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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 56: San Domingo again.—the senator's first speech.—return of the angina pectoris.—Fish's insult in the Motley Papers.— the senator's removal from the foreign relations committee.—pretexts for the remioval.—second speech against the San Domingo scheme.—the treaty of Washington.—Sumner and Wilson against Butler for governor.—1870-1871. (search)
the resolution. Edmunds, though still declaring himself opposed to the annexation, supported the resolution as a means for obtaining useful information without committing any one; but his colleague Morrill believed that it was the wise way for an experienced legislator to meet such questions at the threshold, and he considered that the President could not be expected to do otherwise than appoint a partisan commission. The main contest was on the second day, when, after brief remarks from Tipton (Republican) and Bayard (Democrat) in opposition, Sumner took the floor. Works, vol. XIV. pp. 89-131. He had before him only notes in pencil. His self-restraint in manner did not conceal his intensity of feeling, which was hardly ever so great, not even in the debates on Kansas. All the fire of youth came back again, as those who had often heard him felt as they now listened to him. Boston Advertiser, Dec. 22, 1870. Perley (B. P. Poore) called it the most remarkable speech of his l