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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 148 0 Browse Search
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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fourth: orations and political speeches. (search)
fering rapacity, the defenceless province of California. It is by virtue of this Act, that General the blockade of Vera Cruz, in the seizure of California, in the capture of Santa Fe, in the bloodshelavery to the vast regions of New Mexico and California, existing territories of the United States, gress to prevent the extension of Slavery to California, on the ground that the climate and physicalStates of Africa,—that the mineral wealth of California creates a demand for slave labor, which woulct, that slaves have already been taken into California and publicly sold there at enormous prices, n his own knowledge, there would be taken to California, during the summer just passed, from ten to once Governor of Missouri, now a resident of California, is quoted as writing to a friend at home ascing, like a strong man, to run his race. California had been admitted to the Union with a Constictory also, inasmuch as, by the admission of California, the free States have obtained a majority of[4 more...]
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Vii. (search)
any gain of character, is now disturbing the commerce of Mexico, and of the civilized world, by the blockade of Vera Cruz. It is by virtue of this Act, that a distant expedition has seized, with pilfering rapacity, the defenceless province of California. It is by virtue of this Act, that General Kearney has marched upon and captured Santa Fe. It is by virtue of this Act, that General Taylor has perpetrated the massacre at Monterey. It is by virtue of this Act, that desolation has been carrieeople of Boston have been made parties. Through you, they have been made to declare an unjust and cowardly war, with falsehood, in the cause of slavery. Through you, they have been made partakers in the blockade of Vera Cruz, in the seizure of California, in the capture of Santa Fe, in the bloodshed of Monterey. It were idle to suppose that the poor soldier, or officer only, is stained by this guilt. It reaches far back, and incarnadines the Halls of Congress; nay more, through you, it redden
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xi. (search)
threatens to carry Slavery to the vast regions of New Mexico and California, existing territories of the United States, already purged of thiof legislation by Congress to prevent the extension of Slavery to California, on the ground that the climate and physical condition of the teravery did exist there for many years, until excluded by law,—that California lies in the same range of latitude as the Slave States of the Unialso, as the Barbary States of Africa,—that the mineral wealth of California creates a demand for slave labor, which would overcome any physict is an undeniable fact, that slaves have already been taken into California and publicly sold there at enormous prices, and thousands are nowdeclared, that, within his own knowledge, there would be taken to California, during the summer just passed, from ten to twelve thousand slaveves. And Mr. Boggs, once Governor of Missouri, now a resident of California, is quoted as writing to a friend at home as follows,—If your son<
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xiv. (search)
ich a full-orbed sun is beginning to ascend, rejoicing, like a strong man, to run his race. California had been admitted to the Union with a Constitution forbidding slavery. A hateful institution o exert her far-reaching influence; a political victory also, inasmuch as, by the admission of California, the free States have obtained a majority of votes in the Senate, and the Balance of power bettrue spirit of the Constitution, and in mockery of human Rights—has been overturned. May Free California, and her Senators in Congress, never fail hereafter, amidst the trials before us, in loyalty tto exert her far-reaching influence; a political victory also, inasmuch as by the admission of California, the Free States have obtained a majority of votes in the Senate, and the balance of power, betrue spirit of the Constitution, and in mockery of Human Rights—has been overturned. May free California, and her Senators in Congress, never fail hereafter, amidst the trials before us, in loyalty t
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fifth: Senatorial career. (search)
er the world, for truth and for justice, now and forever. Edward Everett, too, whose name and influence had always been associated with what was termed the conservative side of the great question at issue, spoke strongly of the act of lawless violence, of which, he said, I know no parallel in the history of constitutional government; adding that for the good name, the peace, the safety of the country, for the cause of free institutions throughout the world, it were worth all the gold of California to blot from our history the record of the past week. Cambridge, too, spoke from the lips of her distinguished jurists, professors, and literary men; Brown University in the strong, terse words of its President; and New York in the eloquent and forceful utterances of some of its most distinguished lawyers and clergymen. Indignation at the cowardly assault, sympathy for the sufferer, and alarm for the future mingled largely in the sentiments uttered in the burning words which thus found e
