Charles Sumner: “You stand in my presence, as a coëqual Senator, and tell me that it is…”

On the record

You stand in my presence, as a coëqual Senator, and tell me that it is a dog’s office to execute the Constitution of the United States?

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Here, Sumner confronts a fellow Senator, challenging the notion that executing constitutional duties is a demeaning task.

More from Charles Sumner

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

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

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

Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “You stand in my presence, as a coëqual Senator, and tell me that it is a dog’s office to execute the Constitution of the…”