[213] Works, ed. Sparks, Vol. VIII. p. 155. The struggle in Mexico against the United States, and that of our fathers against England, have their points of resemblance. Prominent among these is the aggressive character of the proceedings, in the hope of crushing a weaker people. But the parallel fails as yet in an important particular. The injustice of England roused her most distinguished sons, in her own Parliament, to call for the cessation of the war. It inspired the eloquence of Chatham to those strains of undying fame. In the Senate of the United States there is a favorite son of Massachusetts, to whom has been accorded powers unsurpassed by those of any English orator. He has now before him the cause of Chatham. His country is engaged in unrighteous war. Join now in asking him to raise his eloquent voice in behalf of justice, and of peace founded on justice; and may the spirit of Chatham descend upon him! Let us call upon the whole country to rally in this cause. And may a voice go forth from Faneuil Hall to-night, awakening fresh echoes throughout the valleys of New England,--swelling as it proceeds, and gathering new reverberations in its ample volume,--traversing the whole land, and still receiving other voices, till it reaches our rulers at Washington, and, in tones of thunder, demands the cessation of this unjust war! * * * * * Transcriber's Notes. The punctuation and spelling are as in the original publication with the exception of the following: line 7271 enfore is now enforce. line 2611 Gibeon is now Gideon. Page 242 was a numbered blank page. The oe ligature has been expanded. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20), by Charles Sumner