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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)
States called on the Free States promptly and effectually to suppress all associations within their respective limits purporting to be Abolition Societies; and Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York basely hearkened to the base proposition. The press, too, with untold power, exerted itself in this behalf, while the pulpit, theal militia & continental troops.Conjectural estimate of militia. Northern States. New Hampshire12,4962,09314,5987,300 Massachusetts67,93715,15583,092 9,500 Rhode Island5,9084,28410,192 1,500 Connecticut32,0397,79239,831 3,000 New York17,7813,31221,093 8,750 Pennsylvania25,6087,35732,965 2,000 New Jersey10,7276,05516,782 2,solution was so amended as to provide that the committee should be chosen by the Senate; and Pearce of Maryland, Cass of Michigan, Dodge of Wisconsin, Allen of Rhode Island and Geyer of Missouri, were selected. The committee was chosen wholly from the Democratic party, and contained no one friendly to Mr. Sumner. The same day, L
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xxvi. (search)
similar outrage; while the large towns, like Providence, New Haven, Utica. Worcester, Alton, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, became so many fiery craters, overflowing with rage and madness. What lawless violence failed to accomplish was next urged through the forms of law. By solemn legislative acts, the Slave States called on the Free States promptly and effectually to suppress all associations within their respective limits purporting to be Abolition Societies; and Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York basely hearkened to the base proposition. The press, too, with untold power, exerted itself in this behalf, while the pulpit, the politician, and the merchant conspired to stifle discussion, until the voice of Freedom was hushed to a whisper, alas! almost afraid to know itself. Since then—in the lapse of a few years only—a change has taken place. Instead of those small companies, counted by tens, we have now this mighty assembly, counted by thousands; in
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xlviii. (search)
il or criticism the exact contributions in arms of each State. Here it is—copied from the first volume of the American Archives. Statement of the number of troops and militia furnished by the several States, for the support of the Revolutionary war, from 1775 to 1783, inclusive. Number of continental troops.Number of militia.Total militia & continental troops.Conjectural estimate of militia. Northern States. New Hampshire12,4962,09314,5987,300 Massachusetts67,93715,15583,092 9,500 Rhode Island5,9084,28410,192 1,500 Connecticut32,0397,79239,831 3,000 New York17,7813,31221,093 8,750 Pennsylvania25,6087,35732,965 2,000 New Jersey10,7276,05516,782 2,500 ———————— Total172,49646,048218,553 30,950 Southern States. Delaware2,3873762,7631,000 Maryland13,9125,46419,3764,000 Virginia26,6724,16330,83521,880 North Carolina7,2632,7169,96912,000 South Carolina5,508——5,50828,000 Georgia2,679——2,6799,930 ———————— Total58,42112,71971,13076,810
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Liii. (search)
this body and to vindicate the honor and dignity of the Senate. As no Democratic Senator proposed any action, Mr. Seward offered a resolution for a committee of five members, to be appointed by the President, to inquire into the assault and to report the facts, together with their opinion thereon. On motion of Mr. Mason, the resolution was so amended as to provide that the committee should be chosen by the Senate; and Pearce of Maryland, Cass of Michigan, Dodge of Wisconsin, Allen of Rhode Island and Geyer of Missouri, were selected. The committee was chosen wholly from the Democratic party, and contained no one friendly to Mr. Sumner. The same day, Lewis D. Campbell introduced a resolution into the House of Representatives reciting the particulars of the assault, and proposing a select committee of five to report such action as might be proper for the vindication of the House. After a brief debate, the resolution was adopted, and Campbell of Ohio, Pennington of New Jersey, Spi
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)
tution of Slavery in South Carolina, than it has to intefere with the peculiar institution of Rhode Island whose benefits I have enjoyed:— Referring, we suppose, to a good dinner; nor, from the well-kf such a sentiment to the befuddling influence of the proverbially fine wine the gentlemen of Rhode Island drink. XIII. But another, and still more decisive endorsement of the administration prved as soldiers in this war. We next give an extract from an act of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in General Assembly, February session, 1778:— Whereas, for the preserr this act were the men who immortalized themselves at Red Bank. Arnold, in his History of Rhode Island, vol. II., pp. 427, 428, describing the battle of Rhode Island, fought August 29, 1778, saysfence. In speaking on the subject of defence for the Northern frontier, Senator Arnold, of Rhode Island, used the following striking language:— He said, It is the duty of the statesman not<
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xii. (search)
hem for the purpose of crushing out this institution of Slavery; but the government of the United States has no more right to interfere with the institution of Slavery in South Carolina, than it has to intefere with the peculiar institution of Rhode Island whose benefits I have enjoyed:— Referring, we suppose, to a good dinner; nor, from the well-known habits of Mr. Smith, can we attribute the utterance of such a sentiment to the befuddling influence of the proverbially fine wine the gentlemen o crushing out this institution of Slavery; but the government of the United States has no more right to interfere with the institution of Slavery in South Carolina, than it has to intefere with the peculiar institution of Rhode Island whose benefits I have enjoyed:— Referring, we suppose, to a good dinner; nor, from the well-known habits of Mr. Smith, can we attribute the utterance of such a sentiment to the befuddling influence of the proverbially fine wine the gentlemen of Rhode Island dri
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xlv. (search)
ence, warmly approved of the measure. In 1783 the General Assembly of Virginia passed An act directing the emancipation of certain slaves who have served as soldiers in this war. We next give an extract from an act of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in General Assembly, February session, 1778:— Whereas, for the preservation of the rights and liberties of the United States, it is necessary that the whole powers of Government should be exerted in recruiting the Contiaster or mistress, and be absolutely Free, as though he had never been encumbered with any kind of servitude or slavery. The negroes enlisted under this act were the men who immortalized themselves at Red Bank. Arnold, in his History of Rhode Island, vol. II., pp. 427, 428, describing the battle of Rhode Island, fought August 29, 1778, says, A third time the enemy, with desperate courage and increased strength, attempted to assail the redoubt, and would have carried it, but for the timel
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., XLVII. (search)
the reliable instruments of the Government in vindicating the strength, the honor, and the glory of the republic. Another heavy force will be required in rebuilding the overthrown structures, and repairing the waste places of war's desolations. It is not improbable, too, that another vast army may be needed to build the Pacific Railroad, ship-canals, and other great works of protection and defence. In speaking on the subject of defence for the Northern frontier, Senator Arnold, of Rhode Island, used the following striking language:— He said, It is the duty of the statesman not only to crush the rebellion, but to cement the Union. This canal will revive the idea of national unity,—the grand idea which has inspired the vast and sublime efforts of the people to restore the national unity. This canal will be an east-and-west Mississippi. He spoke of the unqualified devotion of the West to the Union. There were rebels in the West, and elsewhere, who are seeking to alien