But, notwithstanding the urgency of our business, I cannot allow the opportunity to pass--indeed, I should not do my duty--without attempting for a brief moment to show the origin and character of this part of our Constitution.
Sumner emphasizes the importance of understanding the origins and character of the Constitution, highlighting his commitment to thoroughness in legislative discussions.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
Confessing the Fatherhood of God, and the consequent Brotherhood of Man, we find a divine standard of unquestionable accuracy.
At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
Other voices in this conversation
