THE

WORKS

OF

CHARLES SUMNER.

Veniet fortasse aliud tempus, dignius nostro, quo, debellatis odiis,
veritas triumphabit. Hoc mecum opta, lector, et vale.

LEIBNITZ.

VOL. IX.

BOSTON:

LEE AND SHEPARD.

BY CHARLES SUMNER,

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

UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & Co.,

CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME IX.

MAKE HASTE SLOWLY: IRREVERSIBLE GUARANTIES. Speech in the

Senate, on the Recognition of Arkansas, June 13, 1864.

MEANS FOR THE WAR THE TRUE OBJECT OF THE TARIFF. Re-

marks in the Senate, on an Amendment to the Tariff Bill, June

16, 1864

NO TAX ON EDUCATION. Remarks in the Senate, on a proposed Duty

on Philosophical Instruments for Colleges, June 17, 1864

ABOLITION OF THE COASTWISE SLAVE-TRADE. Speeches in the

Senate, on an Amendment to the Civil Appropriation Bill, June

24 and 25, 1864

OPENING OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS TO COLORED WITNESSES.

Speech in the Senate, on an Amendment to the Civil Appropria-

tion Bill, June 25, 1864

RECONSTRUCTION, AND ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION OF EMANCI-

PATION BY ACT OF CONGRESS. Remarks in the Senate, July 1,

1864.

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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF LITERATURE AND ART; ALSO OF MORAL

AND POLITICAL SCIENCES. Remarks in the Senate, on a Bill cre-

ating these two Academies, July 2, 1864

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39

47

51

ATION

NO FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS WITHOUT INCREASED TAX-

Speech in the Senate, on the Resolution of Final Adjourn-

ment, July 2, 1864

55

REJOICING IN THE DECLINE OF THE REBELLION. Remarks at a

Public Meeting in Faneuil Hall, September 6, 1864

64

REPUBLICAN PARTY AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Speech at a Public

Meeting at Faneuil Hall, to ratify the Republican Nominations for

President and Vice-President, September 28, 1864

68

SLAVERY AND THE REBELLION ONE AND INSEPARABLE: ISSUES OF

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Speech before the New York

Young Men's Republican Union, at Cooper Institute, November

5, 1864

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