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Library of Congress1861

The rebellion: --its origin and main-spring. An oration delivered by Hon. Charles Sumner under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican Union of New York, November 27, 1861.

Another edition was published in 1861, without frontispiece, but with a list of officers of the Young Men's Republican Union on verso of title page (LCCN 11015772). Another edition was published in 1861, with the frontispiece and with a list of officers of the Young Men's Republican Union on verso of cover and verso of title page (the latter with advertisements) (LCCN 12020500). Also available in digital form.

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Library of Congress1861

The rebellion: --its origin and main-spring. An oration delivered by Hon. Charles Sumner, under the auspices of the Young Men's Republican Union of New York, November 27, 1861.

This edition has frontispiece, and a list of the officers of the Young Men's Republican Union on verso of cover (without advertisements) and on the verso of title page (with advertisements). Editions also published this year without frontispiece (LCCN 11015772), and with frontispiece but without list of officers (LCCN 03005260). A digital reproduction made from a copy held by the University of Michigan is available from the University of Michigan's Making of America Web site. Also available in digital form.

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 31, 1900

THE HUMOR OF POLITICS Some Good Stories Told of Public Men by Hon Joint J Ingalls Some of the very best stories of poli tics were contributed recently to the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post by ExSenator John Ingalls First he says Charles Sumner had no more sense of humor than a hippopotamus but there was something excessively hu morous about his colossal selfconscious ness of which it is no paradox to say he was apparently unconscious llis egotism was inordinately vast though innocent in its simplicity it was far from conceit and led to no dis paragement of his associates Indeed 1 doubt if lie ever instituted compari sons Probably Irant whom he hated and abused came the nearest to sizing him up when he said The reason Sumner doesnt believe in the Bible is because he didnt write it himself lie bad large intellectual powers but not so large as he imagined He had no inliuence on legislation He was un able to endure opposition If he could not have his own will he would do noth ing But this is not intended as an an alysis of his work or his character 1 started out to say that

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Library of Congress1870

In the Senate of the United States. February 22, 1870. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner made the following report. (To accompany Joint Resolution H.R. No. 144.) The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the memorial of E. Dicketman, a Prussian subject, asking that he might receive indemnity, or that his claim against the government of the United States for damages suffered by the action of the military authorities at New Orleans in the year 1862 might be referred to the Court of Claims for adjudication, beg leave to report

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Library of Congress1862

In the Senate of the United States. May 26, 1862. -- Submitted. June 18, 1862. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution. Resolved, that in the prosecution of the present war for the suppression of a wicked rebellion the time has come for the government of the United States to appeal to the loyalty of the whole people everywhere, but especially in the rebel districts, and to invite all, without distinction of color or class, to make their loyalty manifest by ceasing to fight or labor for the rebels

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