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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fourth: orations and political speeches. (search)
t not be ashamed of the name which belongs to Franklin, Jefferson and Washington— and which express tle; Patrick Henry, with his tongue of flame; Franklin, with his heaven-descended sagacity and humanwould have excluded Washington, Jefferson and Franklin. It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostrt us hang anew upon the sententious wisdom of Franklin; let us be enkindled, as were the men of otheThe principles of our fathers,—of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson,—nay. the self-evident truthsition Society of Pennsylvania, signed by Benjamin Franklin, as President. This venerable man, wh and this Convention now repeats the words of Franklin, particularly engaged in attending to the dist going too far to say, that if Jefferson, or Franklin, or Washington could have descended from theint. As well might it be said that Jefferson, Franklin, and Washington were sectional, and against t triumvirate of American Freedom, Washington, Franklin and Jefferson; and in the words of the first,[4 more...
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., V. (search)
ublic, which, reared by them to its giant stature, had snatched from Heaven the sacred fire of freedom, was to be bound, like another Prometheus, in the adamantine chains of fate, while slavery, like another vulture, preyed upon its vitals. Let Franklin speak for them. He was President of the earliest Abolition Society in the United States, and in 1790, only two years after the adoption of the Constitution, addressed a petition to Congress, calling upon them to step to the very verge of the poll occasions to stand alone, provided Right is with them. Though every tile were a devil, said Martin Luther, yet will I enter Worms. Such a spirit is needed now by the advocates of Right. They must not be ashamed of the name which belongs to Franklin, Jefferson and Washington— and which express the idea to which they should be devoted—Abolitionist. They must be thorough, uncompromising advocates of the repeal of slavery, of its abolition under the laws and Constitution of the United States.
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Ix. (search)
eve a time will come, when an opportunity will be offered to abolish this lamentable evil. And Franklin, as President of the earliest Abolition Society of the country, signed a petition to the first reedom. Washington, so wise in counsel and in battle; Patrick Henry, with his tongue of flame; Franklin, with his heaven-descended sagacity and humanity, all bear testimony to the true spirit of the has introduced a new test for office—a test which would have excluded Washington, Jefferson and Franklin. It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slaverf Independence, and to revive in the administration of our government the spirit of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson; to bring back the Constitution to the principles and practice of its early founing his associates in Congress to independence; let us hang anew upon the sententious wisdom of Franklin; let us be enkindled, as were the men of other days, by the fervid devotion to Freedom, which f
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., X. (search)
ollowing brief, but bold and comprehensive speech: And why, in this nineteenth century, are we assembled here in Faneuil Hall, to vow ourselves to this cause? It is because it is now in danger. The principles of our fathers,—of Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson,—nay. the self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence,—have been assailed. Our Constitution,—which was the work of the lovers of Freedom,—which was watched by its most devoted champions,—which, like the ark of the covuard the territories against Slavery, but to relieve the Federal Government from all responsibility therefor, everywhere within the sphere of its constitutional powers. In short, on the subject of Slavery, they adopt substantially the prayer of Franklin, who by formal petition called upon Congress to step to the verge of its constitutional power to discourage every species of traffic in human flesh. They propose to bring back the government to the truths of the Declaration of Independence
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xi. (search)
mbled, under the Constitution, a petition was early presented from the Abolition Society of Pennsylvania, signed by Benjamin Franklin, as President. This venerable man, whose active life had been devoted to the welfare of mankind at home and abro powers he had helped to define and establish. Your memorialists, he says, and this Convention now repeats the words of Franklin, particularly engaged in attending to the distresses arising from slavery, believe it to be their indispensable duty to ous supporters—of all who had written or spoken in its behalf—that it is not going too far to say, that if Jefferson, or Franklin, or Washington could have descended from their spheres above, and revisited the country which they had nobly dedicated te chief home is at the South, that has obtained the control of the Government. As well might it be said that Jefferson, Franklin, and Washington were sectional, and against the South. It is true that at present a large portion of the party are at
