On the record
Nay, more, all these bonfires of the sea cry out against the power which by precipitate concession furnished the torch.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner suggests that the destruction of ships at sea protests against the hasty concessions made by authorities.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Other voices in this conversation
