Charles Sumner: “He protests against being made to return fugitive slaves, and, if…”

On the record

He protests against being made to return fugitive slaves, and, if ordered to that duty, will refuse obedience and take the consequences.

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Sumner highlights a soldier's refusal to return fugitive slaves, emphasizing moral resistance to such orders.

More from Charles Sumner

Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.

Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

The only Constitutional party and party of freedom, VII. 38.

Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “He protests against being made to return fugitive slaves, and, if ordered to that duty, will refuse obedience and take…”