True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-02-18
Senator Summers Letter Of Aecep-
tance.

Speaker Phelps, in the House of Rep
resentatives, yesterday morning stated
that he had received the following letter
from the Hon. Mr.. Sumner, accepting
the election 10 the United. States Senate
for six years from the 4lh March next,
which was read. The letter is earnest
and sanguine in its tone, and Will be
read with peculiar interest:
FellotO- Citizens of the Senate aud
House Of Representatives:
l have been officially notified that the
people of Massachusetts, by concurrent
votes of both branches of the Legislature
have charged me with the duty Of rep.
rcsenting them in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States for another term of six years on
the expiration Of that which now hold.
This renewed trust accept with graft
tude enhanced by the peculiar cilcum-
stances under which it has been bestowed
But, far beyond every personal gratifca.
tion is the delight of knowing that the
people of Massachusetts, forgetting an
cient party hates, have at last come to.
getherin fraternal support of sacred
cause, compared with which the fate Of
any public servant is Of fsmall account.
When first selected for this eminent
trust / was stranger to all official life,
Unfried in public affairs was taken up
and placed, without effort Of my own,
and even without antecedent aspiration,
in the station where, after an experience
of six years, you know with spontaneous
unanimity bid me remain. About to
commtnce fresh term of my service.
| turn tohopest pride to that which is
about 10 close, wlileI greet anew the
duties and responsibilities of my posi-
ton hoping that by conscientious en-.
deavors, may do something in the fu-
ture better than in the past, and mindfu
that he who girdeIh on his arrnor SHOULD
not boast himself ss he who putleth it of
The duties Of a public servant are moi
always cohspicious. Massachusetts Just
ly expects that no such interests shall b,
neglected. But by solemn resolutions o
her Legislature, by the votes Of her peo
pie. and by the voice of her history
Massachusetts, especially enjoins upon he
representatives to see that, OF all hazards
and whatever else may suffer, freedom
shall prevail. Letme not neglect this in
junction.
Alike by sympathy with the slave AM
by determination 10 free ourselves FOR
wretched thraldom, we are also summon
, TO the effort now organized for emancipa
! ton of the National Government from
degrading influence hostile to civiliza
tion-wbich, wherever it shows itself
; even at a distance, is brutal, vulgar an
mean, and constitutes an unnatural tyrar
ny calculated 10 arouse the generous il
dignation of good men. OF course. n
person who is not ready to say in bi
: heart that there is no God, can douf
the certain result But>this result, lill
! every other great good can only be accom-
! plished by well directed effort, l knor
: something ofthe labor and trial whiC
!, such service imposes / also kno'
: something Of the satisfaction which it a
|, fords-giving to all who truly espouse
! a serener joy than anything in Office {
honor In the weary prostration ,
y months from which ! have now happil
risen, my sharpest pang came out Of M
! enforced separation from the cause whic
y was so dear 10 me and now my chi
! Joy is in the assurance that 10 this seryi,
! may dedicate my vigorous health whic
! through medical care and the kindly m
y nistra,ions of nature, | am permitted
y expect Inihis we'll founded assurapc
y / welcome the trust which has bet
again conferred. upon me, while | on
: more bespeaking the csndid Judgment
: my fellow citizens. aIld once more invo
the guardianship Of benignaui Pro,
:, dence. / have the honor 10 be, felro
!, citizens, with grateful regard, your fait
! fuI servant and Senator.
CHARLEs SUMNER.
Boston, Jan. %, 1857.
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