Writing under the pseudonym “Boston” on July 22, 1846, in the Whig, a party newspaper he and other Conscience Whigs had purchased to promote their aggressive antislavery views throughout Boston, Sumner first claimed he “cherished” Winthrop on a personal level, valued their cordial relationship, and never doubted the integrity of his character. However, by voting for the war bill, Winthrop had “told a lie” and committed “gross disloyalty to Truth and Freedom.” Sumner’s rhetoric became more personal and animus-filled in a later article, in which he accused Winthrop of sanctioning “unquestionably
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