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Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 3 3 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 2 2 Browse Search
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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fourth: orations and political speeches. (search)
e can be no war that is not dishonorable. We shall give no space here to any part of that oration, since other speeches on the same subject were elicited by subsequent occasions, when his prophecies were fast becoming history, by the anticipations of war with Mexico being turned into the most active hostilities. But a careful reading of that oration, which marked Mr. Sumner's first appearance before the country as a public man, will satisfy any student of his Speeches, that on this Fourth of July, 1844, he gave clear indications of the policy he was to pursue in future life. Nor could a prophet have marked out with greater clearness, than the historian could afterwards, the course Mr. Sumner would take in whatever crisis might arise, involving the fortunes of freedom, or of peace, in the coming struggles of parties. Another point should here be observed, for it gave an index to his character which distinguished him ever afterwards from nearly all the prominent men who were to fl
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Ii. (search)
e can be no war that is not dishonorable. We shall give no space here to any part of that oration, since other speeches on the same subject were elicited by subsequent occasions, when his prophecies were fast becoming history, by the anticipations of war with Mexico being turned into the most active hostilities. But a careful reading of that oration, which marked Mr. Sumner's first appearance before the country as a public man, will satisfy any student of his Speeches, that on this Fourth of July, 1844, he gave clear indications of the policy he was to pursue in future life. Nor could a prophet have marked out with greater clearness, than the historian could afterwards, the course Mr. Sumner would take in whatever crisis might arise, involving the fortunes of freedom, or of peace, in the coming struggles of parties. Another point should here be observed, for it gave an index to his character which distinguished him ever afterwards from nearly all the prominent men who were to fl
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
ne 11, 1854 Hospital built on Fort Hill square, July, 1854 A few cases in the City, July, 1866 Churches Ashburton Place, Congregational, completed, July 4, 1844 Arlington Street, Congregational, completed and dedicated, Dec. 12, 1861 Baptist, formed under great opposition, 1665 House on Stillman street completgust, 1836 Iron fence all round, completed, Dec. 16, 1836 Trees planted over the east part, May, 1844 Fireworks displayed on east side, the last time, July 4, 1844 Parade ground prepared on the west side, 1845 Frog pond again improved; water hydrant built, 1848 Flag-staff removed from big elm, to Flag-Staff Hill,eworks on Copp's Hill in the evening, July 4, 1800 On the Common, spoiled by the rain, July 4, 1835 In the evening, on east side of Common, last time, July 4, 1844 First time on the Common parade ground, July 4, 1845 On Commonwealth avenue, evening, July 5, 1869 Fleet French, Marquis DeJoinville, in Boston har