The slave power dares anything, and it can be conquered only by the united masses of the people. From Congress to the people, I appeal.
Charles SumnerThere are two sorts of pity: one is a balm and the other a poison; the first is realized by our friends, the last by our enemies.
Charles SumnerFrom the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned.
Charles Sumner