Project Gutenberg 2015-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 176 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.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery -- United States Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 701747 2025-07-20T06:45:31.969593 text/html 691833 2024-10-22T23:14:39 text/html 342857 2025-07-20T06:45:40.798528 application/epub+zip 352894 2025-07-20T06:45:33.291568 application/epub+zip 304279 2025-07-20T06:45:32.627552 application/epub+zip 576275 2025-07-20T06:45:46.295502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513480 2025-07-20T06:45:40.076556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463348 2022-09-22T16:41:54.983962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614243 2025-07-20T06:45:30.803547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 594316 2024-10-22T23:14:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17312 2025-07-20T06:45:46.433512 application/rdf+xml 15307 2025-07-20T06:45:32.735535 image/jpeg 2589 2025-07-20T06:45:32.681555 image/jpeg 310219 2025-07-20T06:45:32.024608 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia