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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 32: the annexation of Texas.—the Mexican War.—Winthrop and Sumner.—1845-1847. (search)
e seat of war. General Taylor did not ask for or need them for defence and succor, and he even undertook offensive operations without further reinforcement, notifying the Administration that he had called on neighboring States for support Luther Severance's speech in the House, May 28.1846. They could only serve the purpose proclaimed in the bill,—of prosecuting the war of invasion against Mexico to a successful termination. But whatever might be the real or imagined necessity for the supplit heaped upon it in Parliament while it was in progress, calling it the most accursed, wicked, barbarous, cruel, unnatural, unjust, and diabolical war. There were, indeed, among the Whig members some—as Hudson of Massachusetts, Corwin of Ohio, Severance of Maine, and Garrett Davis of Kentucky—who were unsparing in their condemnation of the Administration; but even their votes were not always consistent with their speeches. Giddings stood out in fearless and uncompromising resistance by voice <