Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-07-05
I LETrER FROM lsENxToR SUMNER.
Bpsyos, Tuesday, June "a, 1856


The following letter from Senator Sumner,
intended for the American Republican demon
stration in Fapeuils Han last evening, was not
received till this morning:
81 am not strong enough for public speaking,
even il were strong enough for journey to
Boston Besides, my duties in the Senate have
the first claim upon me, and to them must give
my first returning strength therefore am con-
strained to decline the invitation with which you
haze honored me-. But / am strong enough to
| send from my present retreat brief expression
Of my cordial concurrence in the nominations
made by the Peoples Convention mt Philadel
phia, and also of the g!adness with which l shall
support them by voice and vote, with mind and
heart. / have long honored Col. Fremont for his
genius in geographical enterprise, for his manly
fortitude, for his perfect integrity, and for bis
| easy command of men--swaying to his own be-
nelicent purposes even the savage of the forest,
while Nature herself, in her Winter Businesses,
bowed before his march. 1t is well at this mo-
ment, when great crime is instgated and sus-
tanned by the National Government, that such
man, with courage which will not be questioned,
and with sensitiveness to right which will not
| sleep, should be summoned to grapple with the
wrong doors. And permit me to say that find
no force in the objection that he has not been a
politician. Your candidate for Vice-President
is worthy to en- Joy the enthusiastic support.
As lawyer, as judge, as a senator, MIR. Day
ton has been conspicuous for character and
ability; and [ rejoice to believe that he will
soon have a larger field OF activity, where they
| will be employed for the good of our common
country, while the Senate, which is the strong
hold of Human Slavery, will be compelled to
receive its presiding officer representative of
| Human Freedom. But better even than the can
didatcs is the declaration of principles under
which we now 60 forth to conquer.
''Suci declaration, promulgated by such a
Convention, is in itself the beginning of victory.
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prevail just so soon as it is comprehended. Ii
expresses objects which must enlist the Conserva-
tive and also must enlist the ReforIner, which
must rally all who turn with respect to the exam
pie Of the Fathers of our country, AMI also mus
rally all who are filled with aspirations for a
brighter future on earth. 1t proposes to save
Kansas from the revolving usurpation which is
now established in that fair Territory; and in
this good work it joins issue with the Slave Oil.
garchy which now swayS our whole country. sc
that in SAVING Kansas we shall necessarily over
throw this despotisin and save. ourselves. EOl
Its support It appeals to all, without distinction
OF party, who love their country. Ii appeals tC
the Democrat whose Democracy is founded On
recognition of human rights = it appeals to thu
true Whig who il animated with that hatred oil
despotic power which inspired those who earles
wore the name; it appeals 70 the true American
who is ready to forget all other questions for ths
sake of union to save Liberty now endanS cred
and it appeals to the foreign-born who, rejocin:
in the privileges of American citizens, will no
hesitate to JOIN in tbs holy endeavor to vindicat
them against the aggressions Of an Ohgarch,
worse than any tyranny from which they hav
fed. In this contest there is every motive tt
union and also every motive 10 exertion. Nov
or never, now and forever! Such was the an
cieut war-cry which, embroidered the lris
flag, streamed from the castle of Dublin and re
sounded through the whole island, aronsins
generous people to new struggle for their an
Gent rights. And this war-cry may be Gtly in
scribed on stan lard now. Arise now, or III
inexora6le slave driving tyranny will be fustene
upon you. Arise aow, 'and Liberty will he Sc
cured forever. CHARLES SCNXER.'