On the record
Fellow-citizens, individuals in each of the old parties strove in vain to produce a change, and to make them exponents of growing Antislavery sentiments.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner reflects on the efforts of individuals within old parties to promote antislavery sentiments.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
Without yielding to any of these extreme views with regard to the mischiefs or the benefits of party, all should agree that the only true and legitimate object of such an association is to uphold, advance, and develop certain principles…
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
Other voices in this conversation
