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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 36: first session in Congress.—welcome to Kossuth.—public lands in the West.—the Fugitive Slave Law.—1851-1852. (search)
e:β€” God bless you for your truly noble and courageous course! Follow it up to the end, however, without caring for blessing or cursing. Such things do my very heart good, and make me love you, if possible, more than ever. Wendell Phillips wrote:β€” I congratulate you most sincerely on the happy issue of your efforts for Drayton and Sayres. You have earned your honors. Sumner wrote to John Bigelow, February 3: I am won very much by Houston's conversation. General Samuel Houston, senator from Texas, was mentioned at the time among the Democratic candidates for the Presidency. With him the antislavery interest would stand better than with any man who seems now among possibilities. He is really against slavery, and has no prejudice against Free Soilers. In other respects he is candid, liberal, and honorable. I have been astonished to find myself so much of his inclining. To Theodore Parker, February 6:β€” I have yours of 25th of January proposing to<
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)
I do thank you most cordially for the addresses of Mr. Chase, Mr. Wade, Mr. Houston, and your own,β€”the best of all, I have often said to others, though delicacydebate at any stage. The majority consisted of a united South, except Bell and Houston, and of all Northern Democrats except four. But this majority was divided in ons for the purposes of agitation. Manly words were spoken in their behalf by Houston of Texas. Everett had now an opportunity which one of his career and positionin view of his explanation and uniform conduct, of all blame in presenting it. Houston rising again, put the responsibility of the agitation on the repealers insteadetween Everett and himself as representatives of Massachusetts in the Senate. Houston also appealed to him to be silent, wishing himself to conduct the controversy I did not mention to you, I believe. When Douglas commenced his attack, General Houston cried out to me, Sumner, don't speak, don't speak! Leave him to me! Will