry Wilson, Charles Allen, Samuel and E. Rockwood Hoar (father and sion, it should be excluded by legislation. Judge Allen referred to this change of position as conn who sustained it—Sumner, Phillips, Adams, and Allen —were a combination of personal power and capare he stood. The debate, however, proceeded. Allen spoke most earnestly, maintaining that the que . The country is right on this subject; and Mr. Allen pointedly expressed the unhappy antagonism wution was supported by Palfrey, Adams, Sumner, Allen, and William Dwight. Sumner spoke briefly, ur These speeches of Palfrey, Adams, Sumner, and Allen met with demonstrations of disfavor, chiefly fns to him, and refused to vote for him, Charles Allen's Speech in the House, Dec. 13, 1849. Jul to be, a Free Soiler, like Giddings, Palfrey, Allen, and Julian,—not even a Whig who had made oppo[1 more...
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 33: the national election of 1848.—the Free Soil Party.— 1848-1849. (search)
itories. Two delegates from Massachusetts—Charles Allen and Henry Wilson—announced, amidst demonstable view of Webster at this time. Wilson and Allen voted for him in the convention at Philadelphint of General Taylor's nomination. Wilson and Allen were joined at Philadelphia by thirteen Thessed their constituents,—Wilson by letter, and Allen in person,—both reviewing the proceedings at P4, 1852). The meeting. which was addressed by Allen, passed a resolution which deserves a perpetuaonvention at Buffalo. Among the speakers were Allen, Wilson, Amasa Walker, Joshua Leavitt, Adams, of the meeting, and moved a vote of thanks to Allen and Wilson. His speech at the City Hall in thre Samuel and E. R. Hoar. father and son. Charles Allen, of Worcester, by his personal influence a Saw Sumner surrounded by his captains, Adams, Allen, and Phillips They are in great fervor touchinhere are few who deserve them more. To Charles Allen, Jan. 3, 1849:— I cannot forbear exp[4 mor
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 35: Massachusetts and the compromise.—Sumner chosen senator.—1850-1851. (search)
n the rent in New York Whiggery. If the Barnburners and Sewardites were together, there would be a party which would give a new tone to public affairs. To Charles Allen, member of Congress, October 15:— Nothing is clearer to me than this. Our friends should if possible secure the balance of power in the Legislature, so overed a latent ambition, their suggestions are only imaginings which are without evidence, and against the judgment of his contemporaries who knew him well. Charles Allen wrote from Washington, Feb. 7, 1851: I need no declaration from you that you did not seek nor desire political office. On that subject you have no secrets to nist in the Senate. The election of any other would in their view be half a defeat. The feeling of the Free Soilers outside of the Legislature was the same. Charles Allen wrote, February 7, You must be the hero of this war to the end,—the conquering hero, I trust. S. C. Phillips forbade the use of his own name as an alternative
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 37: the national election of 1852.—the Massachusetts constitutional convention.—final defeat of the coalition.— 1852-1853. (search)
, besides the speakers, were Dr. S. G. Howe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Theodore Parker, Dr. Charles Beck, T. W. Higginson, Charles Allen, and Amos Tuck. Each speaker passed from a brief tribute to the guest to thoughts and inspirations suggested by his p of the Compromise by his townsmen, and that it occurred on the third anniversary of the latter's celebrated speech. Charles Allen wrote: Marshfield has living principles which she would not bury in the tomb of her hero. All honor to her! Adams r known as General Butler), W. Griswold, and J. G. Abbott; and among the latter were Wilson, Dana, Sumner, Burlingame, Charles Allen, Marcus Morton (two of the name, father and son), Amasa Walker, E. L. Keyes, Charles P. Huntington, F. W. Bird, and J while adhering to these principles, were determined in the future to miss no opportunity for dislodging the Whigs. Charles Allen expressed the prevailing sentiment when he said he had never known that party before so vindictive, insolent, overbea
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 38: repeal of the Missouri Compromise.—reply to Butler and Mason.—the Republican Party.—address on Granville Sharp.—friendly correspondence.—1853-1854. (search)
h, 1854, and sought the nomination for Congress from Boston,—the very scat of Whig power. Wilson, while openly keeping up his connection with the Republicans, whose nomination for governor he accepted, joined the order in the late summer or early autumn, and assumed thereby, as those who had put him in nomination complained, inconsistent obligations; See his letter in Boston Atlas, October 17. About five hundred Free Soilers, who thought Wilson had compromised their party, voted for Charles Allen. and charges of bad faith were freely made against him. A large proportion of the Free Soil workers in the towns and cities joined the order. Its numbers were not reported by authority, but they found their way irregularly to the public,—estimated at fifty thousand voters in the summer, and before its close at seventy thousand or more, and outnumbering all other parties. It was still, however, with outsiders a matter of conjecture to what extent the enrolled members would on the day of
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
ommittee consisting (contrary to parliamentary usage) wholly of Sumner's political opponents; to wit, Pearce of Maryland, Allen of Rhode Island, Dodge of Wisconsin, Geyer of Missouri, and Cass of Michigan,—their votes ranging from thirty-three to ei, John Kelly and Wheeler of New York; Cadwallader, Florence, and Jones of Pennsylvania; English and Miller of Indiana; Allen, Harris, and Marshall of Illinois; Hall of Iowa, and Denver of California. The Boston Advertiser, July 16, classified thollege, now in his eighty-fifth year, spoke or wrote with all the fire of youth. In like tone was heard the voice of Charles Allen at Worcester, and that of Oliver Wendell Holmes at a meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Society. In these meetings Jay wrote, May 23: You have our deepest sympathy and love in the martyrdom you are suffering for truth and freedom. Charles Allen wrote, June 9: The scars which will remind men hereafter of (I trust) a glorious revolution will, more than laurel wr