On the record
He early saw the beauty of Liberty, and in those struggles which preceded the Revolution gave his eloquent tongue to her support.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner reflects on the contributions of James Otis to the cause of liberty during the American Revolution.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
Other voices in this conversation
