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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873,

BY CHARLES SUMNER,

in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & Co.,

CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII.

PAGE

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND JOHN SLIDELL AT PARIS. Article in the

Atlantic Monthly, November, 1863.

VICTORY AND PEACE THROUGH EMANCIPATION. Letter to Colored

Citizens in New York, celebrating the Anniversary of the Procla-

mation, December 18, 1863

39

THE MAYFLOWER and the SLAVE SHIP. Letter to the New Eng-

land Society at New York, December 21, 1863

COMMUTATION FOR THE DRAFT: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RICH AND

POOR. Remarks in the Senate, on an Amendment moved to the

Enrolment Bill, January 8, 12, and June 20, 1864, and February 7,

1865.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SLAVERY AND FREEDMEN. Resolution in

the Senate, January 13, 1864.

42

FOUNDATION OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN BOSTON. Letter to

a Committee in Boston, January 20, 1864

LOYALTY IN THE SENATE: THE IRON-CLAD OATH FOR SENATORS.

Speech in the Senate, on a New Rule requiring the Oath of Loy-

alty for Senators, January 25, 1864

THE LATE HON JOHN W. NOELL, REPRESENTATIVE OF Missouri.

Remarks in the Senate, on his Death, February 1, 1864

RECONSTRUCTION AGAIN: GUARANTIES AND SAFEGUARDS AGAINST

SLAVERY AND FOR PROTECTION OF FREEDMEN. Resolutions

in the Senate, February 8, 1864

PRAYER OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND. Speech in the Senate, on

presenting a Petition of the Women's National League, praying

Universal Emancipation by Act of Congress, February 9, 1864

EQUAL PAY Of Colored SolDIERS. Remarks in the Senate, on dif-

ferent Propositions, February 10, 29, and June 11, 1864

84

OPENING OF THE STREET-CArs to ColoreD PERSONS. Speeches in

the Senate, on various Propositions, February 10, March 17, June

WRONG AND UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF FUGITIVE SLAVE ACTS. Re-

port in the Senate, of the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen,

February 29, 1864

EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES ON ACCOUNT OF COLOR. Report in the

Senate, of the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen, February 29,

THE MISSION TO BELGIUM. Speech in the Senate, on an Amendment

to the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, March 15,

176

217

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CONSULAR PUPILS. Speech in the Senate, on an Amendment to the

Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, March 15, 1864. 223

THE LATE HON. OWEN LOVEJOY, OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-

TIVES. Speech in the Senate, on the Resolutions upon his Death,

COLORED SUFFRAGE IN THE TERRITORY OF MONTANA. Speeches

in the Senate, on an Amendment to the Bill for a Temporary Gov-

ernment of that Territory, March 31 and May 19, 1864.

CLAIMS ON FRANCE FOR SPOLIATIONS OF AMERICAN COMMERCE

PRIOR TO JULY 31, 1801. Report in the Senate, of the Committee

on Foreign Relations, April 4, 1864

236

NO PROPERTY IN MAN: UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION WITHOUT COM-

PENSATION. Speech in the Senate, on the Constitutional Amend-

ment abolishing Slavery throughout the United States, April 8,

CASTE AND PREJUDICE OF COLOR. Letter to the Young Men's As-

sociation of Albany, April 16, 1864

FINAL REPEAL OF ALL FUGITIVE SLAVE ACTS. Speech in the Sen-

ate, on a Bill for this Purpose, April 19, 1864.

THE NATIONAL BANKS AND THE CURRENCY. Speeches in the Sen-

ate, on Amendments to the Bill providing a National Currency,

April 27 and May 5, 1864

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