On the record
I was for the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of our fathers, as administered by George Washington.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner affirms his loyalty to the original Constitution as envisioned by the Founding Fathers and George Washington.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Let us at all hazards prevent the extension of Slavery and the increase of the Slave Power.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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.
According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
Other voices in this conversation
