Senator Sumner, by
his impetuous violence, will contribute to put things right beyond any other
man. The President's message and General Grant's letter seem to have made him
demented. Some who have acted with him and been indoctrinated in his extreme
views are suddenly roused to consciousness.
SOURCE: Gideon
Welles, Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and
Johnson, Vol. 2: April 1, 1864 — December 31, 1866, p. 400
No comments:
Post a Comment