Charles Sumner: “Does he call the constitution of Iowa odious and offensive?… The…”

On the record

Does he call the constitution of Iowa odious and offensive?… The people of Iowa are as loyal as the people of Massachusetts are.

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Sumner defends the loyalty of Iowa's citizens in comparison to Massachusetts during a debate.

More from Charles Sumner

Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

Slave Power, necessity of political action against the, II. 207.

His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “Does he call the constitution of Iowa odious and offensive?… The people of Iowa are as loyal as the people of…”