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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 4 0 Browse Search
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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)
e pro-slavery position saw that there was something formidable in a movement so profoundly earnest and so wisely directed. A. H. Stephens's Life, by Johnston and Browne, pp. 236-237. Notwithstanding General Taylor's slaveholding interests and associations, and the type of Southern politicians who had promoted his candidacy, large numbers of antislavery Whigs finally gave him their votes, relying on his declarations in general terms against the exercise of the veto power, Letter to Allison, April 22, 1848. He declined to make the declaration specific as to the Wilmot Proviso. and upon certain qualities which in popular estimation belonged to him. He was indeed a man whose character was marked by moderation, sincerity, and firmness. His nature was alien to political intrigue. He was truly patriotic, loyal to the Union, and looked with aversion upon those who threatened its disruption in any event or upon any pretext. He had not turned his thoughts to the vital question 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)
esenting his insolence, described him and his coadjutors as mere lieutenants of Atchison, the chieftain of the border ruffian Democracy. Similar scenes occurred from time to time in the debate. Clay of Alabama imputed to Hale the practice of seeking the society of Southern senators and fawning upon them, May 2. The threat of social ostracism came frequently during the session from slaveholding members. The idea was in the Southern mind in Calhoun's time, and was approved by him. (John Allison's speech in the House, July 11. 1856.) Sumner first personally encountered it in Badger's reply to him, Aug. 26, 1852. Ante, p. 300. and signified in the coarsest language that he should inflict personal chastisement on him, as he (Hale) was not subject to the code of the duellist. He said Hale was ambitious of a kicking, and that his imagination sported over suits, costs. and damages as compensation: and that he skulked behind petticoats on the plea of non-combatancy for protection.