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Lviii. (search)
er the world, for truth and for justice, now and forever. Edward Everett, too, whose name and influence had always been associated with what was termed the conservative side of the great question at issue, spoke strongly of the act of lawless violence, of which, he said, I know no parallel in the history of constitutional government; adding that for the good name, the peace, the safety of the country, for the cause of free institutions throughout the world, it were worth all the gold of California to blot from our history the record of the past week. Cambridge, too, spoke from the lips of her distinguished jurists, professors, and literary men; Brown University in the strong, terse words of its President; and New York in the eloquent and forceful utterances of some of its most distinguished lawyers and clergymen. Indignation at the cowardly assault, sympathy for the sufferer, and alarm for the future mingled largely in the sentiments uttered in the burning words which thus found e
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)
ression and wretchedness in his European home, avoids a region disabled by such a social law. Hence a twofold injustice: practically he is excluded from the land, while the land itself becomes a prey to that paralysis which is caused by a violation of the laws of God. And now for the testimony. The States where this Barbarism exists excel the Free States in all natural advantages. Their territory is more extensive, stretching over 851,448 square miles, while the Free States, including California, embrace only 612,597 square miles. Here is a difference of more than 238,000 square miles in favor of the Slave States, showing that Freedom starts in this great rivalry with a field more than a quarter less than that of Slavery. In happiness of climate, adapted to productions of special value,—in exhaustless motive power distributed throughout its space,— in natural highways, by more than fifty navigable rivers, never closed by the rigors of winter,—and in a stretch of coast, along Oc<
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xvi. (search)
ression and wretchedness in his European home, avoids a region disabled by such a social law. Hence a twofold injustice: practically he is excluded from the land, while the land itself becomes a prey to that paralysis which is caused by a violation of the laws of God. And now for the testimony. The States where this Barbarism exists excel the Free States in all natural advantages. Their territory is more extensive, stretching over 851,448 square miles, while the Free States, including California, embrace only 612,597 square miles. Here is a difference of more than 238,000 square miles in favor of the Slave States, showing that Freedom starts in this great rivalry with a field more than a quarter less than that of Slavery. In happiness of climate, adapted to productions of special value,—in exhaustless motive power distributed throughout its space,— in natural highways, by more than fifty navigable rivers, never closed by the rigors of winter,—and in a stretch of coast, along Oc<
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
the army, in the Senate, in the hearts of the people of California and Oregon, in the admiration of his companions-in-arms the parting bugle bade Its farewell o'er the grave. California claimed her hero and statesman, and his ashes now reposearch (1874), I wrote to Hon. A. A. Sargent, Senator from California, to learn the present condition of Col. Baker's grave; aience to tolerate as a Senator of the United States, the California Senator, rising in his place, said,— There will be sto the saddle, as he had already leaped from Illinois to California. * * His career as a general was short, though shining.. On the 19th of January, 1862, Senator McDOUGALL, of California, had introduced into the Senate a series of Resolutions It is sufficient that the policy of the Senator from California, without any certainty of good to Mexico, must excite the in the appointment of Military Governors in Mexico and California after their conquest, and before peace. But to appoint
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xvi. (search)
One of the unexpected and heart-chilling disasters which befell our arms in the early history of the war, had that day happened at Ball's Bluff (October 21, 1861). Our forces had been routed and slaughtered, and the gallant Colonel Baker, who had left the Senate chamber to lead his splendid California Regiment to the war, had fallen, dying instantly, pierced at the same second by nine bullets. This was a national loss. His place in the army, in the Senate, in the hearts of the people of California and Oregon, in the admiration of his companions-in-arms in Mexico, and in the realms of eloquence, would remain vacant. No man living was invested with all these rare and great attributes in so eminent a degree. The apparently well-founded suspicion that he had fallen a victim to the foulest treason, subsequently mingled the intensest indignation with inconsolable grief for his cruel and untimely death. It was late in the evening when the news reached Willard's; but a large crowd was
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