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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 39: the debate on Toucey's bill.—vindication of the antislavery enterprise.—first visit to the West.—defence of foreign-born citizens.—1854-1855. (search)
it is probable that he met his kinsman, Colonel E. V. Sumner, then commanding at that post. He cont. Grimes, afterwards senator, who thought that Sumner was not intellectually like Webster or Chase, om Wisconsin, whom they did not find at home. Sumner then journeyed as far as the capital, Madison,orks, vol. IV. p. 64. The Boston Post accused Sumner of expressing in Kentucky opinions on slavery ditor, Samuel Bowles, hitherto not friendly to Sumner, urged him to take a very active part in the eber 29, gives extracts from newspapers showing Sumner's success at New Bedford, Springfield, and Words on hundreds went away unable to get in. Sumner began his address, Works, vol. IV. pp. 62-peeches. Dana wrote in his diary, November 4: Sumner made a noble speech at Faneuil Hall, Friday nis not the party for us. Most public men in Sumner's position, with his term nearly expired, and next. An intrigue for electing prematurely Sumner's successor by the Legislature of 1856, in whi[4 more...]
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
sion from committees was no longer attempted. Sumner, receiving thirty two votes, was again placed ley, writing in the Tribune, Dec. 14, 1855, of Sumner as one whose reputation as scholar, orator, anpts at an earlier time to break down and crush Sumner and himself. Debate Feb. 25, 1856. Congressive to the history of the Monroe doctrine which Sumner desired to use in the debate on the Clayton-Buened against the Free State men in Kansas, and Sumner himself who had espoused their cause, the penalas turned aside from his antagonist to assail Sumner, accusing him of disingenuousness in obtaininghe Free Soil members which Chase had written. Sumner met with a flat denial his statements as to goated in conversation this charge, which, after Sumner's denial, he did not insist upon in the Senatedministration in Kansas; and when he finished, Sumner sought to follow him. It was then arranged thaerritory; and on Monday, May 19, the (lay when Sumner began his speech, they had been for some days [15 more...]