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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)
ght, perhaps, leave this proposition without one word of comment. The Equality of men will not be directly denied on this occasion. But that we may better appreciate its character and its limitations, let me develop with some care the origin and growth of this sentiment, until it finally ripened into a formula of civil and political right. The sentiment of Equality among men was early cherished by generous souls. It showed itself in the dreams of ancient philosophy. It was declared by Seneca; when writing to a friend a letter of consolation on death, he said, Prina enim pars Equitatis est Equalitas. (Epist. 30.) The first part of Equity is Equality. But it was enunciated with persuasive force in the truths of the Christian Religion. Here we learn that God is no respecter of persons; that he is the father of all; and that we are all his children, and brethren to each other. When the Saviour taught the Lord's prayer, he taught the sublime doctrine of the Brotherhood of Mankind
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xii. (search)
ght, perhaps, leave this proposition without one word of comment. The Equality of men will not be directly denied on this occasion. But that we may better appreciate its character and its limitations, let me develop with some care the origin and growth of this sentiment, until it finally ripened into a formula of civil and political right. The sentiment of Equality among men was early cherished by generous souls. It showed itself in the dreams of ancient philosophy. It was declared by Seneca; when writing to a friend a letter of consolation on death, he said, Prina enim pars Equitatis est Equalitas. (Epist. 30.) The first part of Equity is Equality. But it was enunciated with persuasive force in the truths of the Christian Religion. Here we learn that God is no respecter of persons; that he is the father of all; and that we are all his children, and brethren to each other. When the Saviour taught the Lord's prayer, he taught the sublime doctrine of the Brotherhood of Mankind
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Twelfth: his character and fame. (search)
influences of Santo Domingo. But whatever its origin, its true character is beyond question. As nothing like this State paper can be shown in the history of our Government, so also nothing like it can be shown in the history of other governments. Not an instance can be named in any country where a personage in corresponding official position has done such a thing. The American Secretary is alone, not only in his own country, but in all countries; none but himself can be his parallel. Seneca, in the Hercules Furens, has pictured him: Quaeris Alcidae parem? Nemo est nisi ipse. He is originator and first inventor, with all prerogatives and responsibilities thereto belonging. I have mentioned only one sally in this painful document; but the whole, besides its prevailing offensiveness, shows inconsistency with actual facts of my own knowledge, which is in entire harmony with the recklessness toward me, and attests the same spirit throughout. Thus we have the positive allegation
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Iii. (search)
influences of Santo Domingo. But whatever its origin, its true character is beyond question. As nothing like this State paper can be shown in the history of our Government, so also nothing like it can be shown in the history of other governments. Not an instance can be named in any country where a personage in corresponding official position has done such a thing. The American Secretary is alone, not only in his own country, but in all countries; none but himself can be his parallel. Seneca, in the Hercules Furens, has pictured him: Quaeris Alcidae parem? Nemo est nisi ipse. He is originator and first inventor, with all prerogatives and responsibilities thereto belonging. I have mentioned only one sally in this painful document; but the whole, besides its prevailing offensiveness, shows inconsistency with actual facts of my own knowledge, which is in entire harmony with the recklessness toward me, and attests the same spirit throughout. Thus we have the positive allegation