Charles Sumner: “Therefore I say that it is matured, so far as necessary, and there is…”

On the record

Therefore I say that it is matured, so far as necessary, and there is no reason why the Senate should not act upon it.

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Sumner asserts that a proposed measure is ready for Senate action, emphasizing its maturity and necessity.

More from Charles Sumner

Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.

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

The only Constitutional party and party of freedom, VII. 38.

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “Therefore I say that it is matured, so far as necessary, and there is no reason why the Senate should not act upon it.”