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xix. (search)
ed into her that breath of liberty which early made her an exampie to her sister States. With me, the union is twice blessed—first, as the powerful guardian of the repose and happiness of thirty-one sovereign States, clasped by the endearing name of country: and next, as the model of that all-embracing federation of States by which unity, peace and concord will finally be organized among the nations. He declares himself fully resolved to oppose any effort to introduce the sectional evil of slavery into Free States. He would follow the example of the great triumvirate of American Freedom, Washington, Franklin and Jefferson; and in the words of the first, he concludes his letter:—I see my duty that in standing up for the liberties of my country, whatever difficulties and discouragements lie in my way, I dare not shrink from it; and I rely on that Being who has not left to us the choice of duties, that while I shall conscientiously discharge mine, I shall not finally lose my rewar
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fifth: Senatorial career. (search)
ciety of Pennsylvania, and was signed by Benjamin Franklin, as President. This venerable man, whosct of his long life. Listen to the prayer of Franklin: Your memorialists, particularly engagelves a key-note of the times. From his grave Franklin seems still to call upon Congress to step to that there could be property in man; and Benjamin Franklin, who likened American slaveholders to Alto draft the Declaration of Independence; and Franklin could not have gone forth to France, with the There also was the venerable patriot, Benjamin Franklin, who did not hesitate to liken the Amerito draft the Declaration of Independence; and Franklin could not have gone forth to France, with thetiment of that great Apostle of Freedom, Benjamin Franklin, uttered during the trials of the Revolud a disposition to yield to this extent. But Franklin, who was then in England, when asked whether a great cause, early espoused by Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, surrounded by the best father[5 more...]
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., X. (search)
X. The literature of the land, such as then existed, agreed with the Nation, the Church, and the College. Franklin, in the last literary labor of his life; Jefferson, in his Notes on Virginia; Barlow, in his measured verse; Rush, in a work which inspired the praise of Clarkson; the ingenious author of the Algerine Captive—the earliest American novel, and though now but little known, one of the earliest American books republished in London—were all moved by the contemplation of Slavery. If our fellow-citizens of the Southern States are deaf to the pleadings of nature, the latter exclaims in his work, I will conjure them, for the sake of consistency, to cease to deprive their fellow-creatures of freedom, which their writers, their orators, representatives and senators, and even their Constitution of Government, have declared to be the inalienable birthright of man. A female writer and poet, earliest in our country among the graceful throng, Sarah Wentworth Morton, at the very pe
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xi. (search)
pugnant to the precepts of the Gospel. Still another, of a more important character, proceeded from the Abolition Society of Pennsylvania, and was signed by Benjamin Franklin, as President. This venerable man, whose active life had been devoted to the welfare of mankind at home and abroad—who, both as philosopher and statesman, htion at the bar of that Congress, whose powers he had helped to define and establish. This was the last political act of his long life. Listen to the prayer of Franklin: Your memorialists, particularly engaged in attending to the distresses arising from Slavery, believe it to be their indispensable duty to present this subd in you for discouraging every species of traffic in the persons of our fellow-men. Important words! in themselves a key-note of the times. From his grave Franklin seems still to call upon Congress to step to the very verge of the powers vested in it to Discourage Slavery; and, in making this prayer, he proclaims the true n
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xii. (search)
ulated, the image and superscription of Liberty, have lost their power. The slave masters, few in number, amounting to not more than three hundred and fifty thousand, according to the recent census, have succeeded indictating the policy of the National Government, and have written Slavery on its front. And now an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism is applied, not only to all who express themselves against Slavery, but to every man who is unwilling to be the menial of Slavery. A novel test for office is introduced, which would have excluded all the Fathers of the Republic—even Washington, Jefferson and Franklin! Yes, sir. Startling it may be, but indisputable. Could these revered demigods of history once again descend upon earth and mingle in our affairs, not one of them could receive a nomination from the National Convention of either of the two old political parties! Out of the convictions of their hearts and the utterances of their lips against Slavery they would be condemne
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