Charles Sumner: “And then there is the spirit of her sons, as shown in recent efforts, giving assurance of courage, and of that rarer…”

“And then there is the spirit of her sons, as shown in recent efforts, giving assurance of courage, and of that rarer wisdom which knows how to guide and temper courage, both of which shone so conspicuous in the Venetian Manin, worthy compeer of our own Washington.”