The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-16
Acceptance OF Charles Sumner, Senator
Elect from massachusetts
posroS Nav IA 1851

FFLLow CiTzXNs IuF SENATE
HousE RnPRrsrNrArprs.
baye received by the hands Of the Secretary OF the
nvealth, certificate that by votes Of
the two branches Of the Legislature nanaeIy by the
senate on The i Of January and By The Hoy.e u Re-
presentatiycs, on the 2ith day of April, duly
elected In conformity cthe provisions of the cousttu
ton and laws Of the United state Senator repre-
sent the Commonwealth Of Aassachusett the Senate
of the United States ios the term of Elk yesrs COM
mencpg On the sth cay Of March, 1s5r
II were 70 fellow the customary essrse should re-
ceye this In silence But the prptnctci aud unprecc-
dsps.d contest which ended In my election-hc in
t.rest 1t avaAened-the Importance universally con-
coded 10 1.-THE ardor of opposition consancy
Ct support which aronsed-alsc the principles, Witch
more than ever before among u brought into dis
cusson scsn 20 justify What my feelings irrcsis-
tib5 ltcript, departure from this rule. II, beyond
hcse considerations any apology b. needed FOE thus
directly addressing the Legislature NAV md IL In tho
example cf an usrious predecessor. whose clear and
Nenetable name rili be sufficient authority
The tust conferred upon Il of the most
wt'2hty which citizen receive IL concerns the
grande.t Interests Of our own commonwealth and also
81 tbe Union whereof We inussoluhe part Like
every pot of eminent duty, IL l. post ot honor A
Personal ambition, such cannot confess, might be
saisaed % possess H. But whcu thiak Of what
qurs, ON Obliged 60 say that It's honors all ecpscd
In my sisht ty It's duties.
loor appointment finds me In private station, with
Which nm entirely content. But this Is not all For
The hrst time IN my life am called to political
tfice with noue q the experience amply possessed
ly cthers - smooth the way n labor mizhi wsll hev
tate. Fit i I'm chcered by the generous confidence
which Throughout heightened contest pcrscvercd ia
sustaining me- ard by the conviction, that, amidst s
Al fbs tna, odra, & "a, hsr Ia y, ~ - nl,J ,,
e,lect!n ~ 4 ~ n1ats are ae.r 10 ,be heat ~ -
ynnirry ~ tl,r p,o,ls ~ ,bts xa.h dert,
alse tncet rrsi.,ul IA n,r.onsl ,dsn.rs
erre III n, ~ clrcrns,nrc hien d..u, n fra,t ana
tfcre- tts tl,cs ~ dclo =, M ,lae. ~ r,c-, ,h.,
tIist frsr - tse. IL ~ unso,gbf sni nrds-et '
AcRr.vr1glne The rgbt ~ nv counsrr 10 ,ha srvc.
of her "a ~ ahtrtyer he chooses 10 Mace Them nd with
heart fp ~ gratitude thst q sacred cause has been
~ uiltcd 70 tTiuuph through me now accept tho post
Cf senator
Iaccglt Il a. The servant of mindful az
tic senl rts rcd b, her ,ucc.ssive Ieri.
urrs cr the r. MUS which insprcs her htory apd ar
thc e her perpetual pride and ornament who reat "A
into hr that breath III liberty which cariv made her IN
cxnmplr ~ lar sister states In s.h service the nv
though rcw 10 v footsters viii BE- iuuined Nv lights
which raEnot ~ mIszsd
fEcr.Et 81 the servant rf tho Uniou hound 10 study
ara nanisin With c1ual ratriot'c can. the interre.
4, All r.lt. II 0ur cenn,,ys ~ c,r,
,qc,t IA ,9cn sny III tbo. ,.s Iy ,,bieb ,'r fl,o,,
shp tf STATES i held in f.tcrnei eatnnsnv. AMI "a
trfHso au rs.tlcpslism whf,ber n snt.,r a., ,nror
tttutirrsi ri. - the North Ia carr e. ,rcat noon
w freedom into he iaye state ~ in
tcrs L. the 81 nth aided ~ Nor,her, ses 10 carry
tie sectional evil OF slavery ntc tho free States. ., n,
WhalsCrvss tgos Il may make 10 extend the section.
domination II slavery over the uationaI rovcrpmrpt
h me tie Union L twice llesseaar,, a. the porerfui
cu-raa cf me rcpo.e and happnesa az sove
rcen sats oaped ~ the cndearinv nsmc of country,
AMI next . tho model ar ~ that all .nbr,c
inS f.l,rs:icn of States ~ which unity reacc and
stnsori win finally be organi1cd AMONG IN nations