The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02

We have no disposition to intssss WITH ucA less y
hold up to rdicne the naoeent smusssnu Of grave ss
ators in their hours of relaxation The amented Clay
we are told when released from congressional duties
sought and found relief in the peaceful and soasoothing
pursuits Of the Agrcatus while the giant mind Of Web
y,er was amused with the puny nbblings Of little FISH
Colonel Benton all know, passes from the sxcsuSnt
of the legislative hail the excitement Of composition
and Genera Rusk we believe is not indspossd TO forget
his senatorial and responsibilities in the pleasures
of the chase When freed from Official duties Senator
Butler delights in old tones and ancient manuscripts;
while Senator Cooper more unitarian in his pleasures
discovers a penchAnt for constructing railroads and
founaing colonies The honor has been reserved for
Senator Summer Of diverging widely from the beaten
path and in hours Of relaxation AT show his
devotion to the of sboitionsm and the fine arts
Henry w of France in his leisure momens excessive
ly fond of playing with children. The may be said
of the distinguished from Massachusetts, but with
this difference while the French monarch played and
romped with boys and girls Of his own color, Mr. sum
bump of phioprogenveness only be excited by
crsped hair and dusky compilations in state Of bondage
Not keep readers too long in the dark we invite
their attention the following letter which We find in a
late number Of the Boston Telegraph 1t written it will
be perceived by the Hon Charles sumne ad addressed
to DR. J. w. Stone of Boston:
wAsHIsoroS, February 10, 1855.
Dian send you by the mail the daguerreotype
child about years old who only few months ago
was slave in Virginia, but who is happily free by
sent Boston, which had the happiness OF be-
ing nrused with for this purpose She is bright and intel
lgent-another Ida May. think her presence among us
Tin Boston, will be elective than any speech can
make.
Meanwhile send this picture thinking that you will DO
glad to exhibit among the members Of the legislature
Of slavery Let hard hearted bunker look at
aud be softened.
send another copy in different attitude John A. An
drew. Her name is Mary.
Ever yours. CHARLES SUMNER.
p S-Such is slavery There it is Should such things
be continue in Washington under the shadow OF
the Capitol?
the frantic followers of Garrison through the medium OF
Daguerres wonderful invention We are at loss to know
unless Mr. Sumner has assumed himself poetic license
which Of his literary pursuits egimatey war
rants has had his Ethiopian progf placed in situa-
ton with which the readers Of abolition amanacs and
abolition newspapers familiar-a knseng posture the
chained arms raised towards Heaven and destructive
looking individual in the background holding whip in
the most menacng Mr. Sumner speaks OF another
copy Of his Ida May Tin different attitude What that
attitude is we are not informed.
As long Mr. Summers abolition proclivtes con-
fined in the present instance to the pdicious and be
patronage Of photographers do not apprehend any
serious consequences either to the North the South In
deed well-wsher to meritorious class Of artists in
midst sincerely trust that he may persevere in his
semposed abors until the inhabtants OF Boston ia
mar with the dusky countsnancss OF every pcapny in
Virginia In for these southern offerings it to be
hoped that the phanthropc Greeley win favor us-as
type of the classwh the picture OF Margaret Byrnss
whose sad has awakened feeling of pity and indgna
ton, even among the slaves Of the South