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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fifth : Senatorial career. (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xxvii. (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., LVII . (search)
LVII.
Mr. Burlingame, afterwards Plenipotentiary to China, and from China to the Western nations, spoke of the assault with boldness, eloquence and force.
I denounce it, he said, in the name of the Constitution it violates.
I denounce it in the name of the sovereignty of Massachusetts, which was stricken down by the blow.
I denounce it in the name of humanity.
I denounce it in the name of civilization, which it outraged.
I denounce it in the name of that fair play which bullies and China to the Western nations, spoke of the assault with boldness, eloquence and force.
I denounce it, he said, in the name of the Constitution it violates.
I denounce it in the name of the sovereignty of Massachusetts, which was stricken down by the blow.
I denounce it in the name of humanity.
I denounce it in the name of civilization, which it outraged.
I denounce it in the name of that fair play which bullies and prize-fighters respect.
The Senator from Massachusetts sat in the silence of the Senate Chamber, engaged in the employments appertaining to his office, when a member from the House, who had taken an oath to sustain the Constitution, stole into the Senate, a place which had hitherto been held sacred against violence, and smote him, as Cain smote his brother.
Keitt exclaimed: That is false.
Burlingame replied: I will not bandy epithets with the gentleman.
I am responsible for my own language;
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Seventh : return to the Senate . (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Vii. (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Ninth : Emancipation of the African race. (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xvi. (search)