On the record
The Senator is to be chosen by the Legislature, which is to prescribe, among other things, the manner of holding the election.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This quote reiterates the role of state legislatures in determining the election process for Senators.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Again I repeat, so long as the War System prevails under the sanction of International Law, these painful incongruities will be apparent.
Without yielding to any of these extreme views with regard to the mischiefs or the benefits of party, all should agree that the only true and legitimate object of such an association is to uphold, advance, and develop certain principles…
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
Other voices in this conversation
