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Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 16: (search)
to those pertaining to our relations with foreign powers. His course was generally indorsed by thoughtful men in every section of the North. In a letter to Henry Wilson, dated Boston, March 4, 1863, the Rev. R. H. Neale, D. D., said, I have followed your course with increasing admiration from the beginning of your public life, and think I see in you, and also in Mr. Sumner, unmixed and magnanimous regard for the right, and for the public good. Mr. Sumner's earnest recommendation of E. M. Stanton to Mr. Lincoln as secretary of war, and his equally persistent opposition to Gen. G. B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac, appeared in the issue to have been alike founded on a just appreciation of the character of the men and the real situation of the country. During the memorable days of July, in the early part of which occurred the tremendous struggles and Union victories at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Port Hudson, he was at Washington, encouraging the president and
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 17: (search)
North. rupture between the president and Congress. removal of Mr. Stanton. impeachment of the president. a letter to Mr. Stanton. FinanMr. Stanton. Financial reconstruction. equal Suffrage. the Alabama claims. the Cubans. the Dominican treaty. rupture with Gen. Grant. displacement of Mr.of the Republicans, continued to widen, until his suspension of E. M. Stanton, the indefatigable secretary of war, when measures were institu Mr. Sumner voted on almost every count against the president. Mr. Stanton was re-instated by the Senate Jan. 14, 1868, under the Tenure-of introduced into the house the resolution of impeachment. While Mr. Stanton was remaining in suspense concerning his own course of action, Mry, 1868. Stick. Ever sincerely yours, Charles Sumner. Hon. E. M. Stanton. On the acquittal of the president in May following, Mr. Mr. Stanton resigned his office. On the 11th of July Mr. Sumner spoke at length against the president's scheme of repudiation, and in favor of c