As a matter of fact, that was William Nye sometimes dubbed as "The Science President"
He was against it. Charles Sumner is also best known for being beat unconscious with a cane in the senate by a South Carolina congressman.
Yes he did. Because of his proposal things heated up in Congress over slavery. He was very much apposed to slavery and dishearted with Congress over this he left.
On March 19,1856 Republican Senator Charles Sumner started a violent speech on the topic "The crime against Kansas". He attacked the pro-slavery establishment and parliamentary representatives in general but he addressed himself particularly against the old Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina, who, some days before energetically sustained the Kansas had to be admitted in the Union as a slave State. Indeed, Sumner's attitude and verbal attack against Butler were really excessive and, when the speech was over, the nephew of Butler, Honorable Preston Books, seized by anger approached Sumner and hit him five or six time on the head with his walking stick, knocking him down bleeding and unconscious. The happening contributed to worsen further on the tensions and enlarge the furrow already in being between North and South
On March 19,1856 Republican Senator Charles Sumner started a violent speech on the topic "The crime against Kansas". He attacked the pro-slavery establishment and parliamentary representatives in general but he addressed himself particularly against the old Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina, who, some days before energetically sustained the Kansas had to be admitted in the Union as a slave State.Indeed, Sumner's attitude and verbal attack against Butler were really excessive and, when the speech was over, the nephew of Butler, Honorable Preston Books,seized by anger approached Sumner and hit him five or six time on the head with his walking stick, knocking him down bleeding and unconscious.The happening contributed to worsen further on the tensions and enlarge the furrow already in being between North and SouthRead more: How_did_charles_sumners_views_on_bleeding_kansas_create_conflict
Congressman Rufus King proposed the banning of slavery in the new Us territory in 1785. Rufus was the congressman of Massachusetts.
Preston Brooks did attack Senator Sumner with a cane, but it was primarily because of Sumner's derogatory comments about Brooks' relative, Senator Butler, and his support for slavery. Douglas was not directly involved in the incident.
Preston Brooks
Preston Brooks was for slavery. He was a staunch defender of the institution and was known for his violent defense of the practice, including his brutal caning of Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist, on the Senate floor in 1856.
It did that. The issue could not be ducked by a Congressman. All had to vote in favor of, or opposed to slavery.
Frederick W. Preston has written: 'General surgery: gastrointestinal tract' -- subject(s): Alimentary canal, Surgery 'General surgery: introduction, general principles' -- subject(s): Surgery
John Brown
Gag Resolution
attacked the US Constitution because it condoned slavery. Henretta, pg. 336.
As a matter of fact, that was William Nye sometimes dubbed as "The Science President"
Richard Daniel Costello has written: 'Congressman John Quincy Adams and the slavery question'
John Brown at Harper's Ferry *