This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...1872. Died, 1872. CHAPTER VI CHARLES SUMNER IN leaving Clay, Calhoun, and Webster, and in taking up the life of Sumner we find ourselves in a new environment, in a new atmosphere. Clay and Webster had stood for the Union above all things else. They were ready to compromise when questions appeared that seemed ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...1872. Died, 1872. CHAPTER VI CHARLES SUMNER IN leaving Clay, Calhoun, and Webster, and in taking up the life of Sumner we find ourselves in a new environment, in a new atmosphere. Clay and Webster had stood for the Union above all things else. They were ready to compromise when questions appeared that seemed to endanger their beloved Union. I believe it may also be said that the "Great Nullifier" was such for the very reason that he, too, loved the Union. Some interpretation of the constitution must be found that would make it possible for both slavery and the Union to exist. He hoped he had found it in this doctrine. If this be a true interpretation of our history, then Clay in his Compromises, Webster in his Union speech of March 7th, and Calhoun in his Nullification plans were all aiming at the same goal--the preservation of the Union. Now when we turn to the younger group of statesmen of whom Sumner is one of the best representatives from the North, we find them more anxious about slavery than about the Union. It may be that they loved the Union no less, but at least they were concerned about slavery more. Sumner was not, or professed not to be, an abolitionist. Yet slavery was the theme of nearly all his strongest thinking. It would seem that his pen could hardly complete a letter, or indite an address without discussing that question in some way. The few pages at command for this study make it impossible to illustrate the later years of his life. His voice and pen were busy till the end, and the published volumes of his speeches number fourteen, while his letters, if all were gathered together, would make many volumes more. Thus it will be seen that many features of his life can not be touched. Enough can only be hoped to be done to arouse...
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