“There has been a good deal of amusement expressed at
the evidence of industry, during the recess of Congress,
presented by the sheaf of bills and resolutions offered
by Mr. Sumner at the opening of the session. The copious
use of authorities in his speech of this week shows that
these numerous measures were not prepared without a careful
survey of the ground upon principle and in history,
nor without very profound inquiry into the underlying
doctrines upon which the true glory of our institutions is
established.”