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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 45: an antislavery policy.—the Trent case.—Theories of reconstruction.—confiscation.—the session of 1861-1862. (search)
He supported the former's confirmation in debate against certain charges affecting his official integrity. Mr. Cameron was confirmed, with considerable opposition, however, from Republican senators. Sumner, who had been in close relations with Stanton during the winter of 1860-1861, when he was a member of Buchanan's Cabinet, cordially welcomed him to his new post. This was the first session in which Sumner was able to make his opposition to slavery effective in legislation and national poe was gratified to find that a positive policy against slavery had gained ground with the Administration. Chase, hitherto the only decided antislavery man in the Cabinet, was always his cordial ally. Cameron, the retiring Secretary of War, and Stanton, who was soon to succeed him, had come to the same conviction. The President was, however, still cautious. Sumner regretted to find that his message, read to him before it was sent to Congress, was silent on the great theme; One paragraph,