Charles Sumner: “Slavery is a perpetual fever-and-ague, under which Congress has shaken…”

On the record

Slavery is a perpetual fever-and-ague, under which Congress has shaken with alternate heats and chills.

Said by

Massachusetts

Source

Sumner metaphorically describes slavery as a debilitating illness affecting Congress, illustrating its pervasive impact.

More from Charles Sumner

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

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

Slavery and the: speech in New York, XI. 433.

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

Other voices in this conversation

Charles Sumner: “Slavery is a perpetual fever-and-ague, under which Congress has shaken with alternate heats and chills.”