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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)
y sort. I have no associations or relations of any kind with Mr. Sumner; I have not spoken to him for two years. I did not think it necessary to express my sympathy or make any advances towards him. It will be remembered that, twelve years before, Sumner had defended Slidell's brother for his conduct in The Mutiny of the Somers, and that afterwards Slidell himself had gratefully recognized his chivalrous and zealous advocacy. Ante, vol. II. pp. 233-238. The New York Evening Post, March 12, 1858, commented on Slidell's ungrateful conduct towards Sumner in a leader, the text of which was the permanent insanity of Slidell's brother, resulting from a blow on the head which was inflicted by a ruffian at an election in New Orleans. They had had no personal controversy in the Senate, and the non-intercourse grew solely out of Sumner's antislavery position. Douglas said:— My first impression was to come into the Senate chamber and help to put an end to the affray if I could; but