Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 14 (of 20)

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Author

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Title

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 14 (of 20)

Credits

Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Subject

Speeches, addresses, etc., American

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 50160

Release Date

October 8, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 14 (of 20)
2. 2.CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIV.
3. 3.MAJORITY OR PLURALITY IN THE ELECTION OF SENATORS.
4. 4.A SENATOR CANNOT VOTE FOR HIMSELF.
5. 5.REMODELLING OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
6. 6.THE LATE SOLOMON FOOT, SENATOR FROM VERMONT.
7. 7.COMPLETE EQUALITY IN RIGHTS, AND NOT SEMI-EQUALITY.
8. 8.JUSTICE TO MECHANICS IN THE WAR.
9. 9.POWER OF CONGRESS TO COUNTERACT THE CATTLE-PLAGUE.
10. 10.URGENT DUTY OF THE HOUR.
11. 11.TIME AND RECONSTRUCTION.
12. 12.THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA AND EMANCIPATION.
13. 13.POWER OF CONGRESS TO PROVIDE AGAINST CHOLERA FROM ABROAD.
14. 14.RANK OF DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD.
15. 15.OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE, AND MR. HUNTER.
16. 16.DELAY IN THE REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
17. 17.INTERRUPTION OF RIGHT OF PETITION.
18. 18.OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
19. 19.EQUAL RIGHTS A CONDITION OF RECONSTRUCTION.
20. 20.INTER-STATE INTERCOURSE BY RAILWAY.
21. 21.ATTITUDE OF JUSTICE TOWARDS ENGLAND.
22. 22.POWER OF CONGRESS TO MAKE A SHIP-CANAL AT NIAGARA.
23. 23.HONOR TO A CONSTANT UNION-MAN OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
24. 24.OPEN VOTING IN THE ELECTION OF SENATORS; SECRET VOTING AT POPULAR ELECTIONS.
25. 25.MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
26. 26.TENNESSEE NOT SUFFICIENTLY RECONSTRUCTED.
27. 27.THE SENATE CHAMBER: ITS VENTILATION AND SIZE.
28. 28.A SHIP-CANAL THROUGH THE ISTHMUS OF DARIEN.
29. 29.INQUIRY INTO THE TITLE OF A SENATOR TO HIS SEAT.
30. 30.NO MORE STATES WITH THE WORD “WHITE” IN THE CONSTITUTION.
31. 31.THE METRIC SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
32. 32.ART IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
33. 33.THE ONE MAN POWER vs. CONGRESS. THE PRESENT SITUATION. — ADDRESS.
34. 34.THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH BETWEEN EUROPE AND AMERICA.
35. 35.ENCOURAGEMENT TO COLORED FELLOW-CITIZENS.
36. 36.THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF RECONSTRUCTION. ILLEGALITY OF EXISTING GOVERNMENTS IN THE REBEL STATES.
37. 37.FEMALE SUFFRAGE, AND AN EDUCATIONAL TEST OF MALE SUFFRAGE.
38. 38.PROHIBITION OF PEONAGE.
39. 39.PRECAUTION AGAINST THE REVIVAL OF SLAVERY.
40. 40.PROTECTION AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
41. 41.DENUNCIATION OF THE COOLIE TRADE.
42. 42.CHEAP BOOKS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
43. 43.CHEAP COAL.
44. 44.A SINGLE TERM FOR THE PRESIDENT, AND CHOICE BY DIRECT VOTE OF THE PEOPLE.
45. 45.RECONSTRUCTION AT LAST WITH COLORED SUFFRAGE AND PROTECTION AGAINST REBEL INFLUENCE.
46. 46.THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
47. 47.MONUMENTS TO DECEASED SENATORS.
48. 48.A VICTORY OF PEACE.
49. 49.FURTHER GUARANTIES IN RECONSTRUCTION. LOYALTY, EDUCATION, AND A HOMESTEAD FOR FREEDMEN; MEASURES OF RECONSTRUCTION NOT A BURDEN OR PENALTY.
50. 50.GENEROSITY FOR EDUCATION.
51. 51.RECONSTRUCTION AGAIN. THE BALLOT AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN TO ALL.
52. 52.PROHIBITION OF DIPLOMATIC UNIFORM.
53. 53.VIGILANCE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
54. 54.LOYALTY AND REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT CONDITIONS OF ASSISTANCE TO THE REBEL STATES.
55. 55.FOOTNOTES

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