Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 76 Sumner, Charles 1811 1874 Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 14 (of 20) Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Charles Sumner: His Complete Works, Volume 14 (of 20)" by Charles Sumner is a historical compilation written in the late 19th century. This volume contains a collection of speeches and writings of Charles Sumner, a prominent American politician and abolitionist, focusing on notable topics concerning justice, civil rights, and legislative practices during his time in the Senate. The topics highlight the pressing political issues and moral questions faced by the United States during the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War. The opening of this volume presents the context of Sumner's speeches in the Senate, beginning with a discussion on the contested election of Hon. John P. Stockton from New Jersey. Sumner argues against the legitimacy of a plurality vote in this election, emphasizing the importance of majority rule and drawing parallels to historical precedents from English parliamentary law. He asserts that the Constitution mandates senators be elected by a majority of votes, thus setting up his subsequent discussions on the principles of democracy and justice. Through a detailed analysis of the debate, Sumner showcases his commitment to lawful representation and the need for consistent application of democratic principles in governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 701563 2024-09-21T04:20:16.295463 2023-09-21T14:09:48.743758 text/html text/html 712349 2015-10-08T11:24:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 311165 2015-10-08T11:24:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 342841 2024-09-21T04:20:26.243438 application/epub+zip 353026 2024-09-21T04:20:17.750444 application/epub+zip 304400 2024-09-21T04:20:17.020522 application/epub+zip 576481 2024-09-21T04:20:32.480404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513370 2024-09-21T04:20:25.437450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463348 2022-09-22T16:41:54.983962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614395 614205 2024-09-21T04:20:14.724475 2023-09-21T14:09:47.208717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 614678 2015-10-08T11:24:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 214397 2015-10-08T11:24:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18330 2024-09-21T04:20:32.627567 application/rdf+xml 15307 2024-09-21T04:20:17.137506 image/jpeg 2589 2024-09-21T04:20:17.079468 image/jpeg 310173 2024-09-21T04:20:16.357482 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia