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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fourth: orations and political speeches. (search)
claration made by Congress, and the vote of Mr. Winthrop, excited the deepest indignation of some ofg in the declaration of an unjust war. Oh! Mr. Winthrop, rather than lend your vote to this wickednith you, or, as it has been expressed, that Mr. Winthrop voted with all the rest of the weight of moxico must be willing to negotiate! No! No! Mr. Winthrop. We are not to wait for Mexico. Her consenf the Election of Dr. Howe in opposition to Mr. Winthrop, the regular Whig candidate, Mr. Sumner madat, as Dr. Howe is unquestionably right, so Mr. Winthrop is too certainly wrong. In thus exalting odle into insignificance,—that we now oppose Mr. Winthrop. We desire to bear our testimony earnestlycessary to a choice98 Charles Sumner80 Robert C. Winthrop66 A second ballot failed to elect eicessary to a choice194 Charles Sumner192 R. C. Winthrop168 Scattering26 Blanks1 At the conclssary to a choice193 Charles Sumner193 Robert C. Winthrop66 Scattering25 Blank2 And Charles [4 more...]
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., VI. (search)
f justice entered into the question, so far as politicians were concerned; all sides being determined to make the most capital out of it they could. The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop being the Representative in Congress from Boston, had voted for the war; and in doing so, doubtless represented the sentiment of the merchants of that city, and probably the popular feeling of its citizens. But the Declaration made by Congress, and the vote of Mr. Winthrop, excited the deepest indignation of some of the best men in Boston. Mr. Sumner feeling himself aggrieved and humiliated in behalf of his native town, but more especially in behalf of the cause of peace and humanity, of which he had now become the most powerful advocate on this continent, he addressed to Mr. Winthrop a letter which is worthy of the most careful attention of all those who desire to have a complete comprehension of Mr. Sumner's political principles, and the depth and earnestness of his convictions as a man, and a citiz
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Vii. (search)
onsiderations, we search in vain for any trace of personal animosity, or other sentiment than one of regret. He tells Mr. Winthrop that he had never failed to vote for him as a Whig, whenever he had an opportunity, and had on other occasions consides it may seem, it is weak to express the aggravation of your act, in joining in the declaration of an unjust war. Oh! Mr. Winthrop, rather than lend your vote to this wickedness, you should have suffered the army of the United States to pass submissupplied by your defenders, is, that the majority of the Whig party joined with you, or, as it has been expressed, that Mr. Winthrop voted with all the rest of the weight of moral character in Congress, from the Free States, belonging to the Whig parthonor. Unquestionably, you have strangely said, We must not forget that Mexico must be willing to negotiate! No! No! Mr. Winthrop. We are not to wait for Mexico. Her consent is not needed; nor is it to be asked, by a Christian statesman, while our
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Viii. (search)
ssional Election, at a meeting in the Tremont Temple to advance the cause of the Election of Dr. Howe in opposition to Mr. Winthrop, the regular Whig candidate, Mr. Sumner made one of his most effective speeches, in which he said: When in the monsoothe his wrongs. You would not, in the language of President Polk, seek to conquer a peace, nor, in the language of Mr. Winthrop, to achieve an honorable peace by force. Precisely so must our country act now. We must help our down-trodden Mexican the candidates on the present occasion by this standard, we shall find, that, as Dr. Howe is unquestionably right, so Mr. Winthrop is too certainly wrong. In thus exalting our own candidate, I would not unduly disparage another. It is for the sakehe cause in which we are engaged,—by the side of which all individuals dwindle into insignificance,—that we now oppose Mr. Winthrop. We desire to bear our testimony earnestly, heartily, sincerely, against Slavery, and the longer continuance of the
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xvii. (search)
ar gave the following history of the great contest: The first ballot resulted as follows: Whole number394 Necessary to a choice98 Charles Sumner80 Robert C. Winthrop66 A second ballot failed to elect either candidate, and the matter was postponed for one week. On January 23d, the election came up again by assignmense proceeded to the twenty-fifth ballot for United States Senator, which resulted as follows: Whole number386 Necessary to a choice194 Charles Sumner192 R. C. Winthrop168 Scattering26 Blanks1 At the conclusion of the ballot given above, it was discovered that two more votes had been cast than there were members presentould be more than one candidate named, all should be thrown out. The result was as follows: Whole number384 Necessary to a choice193 Charles Sumner193 Robert C. Winthrop66 Scattering25 Blank2 And Charles Sumner was declared elected. In the same issue of that journal, the following bright and pointed editorial appea