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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)
ence of this encounter, April 19, reached Philadelphia before Sumner arrived there. On the night of that day the regiment was quartered at Washington in the Senate chamber. Sumner gave a vivid and detailed account of his experiences in Baltimore in a note to his Works, vol. v. pp. 492-494. On the 21st Sumner visited in New York the armory of the New York Seventh, which had left the preceding afternoon. It was occupied by the Third Battalion of Massachusetts Rifles, commanded by Major Charles Devens (afterwards distinguished in military and judicial life), at whose request he addressed the troops. His speech was inspiring,—a summons to a soldier's duty and a pathetic tribute to those who had just fallen in Baltimore, closing with the watchword, Massachusetts, the Constitution, and Freedom. Works, vol. v. pp. 494-496. At last a war had come which the author of The True Grandeur of Nations thought honorable and worthy of every patriot's blessing. The correspondence between
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 47: third election to the Senate. (search)
virulent opposition to Sumner's re-election. These odds and ends started what they called a People's Party, aimed against both Sumner and Governor Andrew; but as the task of defeating both was found to be too heavy, they finally directed the main assault on Sumner. The articles in the New York Herald in July, 1862, are an expression of a general feeling among people of lukewarm loyalty against not only Sumner but other public men of antislavery position.. They nominated for governor Charles Devens, an officer in service, a Republican by political connection, but of limited political activity, and the Democrats adopted him and the other candidates named by the People's Party. The People's Party, at a mass convention in Springfield. October 24, presented as candidate for senator C. F. Adams; but at his instance his name was withdrawn by his son. (Boston Advertiser, October 28.) The hostile movement outside of the party was thought to have helped Sumner within it. Boston Advertis