Mr.Sumner never made that mistake.

His arguments went to the million.

They produced a wide-spread and prodigious effect on public opinion and left an indelible impression on the history of the country.
Jacob Collamer of Vermont was a senator of eminent worth and ability.
He had earned honorable fame as a member of the House of Representatives, and as a member of the Cabinet in the administration of General Taylor.

He had entered the Senate at a ripe age, and with every qualification for distinguished service.

To describe him in a single word, he was a wise man.