On the record
I do not yield to the Committee, or to any Senator, in ardor or anxiety for their protection.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner emphasizes his commitment to advocating for the protection of soldiers, showing his dedication to their welfare.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
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.
I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
Confessing the Fatherhood of God, and the consequent Brotherhood of Man, we find a divine standard of unquestionable accuracy.
Other voices in this conversation
