Charles Sumner: “There is constant talk of finishing that column at great cost of…”

On the record

There is constant talk of finishing that column at great cost of money, but the first thing to be done is to finish the pillar of your citizenship.

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Sumner critiques the focus on financial costs while emphasizing the need to complete the fight for citizenship rights.

More from Charles Sumner

Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.

His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

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

Consent of the governed necessary in forming new governments of, XII. 298.

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “There is constant talk of finishing that column at great cost of money, but the first thing to be done is to finish the…”