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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)
uglas had made a studied effort to excite prejudice against the opponents of the measure by taunting them as only abolitionists; but Everett's career relieved him of all suspicion in that regard. His contention, also, that the Compromise of 1850 was not designed to tamper with that of 1820 came with peculiar authority from him. At the close of his speech Sumner, crossing to his seat, said to him, You have dealt slavery a blow between the eyes, Quoted by Everett in a letter to Sumner, June 16, 1856. though expressing regret at the passage in which he had given his opinion that slavery could not exist in Kansas. This congratulation, which rather exceeded the occasion, was prompted by Sumner's desire to say the best that he could of the speech, and particularly its effect on one point,—the intent of the compromisers of 1850. Everett's speech was severely criticised by the antislavery papers, Boston Commonwealth, February 15; New York Evening Post. March 8, April 15. A public