I had, however, before my election, witnessed, with deep humiliation, the Senate debates, feeling that the Republican Senators were too timid in the steps taken to purge that body of persons whom I regarded as traitors.
Sherman expresses his disappointment with the Senate's handling of traitors during a critical time in American history.
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He took strong ground against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and in 1859 was a competitor with me for the position of speaker, but withdrew in my favor after the first ballot.
I wrote an adverse report, but it was suppressed in the committee.
Resolved, That the people who constitute the supreme power in the United States, should guard with jealous care the rights of the several states, as independent governments.
But some of you may say, all this is very well, but what will you do to save the Union?
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