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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 46 12 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 16 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 6 0 Browse Search
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1 6 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 5 1 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley 4 0 Browse Search
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H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 2 0 Browse Search
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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)
han its literary execution, which increases the claim, already established by your previous public efforts, to the approbation and the gratitude of the friends of truth and humanity. In my apprehension, you are doing a work which will last, because it is true. The truth can never die; and if beauty, as well as truth, is immortal, as I believe it is, your orations, as it seems to me, have a twofold pledge of perpetuity. Sumner delivered, July 25, 1848, an oration at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., on The Law of Human Progress. Works, vol. II. pp. 89-138. He sought and received from his friend George W. Greene, then a professor in Brown University, suggestions as to historical statements concerning the topic of the address. His theme, as he treated it, had an obvious relation to the agitations of the period. He sought to encourage reformers with the hope of ultimate success, and to break the force of the conservatism which then stood in the way of the movements against war
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 33: the national election of 1848.—the Free Soil Party.— 1848-1849. (search)
ore Sedgwick, H. B. Stanton, and D. D. Field; and after the nomination John Bigelow, S. J. Tilden, and Preston King were his correspondents. State conventions and ratification meetings of the new party now known as the Free Soil party, or Free Democracy, Sumner preferred the latter designation, which was used more or less somewhat later. at once followed the Buffalo convention. Sumner, who had been obliged to suspend political speaking while preparing his address for Union College, Schenectady, now entered actively into the canvass. He was called to the chair at a meeting held at Faneuil Hall, August 22, to ratify the nominations of Van Buren and Adams, and was cordially welcomed by a full and enthusiastic house. He spoke briefly of the three conventions and of the candidates, giving his support to the Van Buren of to-day,— the veteran statesman, sagacious, determined, experienced, who at an age when most men are rejoicing to put off their armor girds himself anew, and enter
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 38: repeal of the Missouri Compromise.—reply to Butler and Mason.—the Republican Party.—address on Granville Sharp.—friendly correspondence.—1853-1854. (search)
I wrote in tears, as many another sermon,—nay, as almost all, even what sound to other men like the war-horse of a soldier. Howe was here like a perturbed spirit for a few days, and then suddenly departed. Sumner's mind while a senator was always diverging to congenial studies. Reading in the National Intelligencer an anonymous article on Comte, which touched on the idea of a regular and progressive course of events in history,—a topic which he had treated in a college address, At Schenectady, . July 25, 1848, on The Law of Human Progress vol. II. pp. 89-138.—he sent, to the care of that journal, a note of sympathy and thanks to the author, who proved to be Dr. J. C. Welling, then a regular contributor to the Intelligencer, later one of its editors, and afterwards President of Columbian College, Washington, D. C. This was the beginning of a friendship based on common tastes in literature rather than on agreement in the political controversies of the time. The following is Su<