Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 09 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 09 (of 20)

Wherefore he deserves to be punished, not only as an enemy, but also as a traitor, both to you and to us. And indeed treason is as much worse than war as it is harder to guard against what is secret than what is open,and as much more hateful, as with enemies men make treaties again, and put faith in them, but with one who is discovered to be a traitor nobody ever enters into covenant, or trusts him for the future.Xenophon, Hellenica, Book II. ch. 3, 29. Except the Tax Bill, no subject occupied so much attention during this session as what were known generally as Confiscation Bills, all proposing, in different ways, the punishment of Rebels and the weakening of the Rebellion, by taking property and freeing slaves. In supporting these bills, Mr. Sumner did not disguise his special anxiety to assert the power of Congress over Slavery. As early as January 15th, Mr. Trumbull reported from the Judiciary Committee a bill to confiscate the property and free the slaves of Rebels, which was considered from time to time and debated at length, many Senators speaking. Amendments were made, among which was one moved by Mr. Sumner, February 25th, requiring, that, whenever any person claimed another as slave, he should, before proceeding with his claim, prove loyalty.[1] Then came motions for reference of the pending bill and all associate propositions to a Select Committee. That of Mr. Clark prevailed. In a speech which will be found in the Congressional Globe[2] sustaining the reference, Mr. Sumner said: ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 48266
Author: Sumner, Charles
Release Date: Feb 15, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English