Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 20 (of 20)Sumner, Charles
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Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 20 (of 20)
Sumner, Charles
Slavery -- United States; Speeches, addresses, etc., American
Fugitive Slave Bill, denounced, III. 127, 312; IV. 162, 342; V. 44; VII.
3; X. 394; XI. 239.
Unconstitutional, III. 128, 312 _et seq._; IV. 162, 342; X. 360, 384.
Mr. Sumner’s relation to, III. 132.
Appeal against its execution, III. 134-137.
Presentation of a memorial against, III. 234.
Attempt to discuss, III. 243.
Speeches for repeal of, III. 257; IV. 333; XI. 229.
Difficulties of discussing, III. 267.
A usurpation by Congress and a breach of State rights, III. 326; IV.
163, 214, 337; X. 364-372.
Its denial of trial by Jury unconstitutional, III. 328-338; IV. 162;
X. 372-380.
Compared to Stamp Act, III. 339; IV. 165.
Public sentiment of free States opposed to, III. 346; IV. 348.
Consequences of, III. 349-351; X. 385-390.
Favored by Mercantile interest, III. 351.
Substitute for, III. 356-361.
Must be disobeyed, III. 364; IV. 282; V. 46; VII. 3.
Speeches on Boston petition for repeal of, IV. 159, 172.
Authors of, IV. 213; X. 390-393.
Peaceful opposition to, IV. 228.
No pension for service in support of, IV. 230.
Struggle for repeal of, IV. 239.
Compared to Massachusetts law against witchcraft, IV. 276.
Legislation of States in regard to, defended, IV. 243-245.
No recognition of, VIII. 238-240.
Origin of, X. 363.
Webster on, X. 370.
Not necessary, X. 391.
Humboldt on, XI. 240.
Fugitive Slaves, entitled to trial by jury, III. 328; IV. 215; X.
373,--authorities proving same, according to the Constitution and
common law, III. 330-338; X. 374-377.
Defended by Granville Sharp, IV. 297-313; VIII. 279; XI. 237,--opinion
of same on laws for surrender of, IV. 319.
Instructions of Secretary of War in favor of, VII. 348.
Conduct of our generals towards, in the Civil War, VII. 359; VIII. 8
_et seq._, 351.
The national armies and, VIII. 7.
No surrender of, in Washington, IX. 78.
Objections to trial by jury for, X. 377-380.
Commissioners for trial of, X. 381-384.
Heroism of, XVII. 172.
Fugitives from service, Act of 1793 for surrender of, III. 310, 315; X.
361,--opposition to same, III. 311; X. 361-363,--Judge Story’s
decision on same, III. 315 _et seq._; XI. 233.
See _Fugitive Clause_ and _Fugitive Slaves_.
Funding Bills, speeches on, XVI. 259; XVII. 234.
Described, XVI. 281-284; XVII. 245-249.
G.
Galiani, Ferdinando, Abbé, prophecies of, concerning America, X. 234;
XV. 361 _et seq._
Character and works of, XV. 359-361.
Garrison, William Lloyd, reward offered by Georgia for arrest of, VI.
191 _et seq._
Letter to, VI. 343.
Genoa, siege of, in 1800, I. 26-29.
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