Sumner, Charles, refuses to lecture where colored persons are not admitted with equal rights, I. 160; XI. 228. Refuses to be a candidate for Congress, I. 330. Not desirous of public office, I. 332; III. 152, 153, 268. Relations of, to Boston Prison-Discipline Society, II. 108, 112. Letter of Dr. Wayland to, II. 109. Letter of De Tocqueville to, II. 148 (_note_). Renounces Whig Party, II. 228. Accepts Free-Soil nomination for Congress, II. 301-303. His relation to the Fugitive-Slave Bill, III. 132. Beginning of his political career, III. 147. Political aims of, III. 147, 153, 163; VI. 38. Letters written by, during election of United States Senator in 1851, III. 152-154. His sentiments on the Union, III. 153, 163. His letter accepting office of United States Senator, III. 161. His belief in democracy, III. 268. His independence of party, III. 268; XX. 212. Replies to verbal attacks in the Senate, IV. 175-216; V. 250-256. Defends his fidelity to the Constitution, IV. 178-187, 269-271; V. 251-254; XIX. 309-313. His personal testimony as to slavery, V. 64. Brooks’s assault upon, V. 257-271 (_Appendix_). Previous personalities and aggressions upon, V. 280-301 (_Appendix_). His injuries and continued disability, V. 328-342 (_Appendix_). Refuses to allow Massachusetts to assume expenses of his illness, V. 343. Refuses to receive testimonial in approbation of Kansas speech, V. 344. His longing for restoration to active duties, VI. 6, 11, 32, 66. Sends contribution to Kansas, VI. 10. Public reception of, at Boston, in 1856, VI. 22. Accepts reëlection to Senate, VI. 46. State of his health in 1858, VI. 65. Recognizes duty of denouncing slavery, VI. 318. His visits to Lafayette’s grave and home, VII. 100-108. Attitude of, during attempts at compromise in 1861, VII. 176-184. Interview of, with President Buchanan in 1861, VII. 180 _et seq._ Defence of his career in the Senate, IX. 200-205; XVI. 336-339. Reëlection of, to Senate in 1863, IX. 237 (_Appendix_). His first motion for repeal of Fugitive-Slave Bill, XI. 383. His sentiments towards Rebels, XII. 339; XIV. 313; XV. 228; XVII. 115; XIX. 258, 318; XX. 192-194, 213, 229-240. President Johnson’s attack on, XIII. 266-269 (_Appendix_). The city of Boston and, XIII. 280. Relations of, with President Johnson, XIV. 199-205. His bill for Reconstruction, XIV. 328-334. Denies indifference to foreigners, XVI. 315-317. His personal record on Reconstruction with colored suffrage, XVII. 303. Defence of his conduct in the Committee on Foreign Relations, respecting San Domingo treaties, XVIII. 293-295; and of his language in speech on annexion of San Domingo, XVIII. 295-298. His response to a toast, XVIII. 310. Reason for his interest in San Domingo question, XIX. 20-22; XX. 180,