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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fifth: Senatorial career. (search)
setts, on ratifying the Constitution, proposed a series of amendments, at the head of which was this, characterized by Samuel Adams, in the Convention, as A summary of a Bill of Rights: That it be explicitly declared, that all powers not expressldation corner-stone of the Constitution of the United States to be laid upon the tenth article of the amendments. And Samuel Adams, ever watchful for Freedom, said: It removes a doubt which many have entertained respecting the matter, gives assurancn their throats with the end of my sword. The elaborate answer of Massachusetts—a paper of historic grandeur—drawn by Samuel Adams, was pronounced the ravings of a parcel of wild enthusiasts. Xviii. Thus in those days spoke the partisans of tfor a military force to assist them in the execution of their duty. The elaborate answer of Massachusetts—the work of Samuel Adams, and one of the corner-stones of our history—was pronounced the ravings of a parcel of wild enthusiasts, even as rece
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xi. (search)
initeness of some of the powers conceded to the National Government, and also from the absence of a Bill of Rights. Massachusetts, on ratifying the Constitution, proposed a series of amendments, at the head of which was this, characterized by Samuel Adams, in the Convention, as A summary of a Bill of Rights: That it be explicitly declared, that all powers not expressly delegated by the aforesaid Constitution are reserved to the several States, to be by them exercised. Virginia, South Carol derogation of Freedom. Its guardian character commended it to the sagacious mind of Jefferson, who said: I consider the foundation corner-stone of the Constitution of the United States to be laid upon the tenth article of the amendments. And Samuel Adams, ever watchful for Freedom, said: It removes a doubt which many have entertained respecting the matter, gives assurance that, if any law made by the Federal Government shall be extended beyond the power granted by the Constitution, and inconsi
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xvii. (search)
e Act, and admonished the jurors and the people to obey. Like Governors of our day, Bernard, in his speech to the Legislature of Massachusetts, demanded unreasoning submission. I shall not, says this British Governor, enter into any disquisition of the policy of this Act. I have only to say it is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain; and I trust that the supremacy of that Parliament over all the members of their wide and diffused empire never was and never will be denied within these walls. Like marshals of our day, the officers of the Customs made application for a military force to assist them in the execution of their duty. The military were against the people. A British major of artillery at New York exclaimed, in tones not unlike those now sometimes heard: I will cram the stamps down their throats with the end of my sword. The elaborate answer of Massachusetts—a paper of historic grandeur—drawn by Samuel Adams, was pronounced the ravings of a parcel of wild enthusia
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xliv. (search)
Governors in our day, Bernard, in his speech to the Legislature of Massachusetts, demanded unreasoning submission. I shall not, says this British Governor, enter into any disquisition of the policy of the Act. I have only to say it is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Like Marshals of our day, the Officers of the Customs are recorded as having made application for a military force to assist them in the execution of their duty. The elaborate answer of Massachusetts—the work of Samuel Adams, and one of the corner-stones of our history—was pronounced the ravings of a parcel of wild enthusiasts, even as recent proceedings in Boston, resulting in the memorial before you, have been characterized on this floor. Was I not right in adducing this parallel? The country was aroused against the execution of this Act. And here Boston took the lead. The opposition spread and deepened, and one of its natural tendencies was to outbreak and violence. On one occasion in Boston, it s
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Sixth: the interval of illness and repose. (search)
titude cried out to him, That is the most glorious seat you ever sat on! And again, when Russell was exposed in the streets, on his way to a similar scaffold, the people, according to the simple narrative of his biographer, imagined they saw Liberty and Virtue sitting by his side. Massachusetts is not without encouragement in her own history. She has seen her ports closed by arbitrary power,— she has seen her name made a byword of reproach,—she has seen her cherished leaders, Hancock and Adams, excepted from all pardon by the Crown; but then, when most dishonored, did Massachusetts deserve most, for then she was doing most for the cause of all. And now, when Massachusetts is engaged in a greater cause than that of our fathers, how serenely can she turn from the scoff and jeer of heartless men! Her only disgrace will be in disloyalty to truth which is to make her free. Worse to bear—oh, far worse!—than the evil speaking of others, is the conduct of some of her own children. I
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Iv. (search)
titude cried out to him, That is the most glorious seat you ever sat on! And again, when Russell was exposed in the streets, on his way to a similar scaffold, the people, according to the simple narrative of his biographer, imagined they saw Liberty and Virtue sitting by his side. Massachusetts is not without encouragement in her own history. She has seen her ports closed by arbitrary power,— she has seen her name made a byword of reproach,—she has seen her cherished leaders, Hancock and Adams, excepted from all pardon by the Crown; but then, when most dishonored, did Massachusetts deserve most, for then she was doing most for the cause of all. And now, when Massachusetts is engaged in a greater cause than that of our fathers, how serenely can she turn from the scoff and jeer of heartless men! Her only disgrace will be in disloyalty to truth which is to make her free. Worse to bear—oh, far worse!—than the evil speaking of others, is the conduct of some of her own children. I
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Seventh: return to the Senate. (search)
d the latter, $24,725. The amount contributed for Missions by Massachusetts was greater than that contributed by all the Slave States, and more than eight times that contributed by South Carolina. Nor have the Free States been backward in charity for the benefit of the Slave States. The records of Massachusetts show that as long ago as 1781, at the beginning of the Government, there was a contribution throughout the Commonwealth, under the particular direction of that eminent patriot, Samuel Adams, for the relief of inhabitants of South Carolina and Georgia. In 1855 we were saddened by the prevalence of yellow fever in Portsmouth, Virginia; and now, from a report of the Relief Commitee of that place, we learn that the amount of charity contributed by the Slave States exclusive of Virginia, the afflicted State, was $12,182; and including Virginia, it was $33,398; while $42,547 was contributed by the Free States. Xxii. In all this array we see the fatal influence of Slavery.
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Xxi. (search)
r, $101,934. For the Tract Society the former contributed $131,972; and the latter, $24,725. The amount contributed for Missions by Massachusetts was greater than that contributed by all the Slave States, and more than eight times that contributed by South Carolina. Nor have the Free States been backward in charity for the benefit of the Slave States. The records of Massachusetts show that as long ago as 1781, at the beginning of the Government, there was a contribution throughout the Commonwealth, under the particular direction of that eminent patriot, Samuel Adams, for the relief of inhabitants of South Carolina and Georgia. In 1855 we were saddened by the prevalence of yellow fever in Portsmouth, Virginia; and now, from a report of the Relief Commitee of that place, we learn that the amount of charity contributed by the Slave States exclusive of Virginia, the afflicted State, was $12,182; and including Virginia, it was $33,398; while $42,547 was contributed by the Free States.