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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)
on. This is enough for the present. If Senators are sensitive, when they see European monarchies again setting foot on this hemisphere,—entering Mexico with their armies, entering New Granada with their influence, and occupying the ancient San Domingo,—let them consider that there is but one way in which this return of empire can be arrested. It is by the suppression of the Rebellion. Let the Rebellion be overcome, and this whole continent will fall naturally, peacefully, and tranquilly uose who sneered at it as a pompous brutum fulmen, forgot that slavery never was restored, where it had, by supreme authority, once been proclaimed abolished. Liberty takes no such steps backward. Slavery had been abolished by proclamation in San Domingo; it was the attempt to reinstate it, that whelmed that island in blood. Anywhere else, it would have the same effect. Lord Russell ridiculed it because it was levelled only at Slavery over territory beyond Mr. Lincoln's control, while all
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., XXXVIII. (search)
ng war with France. It is sufficient that the policy of the Senator from California, without any certainty of good to Mexico, must excite the hostility of France, and give to the Rebellion army and fleets, not to mention that recognition and foreign intervention which we deprecate. Let us all unite to put down the Rebellion. This is enough for the present. If Senators are sensitive, when they see European monarchies again setting foot on this hemisphere,—entering Mexico with their armies, entering New Granada with their influence, and occupying the ancient San Domingo,—let them consider that there is but one way in which this return of empire can be arrested. It is by the suppression of the Rebellion. Let the Rebellion be overcome, and this whole continent will fall naturally, peacefully, and tranquilly under the irresistible influence of American institutions. Resolutions cannot do this, nor speeches. I therefore move that the Resolutions lie on the table. They
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., LXV. (search)
fortunes of the human race, than almost any act of any other ruler of nations. Scarcely had a short month gone by, before it was known to every sitter in the Valley of the Shadow of Death; and it colored the policy of every government in Europe. Those who sneered at it as a pompous brutum fulmen, forgot that slavery never was restored, where it had, by supreme authority, once been proclaimed abolished. Liberty takes no such steps backward. Slavery had been abolished by proclamation in San Domingo; it was the attempt to reinstate it, that whelmed that island in blood. Anywhere else, it would have the same effect. Lord Russell ridiculed it because it was levelled only at Slavery over territory beyond Mr. Lincoln's control, while all the States and Districts held by Federal armies were exempt. This would be a very flimsy objection, if it were true; but it was not. His Lordship forgot that the Proclamation was purely a war measure. Humane and sublime as the results were to be, i
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section tenth: downfall of the Rebellion. (search)
now firmly believe that the moment it is known that the United States have entirely abandoned the project of accepting as a part of its territory, the Island of San Domingo, a free port will be negotiated for by European powers, in the Bay of Samana; and ringing some changes upon the Monroe doctrine, he manifested a strong wish to t of equal rights before we seek to bring others within the sphere of our institutions, to be treated as Frederick Douglass was on his way to the President from St. Domingo? It is easy to see that a small part of the means, the energy and the determined will spent in the expedition to St. Domingo, and in the prolonged war-dance abSt. Domingo, and in the prolonged war-dance about that island, with menace to the black Republic of Hayti, would have secured all our colored fellow-citizens in the enjoyment of equal rights. Of this there can be no doubt. Among the cardinal objects in education which must be insisted on must be equality, side by side with the alphabet. It is vain to teach equality, if yo
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xx. (search)
Xx. The President, and a strong party with him, were anxious to secure the annexation of Dominica, and with this object in view, on the 5th of December, 1870, in his annual message, he had said: I now firmly believe that the moment it is known that the United States have entirely abandoned the project of accepting as a part of its territory, the Island of San Domingo, a free port will be negotiated for by European powers, in the Bay of Samana; and ringing some changes upon the Monroe doctrine, he manifested a strong wish to have something effectual done on the subject. On the 12th of the month, Mr. Morton offered Resolutions authorizing the President to appoint three Commissioners, and a Secretary, to proceed to the Island, to obtain all sorts of information, etc., and report. When the matter came up, Mr. Sumner, who comprehended the whole subject better than any man in either House, moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Executive business; and he spoke agains
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xxii. (search)
is established. Is it not better to establish all our own people in the enjoyment of equal rights before we seek to bring others within the sphere of our institutions, to be treated as Frederick Douglass was on his way to the President from St. Domingo? It is easy to see that a small part of the means, the energy and the determined will spent in the expedition to St. Domingo, and in the prolonged war-dance about that island, with menace to the black Republic of Hayti, would have secured allSt. Domingo, and in the prolonged war-dance about that island, with menace to the black Republic of Hayti, would have secured all our colored fellow-citizens in the enjoyment of equal rights. Of this there can be no doubt. Among the cardinal objects in education which must be insisted on must be equality, side by side with the alphabet. It is vain to teach equality, if you do not practise it. It is vain to recite the great words of the Declaration of Independence, if you do not make them a living reality. What is lesson without example? As all are equal at the ballot-box, so must all be equal at the common school.
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Twelfth: his character and fame. (search)
uliar confidence, taking great part in the Santo Domingo scheme, had menaced me with personal viole his arrival down to his alienation on the Santo Domingo business, I possess the written record. Ftime in June, 1870, a few weeks before the Santo Domingo treaty was finally rejected by the Senate,d much at heart, and he concluded with the Santo Domingo treaty. I assured the Secretary firmly ans endeavor to silence my opposition to the Santo Domingo scheme, as is too apparent from the facts,immediately following the rejection of the Santo Domingo Treaty, Mr. Motley was summarily removed, removed on account of my opposition to the Santo Domingo Treaty. The document signed by the Secretn except from the disturbing influences of Santo Domingo. But whatever its origin, its true characence of the removal upon the defeat of the Santo Domingo treaty. A kindred inconsistency arreste account of Mr. Sumner's opposition to the Santo Domingo treaty. His removal will be regarded by t[9 more...]
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Iii. (search)
his arrival down to his alienation on the Santo Domingo business, I possess the written record. Ftime in June, 1870, a few weeks before the Santo Domingo treaty was finally rejected by the Senate,d much at heart, and he concluded with the Santo Domingo treaty. I assured the Secretary firmly animmediately following the rejection of the Santo Domingo Treaty, Mr. Motley was summarily removed, made the matter worse, while the heats of Santo Domingo entered into the discussion. At last, iremoved on account of my opposition to the Santo Domingo Treaty. The document signed by the Secrethonors me (him) with his friendship to the Santo Domingo Treaty. Men are apt to attribute the caence of the removal upon the defeat of the Santo Domingo treaty. A kindred inconsistency arrestecument seeks to antedate the defeat of the Santo Domingo treaty, so as to interpose weeks and monthy house at once, and we conferred freely. Santo Domingo had not yet sent its shadow into his soul.[9 more...]