Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 03 (of 20)

Take another instance. The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad--of which one of the proposed roads in Iowa will be an extension--has given an impulse to sales throughout a wide reg...

"_And be it further Resolved_, That the welcome thus afforded to Louis Kossuth be extended to his associates who have landed on our shores; but while welcoming these Hungarian p...

The provisions of the Law are entitled, _Of the Public Schools_,[26] meaning our Common Schools. To these we must look to ascertain what constitutes a Public School. Only those...

"All these rights exist in the United States for constitutional purposes, and without a special cession of jurisdiction; though it is admitted that other powers over the propert...

The combinations or agreements between the Free-Soilers and Democrats throughout Massachusetts in the election of members of the State Legislature were successful. The election...

MR. PRESIDENT,--The Committee on Naval Affairs have the responsibility of shaping some measure by which the relations of our Government with the ocean steamers will be defined....

"Yes, we regard Caste as part and parcel of idolatry, and of all heathen abominations, because it is in many ways contrary to God's Word, and directly contrary to God himself."

_Fourthly._ Beyond these is a principle of the Common Law, clear and indisputable, a supreme rule of interpretation, from which in this case there can be no appeal. In any quest...

According to these authorities, it seems reasonable to infer, that, under the Constitution of the United States, the pardoning power, which is clearly applicable to the offence...

"The writ _de Nativo Habendo_ lieth for the lord who claimeth inheritance in any villein, _when his villein is run from him_, and is remaining within any place out of the manor...

The _National Era_, edited by Dr. Bailey, and the organ of the Free-Soil party at Washington, after speaking of Mr. Sumner in most flattering terms, proceeded as follows: "When...

There are many who will never shrink, at any cost, and notwithstanding all the atrocious penalties of this Bill, from effort to save a wandering fellow-man from bondage; they wi...

When Mr. Sumner entered the Senate, he found what were known as the Compromise Measures already adopted, among which was the odious Fugitive Slave Bill. These were maintained by...

_The National Government must be on the side of Freedom._--Accomplishing these specific changes, a new tone will be given to the Republic. The Slave Power will be broken, and Sl...

Here is the whole article, in its final form. It will be observed that the third section, immediately following the triad section of compacts, contains two specific powers,--one...

On the resignation of Chief-Justice Parker and Professor Stearns a new epoch in the history of the School began. The Hon. NATHAN DANE, in 1829, emulating the example of Viner in...

Of Equality I shall speak, not only as a sentiment, but as a principle embodied in the Constitution of Massachusetts, and obligatory upon court and citizen. It will be my duty t...

There is yet another link. In the discussions which took place in the local conventions on the adoption of the Constitution, a sensitive desire was manifested to surround all pe...

The same conviction animated the hearts of the people, whether at the North or South. In a town-meeting at Danbury, Connecticut, held on the 12th of December, 1774, the followin...

Fellow-citizens, the question again recurs, "Are you for Freedom, or are you for Slavery?" If you are for Freedom, do not hesitate to support the National party dedicated to thi...

Here, palpably, was no labor of compromise, no adjustment of conflicting interests,--nor even any expression of solicitude. The clause finally adopted was vague and faint as the...

NAYS,--Messrs. Borland, Brodhead, Brooke, Cass, Charlton, Clemens, De Saussure, Dodge, of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Fish, Geyer, Gwin, Hunter, King, Mallory, Mangum, Mason, M...

The Boston Committee adopt the warning, but apply it not to the black in heart, but the black in skin. They forget the admonition addressed to the prophet: "The Lord said unto S...

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In all times there has been something in the human conscience which forbade certain things, even though ordained by law. "A curse on him who is not enough an honest man and enou...

Rejoicing in my independence, and claiming nothing from party ties, I throw myself upon the candor and magnanimity of the Senate. I ask your attention; I trust not to abuse it....

"I will now, Sir, agreeably to your desire, send her to Alexandria, _if it be practicable without the consequences which you except,--that of exciting a riot or a mob, or creati...

Briefly, the States are prohibited from any "law or regulation" by which any "person" escaped from "service or labor" may be discharged therefrom, and on establishment of the cl...