 | Charles Sumner - 1861 - 16 Seiten
...fresh stipulation in favor of slavery. Sufficient surely in this respect is the actual Constitution. Beyond this I cannot, I will not, go. What Washington,...and Jay would not insert we cannot err in rejecting. [Applause.] I do not dwell on other propositions, because they attracted less attention; and yet among... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1872 - 534 Seiten
...Washington, Franklin, Madison, and Hamilton would not insert we cannot err in rejecting. [Applause.] I do not dwell on other propositions, because they...Laws. Here again was Slavery — with a vengeance. There is one remark which I desire to make with regard to all these propositions. It was sometimes... | |
 | 1880 - 698 Seiten
...Constitution. Beyond this I cannot, I will not go. What Washington, Franklin, Madison, and Hamilton would not insert we cannot err in rejecting. . I do...Laws. Here again was slavery — with a vengeance. There is one remark which I desire to make with regard to all these propositions. It was sometimes... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1900 - 406 Seiten
...Washington, Franklin, Madison, and Hamilton would not insert we cannot err in rejecting. [Applause.} I do not dwell on other propositions, because they...Laws. Here again was Slavery — with a vengeance. There is one remark which I desire to make with regard to all these propositions. It was sometimes... | |
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... with the accurate text of our Constitution. But even if tolerable in form, it was obnoxious, like the rest, as a fresh stipulation in favor of slavery. Sufficient, surely, in this respect, is the actual Constitution. Beyond this I cannot, I will not... 