Charles Sumner: “He objected also to the clause that the war was “not prosecuted for any purpose of conquest or subjugation,”--on which…”

“He objected also to the clause that the war was “not prosecuted for any purpose of conquest or subjugation,”--on which he said, “I trust this war is prosecuted for the purpose of subjugating all rebels and traitors who are in arms against the Government.” For these reasons he voted in the negative.”