The Works of Charles Sumner, Bind 1Lee and Shepard, 1870 |
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... SLAVERY . Speech at a Public Meeting in Faneuil Hall , Boston , against the Admission of Texas as a Slave State , November 4 , 1845 • 149 EQUAL RIGHTS IN THE LECTURE - ROOM . Letter to the Committee of the New Bedford Lyceum , November ...
... SLAVERY . Speech at a Public Meeting in Faneuil Hall , Boston , against the Admission of Texas as a Slave State , November 4 , 1845 • 149 EQUAL RIGHTS IN THE LECTURE - ROOM . Letter to the Committee of the New Bedford Lyceum , November ...
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... SLAVERY IN THE BARBARY STATES . A Lecture before the Boston Mercantile Library Association , February 17 , 1847 . RIVAL SYSTEMS OF PRISON DISCIPLINE . Speech before the Boston Prison Discipline Society , at the Tremont Temple , June 18 ...
... SLAVERY IN THE BARBARY STATES . A Lecture before the Boston Mercantile Library Association , February 17 , 1847 . RIVAL SYSTEMS OF PRISON DISCIPLINE . Speech before the Boston Prison Discipline Society , at the Tremont Temple , June 18 ...
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... slavery was traitor - like , foul , and dark . The Resolutions adopted at the meeting were drawn by Mr. Sumner , although introduced by another . They were the first political resolutions ever drawn by him , as the speech which follows ...
... slavery was traitor - like , foul , and dark . The Resolutions adopted at the meeting were drawn by Mr. Sumner , although introduced by another . They were the first political resolutions ever drawn by him , as the speech which follows ...
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... Slavery and unjust War , - Slavery of the most revolting character , and War to sus- tain Slavery , - " And whereas the State Constitution of Texas , which will soon be submit- ted to Congress for adoption or rejection , expressly ...
... Slavery and unjust War , - Slavery of the most revolting character , and War to sus- tain Slavery , - " And whereas the State Constitution of Texas , which will soon be submit- ted to Congress for adoption or rejection , expressly ...
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... slaves descended to him by inheritance , manumitting them as he has done , and conducting them far away from Slavery into these more cheerful precincts of Free- dom . In offering him this humble tribute , I am sure that I awaken a ...
... slaves descended to him by inheritance , manumitting them as he has done , and conducting them far away from Slavery into these more cheerful precincts of Free- dom . In offering him this humble tribute , I am sure that I awaken a ...
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Side 347 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
Side 20 - In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Side 113 - Ten of them were sheathed in steel, With belted sword, and spur on heel : They quitted not their harness bright, Neither by day, nor yet by night...
Side 495 - Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones And cursed be he that moves my bones.
Side 112 - He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all.
Side 273 - Sir Joshua Reynolds was on very many accounts one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country.
Side 286 - Goodness I call the habit, and goodness of nature the inclination. This of all virtues and dignities of the mind is the greatest, being the character of the Deity ; and, without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing, no better than a kind of vermin.
Side 292 - ... view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against...
Side 61 - Rightly to be great Is not to stir without great argument, But greatly to find quarrel in a straw When honour's at the stake.
Side 65 - No : dear as freedom is, and in my heart's Just estimation prized above all price, I had much rather be myself the slave, And wear the bonds, than fasten them on him.