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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 2 2 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature 1 1 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 1 1 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 Fifth: Senatorial career. (search)
nions do not admit of question. Only a short time before the formation of the National Constitution, he had declared, by letter, That it was among his first wishes to see some plan adopted, by which Slavery may be abolished by law; and again, in another letter, That, in support of any legislative measure for the abolition of slavery, his suffrage should not be wanting; and still further, in conversation with a distinguished European Abolitionist, a travelling propagandist of Freedom, Brissot de Warville, recently welcomed to Mount Vernon, he had openly announced, that to promote this object in Virginia, He desired the formation of a Society, and that he would second it. By this authentic testimony, he takes his place with the early patrons of Abolition Societies. Viii. By the side of Washington, as standing beneath the national flag he swore to support the Constitution, were illustrious men, whose lives and recorded words now rise in judgment. There was John Adams, the Vice-
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Vii. (search)
cumbrance, had not yet been acquired. The Government thus organized was Anti-Slavery in character. Washington was a slave-holder; but it would be unjust to his memory not to say that he was an Abolitionist also. His opinions do not admit of question. Only a short time before the formation of the National Constitution, he had declared, by letter, That it was among his first wishes to see some plan adopted, by which Slavery may be abolished by law; and again, in another letter, That, in support of any legislative measure for the abolition of slavery, his suffrage should not be wanting; and still further, in conversation with a distinguished European Abolitionist, a travelling propagandist of Freedom, Brissot de Warville, recently welcomed to Mount Vernon, he had openly announced, that to promote this object in Virginia, He desired the formation of a Society, and that he would second it. By this authentic testimony, he takes his place with the early patrons of Abolition Societies.