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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 55: Fessenden's death.—the public debt.—reduction of postage.— Mrs. Lincoln's pension.—end of reconstruction.—race discriminations in naturalization.—the Chinese.—the senator's record.—the Cuban Civil War.—annexation of San Domingo.—the treaties.—their use of the navy.—interview with the presedent.—opposition to the annexation; its defeat.—Mr. Fish.—removal of Motley.—lecture on Franco-Prussian War.—1869-1870. (search)
unfit agent could not have been selected. Babcock was tried in the United States court at St. Lwriters reflect on the President's support of Babcock, and his want of sympathy with the prosecutioadjacent thereto. The President despatched Babcock in July, under instructions dated the 13th, an instructions showed, to inquire and report, Babcock executed, September 4, with the Dominican autere continued many months, a year even, after Babcock's treaty had, by its deliberate rejection, berizon. The day after the President's call, Babcock called on the senator and exhibited the treated at this time as to the use of the navy and Babcock's proceedings than at a later date. He is reptention of the Senate June 8, and remarked of Babcock that such a person no longer deserved to be arman was Nye, who in the debate had said that Babcock was as pure as the waters of the mountain fronow. The committee by one majority justified Babcock and the Dominican authorities; The majorit[14 more...]
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 56: San Domingo again.—the senator's first speech.—return of the angina pectoris.—Fish's insult in the Motley Papers.— the senator's removal from the foreign relations committee.—pretexts for the remioval.—second speech against the San Domingo scheme.—the treaty of Washington.—Sumner and Wilson against Butler for governor.—1870-1871. (search)
he would call the senator to account. Works, vol. XIV. p. 256; Harper's Weekly, Jan. 7, 1871; Boston Journal, Dec. 21, 1870. Threats also had been uttered by Babcock, which at one time he denied, and at another admitted. Attempts at reconcilement between the President and the senator were made, most likely by Wilson, who waof political jockeys, Davis Hatch, who knew Baez well, wrote that the term jockey was fitly applied to him. New York Evening Post, Feb. 10, 1871. and described Babcock as a young officer who, acting without known instructions, had assumed in the protocol a lofty title. The stress of his speech was in support of the allegation, accomplish the end. He reviewed, as in the earlier debate but with fuller knowledge, the character and proceedings of the negotiators (Baez, Cazneau, Fabens, and Babcock), the orders of the navy department, and the conduct of the officers of the ships, which were a menace to Hayti as well as the sole support of Baez. He upheld by
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 57: attempts to reconcile the President and the senator.—ineligibility of the President for a second term.—the Civil-rights Bill.—sale of arms to France.—the liberal Republican party: Horace Greeley its candidate adopted by the Democrats.—Sumner's reserve.—his relations with Republican friends and his colleague.—speech against the President.—support of Greeley.—last journey to Europe.—a meeting with Motley.—a night with John Bright.—the President's re-election.—1871-1872. (search)
loor, leaving their hall almost deserted. Among privileged spectators were Creswell, Belknap, and Robeson of the Cabinet, and the military secretaries Porter and Babcock. The diplomatic and ladies' galleries were filled with distinguished visitors. On the floor Conkling, Carpenter, and Morton gathered in a group, sometimes seekin the first, and it brought his party to the brink of defeat in 1876. It was the period of the Whiskey Ring conspiracy, in which he manifested more sympathy with Babcock, an indicted party, than with the prosecutors, Secretary Bristow and Solicitor Wilson; Ante, p. 429, note. The investigations concerning general orders in New Yoident a modest citizen in retirement, with his nature softened and his will subdued; finding out slowly the quality of the creatures he had trusted, like Belknap, Babcock, and Badeau; cheated in business as he had been often cheated in politics, but ever wishing well to his country, ready to reverse his judgments adverse to his mil
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 59: cordiality of senators.—last appeal for the Civil-rights bill. —death of Agassiz.—guest of the New England Society in New York.—the nomination of Caleb Cushing as chief-justice.—an appointment for the Boston custom-house.— the rescinding of the legislative censure.—last effort in debate.—last day in the senate.—illness, death, funeral, and memorial tributes.—Dec. 1, 1873—March 11, 1874. (search)
vote for Cushing's confirmation, written to P. W. Chandler, was published in the Boston Advertiser, March 12, 1874. While abstaining at this time from personal questions, Sumner in February spoke and voted against the confirmation of W. A. Simmons as collector of the port of Boston, doing so in conformity with the general opinion of the merchants and the best people. General Butler had presented the name to the President. The nominee belonged to a type of men then much in favor,—like Babcock (the President's secretary), Murphy (collector of the port of New York), and A. R. Shepherd (governor of the District of Columbia). The protests against the nomination from merchants and members of Congress were of no avail, W. B. Washburn, governor of the State, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John G. Whittier wrote to Sumner in opposition to the appointment. E. R. Hoar, G. F. Hoar, and H. L. Pierce, members of the House, opposed a confirmation. and the President refused to substitute a