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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 32: the annexation of Texas.—the Mexican War.—Winthrop and Sumner.—1845-1847. (search)
except of kindness. July 31. I think you are mistaken in saying that in the prison movements I felt the recoil of the Fourth of July oration. It was the opposition to Winthrop that aroused personal feelings against me. No development not calculated to bear immediately upon politics seriously disturbs people; but the cotton lords, whose nominee winthrop was, were vexed with me for that just and righteous opposition. It has cost me friendships which I value much. To Thomas Corwin, September 7 Reply to Corwin, who requested Sumner's opinion on resolutions adopted at Corwin's instance by a Whig convention in Warren County, Ohio.:— It cannot be doubted that territory will be acquired. The iron hand which is now upon California will never be removed. Mr. Webster's efforts, when Secretary of State, to obtain a port there are too well known; so that even if a large fraction of eastern Mexico should not become ours, still there will be territory acquired on which the Will
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)
irit unsullied! Sumner's first appearance before his constituents after his return from Washington was at the Republican State convention held at Worcester, September 7. An account of the circumstances out of which the convention grew is given later. Its managers were very urgent that he should take part in it, confident thance of forty miles in an hour (unusual speed at that time), in order to give his speech to the public the same afternoon in advance of its rivals. Traveller, September 7. the leader of the conservative press of Boston published it the next morning. Advertiser, September 8. The Whig journals, slow to realize that their party wld her place in the leadership of a great movement. The result was that the mass convention held at Worcester July 20, and the nominating convention held there September 7, which Sumner addressed, were, though adopting the name Republican, composed chiefly of Free Soilers. John A. Andrew was made chairman of the executive commi