Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . most conspicuous anti-slavery men in Congress wasCharles Sumner, a Senator from Massachusetts. He was a man of com-manding ability, and was particularly aggressive and exasperating in hisattacks upon the pro-slavery party. On May 19 and 20, 1856, he madea powerful speech on the troubles in Kansas, in t
Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . most conspicuous anti-slavery men in Congress wasCharles Sumner, a Senator from Massachusetts. He was a man of com-manding ability, and was particularly aggressive and exasperating in hisattacks upon the pro-slavery party. On May 19 and 20, 1856, he madea powerful speech on the troubles in Kansas, in the course of which heindulged in some personal strictures upon Senator Butler, of SouthCarolina. Two days afterward Preston Brooks, a nephew of Butler anda Representative in Congress, entered the Senate Chamber, stole upbehind Sumner and struck him repeatedly over the head with a heavycane, nearly killing him. For this act an attempt was made to haveBrooks expelled from Congress, but it failed. Thereupon Brooksresigned and sought a vindication of his constituents. He was re-electedby a practically unanimous vote. Anson Burlingame, a friend of Sumner,challenged Brooks to fight a duel, but Brooks declined. I £. V. 5o o H •X. >SO > > VI > 73 o71 o Tl -r] -) nO> O > Z n.
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