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Return Home of Senator Char es
Sumner-An Impromptu Recep-
-ion-Speeches of Mr.. Sumner
and Hon. Henry Wilson.

Chas. Sumner, United States Senator from
Massachusetts, was on board the steamer
Niagara, then on her way from Halifax to
Boston, took many of the friends of that
gentleman by sururise, as they did net look
Tor him before the next steamer or the one
alter that. During the day there was some
talk OF getting up formal reception, but it
was finally decided that it would be more in
accordance With Mr. Summers feelings 10
omit any pubic demonstration. This how
ever, did not prevent some two hunGred OF
iils friends gathering at his residence, and
giving him hearty and cordial welcome
hume.
The Niagara ~aS teiegraphed about half
past one. about twenty miles out. a. about
'hrre O'Clock, quite number OF Mr. Sunni
ers friends proceeded to the steamers vharf
al East Boston, to greet him on his landing
Among those present we noticed Hon. N.
! L. Banks, the Governor elect, Hon. Henery
Wilson, Hon. Charles \. Phelps, and DR..
James w. Stone.
! The Steamer arrived of the wharf at a
quarter past three. bot nearly an hour eIaps-
ed before she got fairly into her dock. The
appearance Of Mr.. Sumner on the hurricane
deck was the signal for three hearty cheers
| from his friends assemble on the wharf u
As soon as the gateway was opened, Mr. |
Banks, Mr. Wilson, DR.. Phelps and Dr. |
Stone passed on beard the steamer. where
the first congratulations we're interchaDged.
Mr.. Sumner was almost the first passenger
! n, 1aavo - III L. al 81 r
with firm, el site step, followed by his |
friends. He was the first to make a declar-
alton of his baggage to the officet of customs,
having obtained which, he proceeded tn the |
barOuche in waiting without the enclosure,
which he entered in company with Mr.
Wilson. Mr Banks and Hon. Charles A |
Phelps. The carriage was driven at once
TO the residence OF his mother on Hancock
street, where there we're assembled a eOllec- |
ton Of two or three hundred of his personal
friends. AS the carriage drove W TO the |
door, Mr. Sumner was greeted with enthu-
siastic cheers, and a grand rush was made !
10 take him by the hand. This cordial well |
come seemed to please as well as surprise |
him. The crowd detained him for a mo-
ment, when he passed into the house and
was met by his venerable and excellent moth.
er, who welcomed him home with all the |
affection Of Il mothers heart.
Immediately after Mr.. Sumner entered
The house, the crowd fell back from the door |
into the street. and endeavored by cheers
and calls Of Sumner" to induce the honor |
able gentleman to appear at the window and
let them hear his voice. Mr. Sumner was
re luc'ant to do 50, 5u! the calls were con-
tinued, and at length be yielded to the gen
eral wish of his fellow citizens VINO were
assembled aud appeared in the dOorway.-I
His appearance was the sin9al for more
cheers, to which he responded as follows:
REMARKS eF MI. SUMNER.
Fel,ctc CitieeRs: This welcome is entire
~ unexpected TO ne; Il takes me by sur
prise. 1t fills ne with gratitude. am siat
to be once more in my own COT MT Y; on the
firm earth, and al hnme. (Cries :'we are
glad to see you'') AIN Obliged to you for
that welcome. | am glad TO see all of you,
and return to you ny sincere thanks for your
kindness in calling up.'n me here.
Three more cheers we're given for Mr..
Sumner a> he retired INTO the house.
Loud calls were then made for Senator
Wilson, and after some IistIe delay he came
forward and spoke as follows.
SENATOR WILSON'S REMARKS = r,i7C
Citizens: hardly know wnv You have
called upon me, or Why should respond 10
tie call. You have gathered here 10 vel
come our honorcd fellow citizen Of Massa-
chusetts TO his home. | may say that be-
lieve you represent nearly the whole of the
pe"pe of this Commonwealth in giving hinl
this kind greeting on his return. (Vuices-
Yes sir.'0 During his absence in foreign
lands to seek health and strength for the
performance of the du;ias which will Ce-
volve up him during the coming session
cf Congress, he has had with hiIn the pray
ers and kind wishes of the whole people ,f
this ancient Commonwealth. He has re.
turned home no, well, but mu;h improved
in his general health and he will 90 TO
Washington (gond, Goed) to give his voice.
to give his vote. ard to give all there is Of
him, in the future as in the past, to the
cause Of equal, universal and impartial lib-
erty in America. (APpl use) He will go
10 Washington with the confidence of the
people of Massachusetts,. for Mass 1chusetts
has put on record Ee- en- imen's and her
opinions, and her opinions and sentiments
are the opinions and .sentim 'nts Of CHARLES
Sumner. (Guod gooi)
We shall all, trust, gentlemen, have an
opportunity. sooner or later. to meet Mr.
Sumner. either in public or social lie -
That his life may be long spared to sc We
the State, and to serve the cause his heart
loves, aud his judgment approves, is. ! am
sure, the hesrly wish of Us all. (Ap, lause
The crowd then retircd--a lew Of Mr..
Summers personal acqTajutinces, before
doing so, going into the mouse TO exchange
greetings with him, and 10 express thei- joy /
on his return home. About the first thus to
greet him was the venerable Robert RartOul
and after him Rev Rollin II, Nealr, ID d.
During the evening quite a number ot pro-
minent gentlemen called upon him.
| Mr.. Sumner is looking very well, though |
we understand he suffered so much iru'a
sea-sicknesS as 10 be unable To appear al
the public table during the voyage. His
general heath is quite Cood-,c use hiA own
language: "nearer up to what it should be
than it has been for long time" u, is !
still suffering to some extent from the ei !
/ fccts CT the blow which he received in the !
Senate Chamber. His per ect cure from
tina; mus. be the work of time. Mr. Sum
ner " i'll En 10 Washington in season To
take his seat in the Senate at the opening |
of Congress, on the first Monday in iDecu-
ber.- Boston Jpu~pal, Noe 90h
! a STRuEG-MINpLp NoMAa's SSEER:-
What in a woman is called "curiosiry," ~ |
a man is grandiloquenly tmagniiied into the
spirit OF inquiry"
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