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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 48: Seward.—emancipation.—peace with France.—letters of marque and reprisal.—foreign mediation.—action on certain military appointments.—personal relations with foreigners at Washington.—letters to Bright, Cobden, and the Duchess of Argyll.—English opinion on the Civil War.—Earl Russell and Gladstone.—foreign relations.—1862-1863. (search)
cksburg under Burnside, and in May, 1863, at Chancellorsville under Hooker. Rebel war-vessels, built and equipped in England, with more in prpermitted to believe will be done. Our army near Washington, under Hooker, will move in a day or two. All concur in representing it in admiris is his mystery. Both were needed. There is no doubt here about Hooker. He told Judge Bates, at the time of the visit with the President,thought he is now doing it. The letter was written on the day of Hooker's defeat at Chancellorsville. He did no prove equal to so high a ch. . . . There will be no change there until he has had his trial. Hooker was relieved at his own request; but he was led to make the requestnt with Halleck. Meade was the choice of the generals, and also of Hooker himself, and so seems to begin with the confidence of the military the Wellington type, and wearing spectacles. Chase was sorry that Hooker felt obliged to take the step he did. There has been talk of danger
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 10 (search)
bbey. The next generation will often ask where he lies, and will wonder that there was not room for him in the Abbey. I know something of his eccentricities, moral and political; but he did fight a good fight, and has left one of the foremost names in English history. Some of his speeches will be read always. I am inclined to think that there are two or three sentences from him which are among the best in the English language. Dr. Johnson used to give the palm to that famous sentence of Hooker on law; but I think that Brougham has matched it. And yet he lies obscurely in a village burial-ground far away in the south of France! You approach your election as we approach ours. With you it is Gladstone; with us it is Grant,—two G's. I do not doubt the success of each. Mr. Reverdy Johnson came to see me last evening. He will begin on the naturalization question, and has every reason to believe that it will be settled harmoniously. He is more truly a lawyer than any person