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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 36: first session in Congress.—welcome to Kossuth.—public lands in the West.—the Fugitive Slave Law.—1851-1852. (search)
ing the senator's position. They withheld it from their readers, though publishing Underwood's reply; and they imputed to its author an extravagance of generosity to the new States at the expense of the old. The Advertiser January 30; February 2, 3, 7; April 16. teemed with a series of editorial criticisms exceeding in length the speech itself; and its contemporaries Atlas, April 16 and 17. The Courier, Traveller, and Journal dissented from the senator, but the Transcript (February 2 and 13) and the Commonwealth (February 4 and April 5) justified him. in that city, with less elaboration, joined in the censure. The spirit of these critics was shown in the fact that they did not quarrel with the result to which he came,—the support of the bill,—but took all their pains simply to refute one of his reasons for supporting it. Sumner, it is worth mention in this connection, had at this time no steady and consistent support among the journals of Boston. The Free Soil organ, the Com
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)
ing Post of New York. This Congress is the worst— or rather promises to be the worst—since the Constitution was adopted; it is the Devil's own. Again, Jan. 18, 1854:— You observe that the Nebraska bill opens anew the whole slavery question. Cannot something be done to arouse our Legislature to resolutions affirming their original position in 1819? Here all is uncertain. I have a hope that it may be tabled at once. The threat is to push it to a vote without delay. Again, February 13:— Things begin to brighten. Houston to-morrow will take the true ground. This will strike terror into the doughfaces. My desire is to get as many to speak as possible on our side rather than speak myself. My turn will come, perhaps on the very day of your meeting, perhaps a little later. To E. L. Pierce, March 9:— I cannot forbear, even under the pressure of other things, thanking you for your sympathy, sent so promptly. I have been oppressed by the wicked— ness
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
enate out of respect to Brooks's memory.—were all offensive to Wilson. Letter to Sumner, Jan. 29, 1857. A sense of indignation pervaded the Republican members; many of them at once withdrew, not remaining to attend the funeral which followed immediately in the hall of the House. Boston Traveller, February 2. His remains were temporarily placed in the Congressional cemetery, where a cenotaph still bears his name, and later were taken to South Carolina, where there was a public funeral, February 13, combining civic and military honors, at the village of Edgefield Court House, his birthplace. All that was possible was done in the way of display and eulogy to pay respect to his memory. Brooks was buried in the cemetery adjoining the Baptist Church at Edgefield village. In the centre of the family lot, which contains the gravestones of his parents and other kindred, rises an obelisk, the most conspicuous monument in the cemetery, which gives on three sides the dates of his career,