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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, chapter 1 (search)
view taken at the dinner referred to; and the former was always full of faith and hope in democracy as a means of social improvement, guided, as he did his best to guide it, by the ethical spirit. At a dinner for Morpeth at Abbott Lawrence's, Judge Story talked high conservatism. Adams's Biography of Dana, vol. i. p. 30. Thackeray, whose visit was a few years later, found a vast amount of toryism and donnishness everywhere. A Collection of Letters, 1847-1855, p. 165. Sumner, who was familt was a comfort to live in New York rather than in Boston. R. H. Dana, Jr., wrote to Sumner in 1851, Boston oligarchy is confined to the pavements and Nahant. Prescott wrote to Sumner in 1851 of a former period in Salem similar in character: Judge Story in his early days was exposed to much obloquy from the bitterness of party feeling, which becomes more intensified in proportion to the narrowness of the sphere where it is displayed. Boston is worse than New York in this respect. The capi
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 30: addresses before colleges and lyceums.—active interest in reforms.—friendships.—personal life.—1845-1850. (search)
Story's biographer states other works which Judge Story had in mind. Ibid., p. 573. He was present, Sumner began his Tribute of Friendship to Judge Story, which he gave to the printer three days laustomed to call, after the Judge's death, on Mrs. Story, who removed to a house in Rowe Place, Bostohe promise of earlier years. It had been Judge Story's desire that Sumner should take his place ral inspiration from Channing; and he had been Story's beloved pupil. To describe their charactersalf-past 9 o'clock the next morning. To W. W. Story, Jan. 14, 1848:— I was glad to hear o of preparation. He annotated new editions of Story's Works on Equity Pleading, Equity Jurisprudend dollars a year, his compensation for editing Story's Works, and his fees for lectures before lyceous aspirations and English connections and Judge Story's example had, I fondly hoped, confirmed innal Administration. I had been proposed by Judge Story, as he told me, without my knowledge, as th[5 more...]
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)
same spirit, assuming a supercilious tone, and threatening him with the loss of private and public confidence. Boston Advertiser, Feb. 17, 1848. Sumner had been of service, two years before, in composing a difficulty between Mr. Curtis and W. W. Story, a relative, for which B. R. Curtis wrote Sumner, May 24, 1846, thanking him for disinterested, judicious, and kind exertions in this unhappy affair. It is hardly needful to say that the style of writing about him kept up for some weeks did early and favorite idea with Sumner, finally carried out by himself in 1860. I wish to see Theodore Parker's letter Letter to the People of the United States touching Slavery. spoken in the Senate. That will diffuse it everywhere. To W. W. Story, January 14:— E——is stiffening and hardening into a stanch Old Whig, and talks of regular nominations, and voting the regular ticket. He seems to be inspired with an exalted idea of a combination to which I am entirely indifferent,— t
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 35: Massachusetts and the compromise.—Sumner chosen senator.—1850-1851. (search)
gned to the Fugitive Slave bill can never be forgotten. There are depths of infamy as there are heights of fame. I regret to say what I must, but truth compels me. Better for him had he never been born! Better for his memory, and for the good name of his children, had he never been President! . . . And here, sir, let me say that it becomes me to speak with caution. It happens that I sustain an important relation to this bill. Early in professional life I was designated by the late Judge Story a commissioner of his court, and, though I do not very often exercise the functions of this appointment, my name is still upon the list. As such I am one of those before whom the panting fugitive may be dragged for the decision of the question whether he is a freeman or a slave. But while it becomes me to speak with caution, I shall not hesitate to speak with plainness. I cannot forget that I am a man, although I am a commissioner. . . . It rests with you, my fellow-citizens, by wor
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)
ing. To Theodore Parker, February 6:— I have yours of 25th of January proposing to me to write an article on Judge Story in the Westminster Review. As a filial service I should be glad to do this; but how can I? I rarely go to bed beforegelow, February 8:— Pardon me if I say frankly you have done injustice to Story. Mr. Bigelow had in a review of Judge Story's Life and Letters, in the New York Evening Post, Jan. 29 and Feb. 4, 1852, disparaged the judge's character as a juripriate epithet to its author. When interrupted by Sumner with an inquiry as to the authorities for a legal opinion of Judge Story he had cited, he replied that Story's authority was of ten thousand times more value than that of the senator from MasStory's authority was of ten thousand times more value than that of the senator from Massachusetts, who will please to have the decency not to interrupt me. He intimated that association with the author of such a speech might not be hereafter agreeable to Southern senators,—a remark altogether misplaced, as Sumner had sought no introd<
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 37: the national election of 1852.—the Massachusetts constitutional convention.—final defeat of the coalition.— 1852-1853. (search)
his heels. Receiving an invitation to attend the Fourth of July celebration by the city government of Boston for this year, Sumner sent to the mayor a toast in favor of a railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, Works, vol. III. p. 228.—an enterprise whose fulfilment seemed then far in the distance. Congress had taken the first step in the preceding March by providing for a survey, but the line was not open across the continent till sixteen years later. Sumner wrote to W. W. Story at Rome, August 2:— I take up this old sheet on which nearly a year ago I commenced a letter to you; if I have not written it has not been from indifference. Only yesterday the convention for revising our Constitution closed its labors. I was a member for the borough of Marshfield, and have been much occupied in various ways during the session. This is our first day of rest, and I fly to you and Rome. Of all the members of the convention, during our three months work, Richard
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, chapter 14 (search)
at Cisterna. From Albano they drove to the lakes Albano and Nemi, and by the middle of the afternoon they alighted in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, where Mrs. William W. Story awaited Sumner with a carriage, and claiming him as guest, drove him to her apartment in the Palazzo Barberini. Mr. Bemis thus wrote in his journal of Snce borne such fruit. Then it was I predicted that if I ever came again to Rome I should find him living in a palace,—in a palace, but not living, alas! William W. Story writes of Sumner's visit to Rome at this Time:— After the terrible assault upon him in the Senate chamber, broken down in health and doubting whether hngs conspire for the moment to keep him faithful to the idea of Italian independence. But this is a great moment in history,—nothing like it since 1815. To W. W. Story:— Let me say that a note which Cavour wrote me in French was written in the clear round hand of his country,—so different from the French, which is sma
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 43: return to the Senate.—the barbarism of slavery.—Popular welcomes.—Lincoln's election.—1859-1860. (search)
o Boston in 1794, and on the Prince of Wales and his suite. He was pleased to find his brother George, now in full sympathy with his own views, at last taking part in public work, speaking for the first time in a political campaign. One day he sought Mount Auburn, lately unfamiliar to him, and wrote to William Story, August 10:— Yesterday I was at Mount Auburn, especially to see the statues in the chapel. I had not been there for years. I was pleased with them all; but yours [of Judge Story] seemed to me more beautiful than ever, both as portrait and as art. I doubt if there be a finer statue in existence. The grounds about are well filled with marbles and stones, such as they are; but the chief ornament was the trees and shrubbery, which were beautiful. By the side of your family were flowers showing constant care. A note to Dr. Palfrey, October 14, relates to a book included in his diversions:— I have just read the most masterly, learned, profound, and multum i