New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-28
SENATOR SUMMERS LETTER OF AC-
CEPTANCE.

Tho following letter from the Hon. Charles Sumner,
ACCEPTING the office Of Senator in Congress from Massa
chusetts for six years from the ith of March next was
read in the House Of Representatives on Friday;
Fellotc Cai.ens Of the Senate and the House Of Rep
resentdtiptS:
have been officially notified that the people of Mas,
sachuses by concurrent votes OF both OF tue
Legislature have charged me with the duty Of repre-
sonng them in the Senate of the United States for an
other term of six years on the expiration oil that which
now have the honor to hold. This renewed trust
accept 18th gratitude enhanced by the peculiar cir
cumstapces under which it hiss been bestowed.
But far beyond every personal Is the de-
light of knowing by this sgn that the people OF Massa
ehusetts forgetting sncient party hates, have at last
come together in fratenal support OF sacred cause
compared with which the fate of any public servant is
of small account
When frst selected for this eminent trust, was
stranger to oil official life. Unricd in public affairs,
was taken up and placed, without antecedent aspra
ton in the station where after experience of
ly six years, you now, with spontaneous uuanimty,
bid me remain
with honest pride to that which is about to close, while
greet anew the duties and responsibilities of my po
titon; hoping that by conscientious endeay0rs, may
do something in the future better than IN the past and
mindful that he who grdeth on his armOr should not
boast himself ss be who puteth it of
The duties OF a public servant are not always con-
spcuous Much of his time is absorbed in cares which
il not obscure little calculated to attract public at
erests shall be neglected. But, by solemn resolution
of her Legislature, by the Votes of her people, and by
the voice of her history, Massachusetts especially en-
Joins upon her representatives to that at all hazards
ard whatever else may suffer Freedom shall prevail
Let me not neglect this il junction.
Alike by sympathy with the slave, and by deter
mipaton to save ourselves from wretched thraldom
We are also summoned to the effort now organized for
tie emancipation If the National Government from q
degrading infuence-hostils to civiization-which
wherever it shows itself at distance, is brutal
vulgar and pesn, and constitutes an unnatural tyran
py calculated 10 arouse the generous indignation Of
good men.
OF course person, who is not ready TO say in his
heart that there is God, doubt the certain
iult But this result like every great good, can be
accomplished only by vel-dnected effort. | know
something OF the labor and trial which such service
in pores; / also know something Of the satisfaction
which it affords, giving to all who truly espouse 1t
serener Joy than anything in Office or honor.
Ia the weary prostIatiOn Of months, from which
have now happily isen my sharpest pang came out OF
my enforced separation from the cause which was 60
dear 10 me- ard now my chief JOY is in the assurance
that to this service may dedicate the vigorous health
which through medical care and the kindly mlnIstra-
items Of nature I am permitted to expect.
In this we'll founded assurance welcome Tue trust
which has sgain been conferred upon me, while once
more bespesk the candid judgment Of my fellow ciu-
zcps spd once more invoke the guardianship OF be-
nignsIt Providence
bave the honor 10 be, fe low oi1enI
With grateful regard, your faithful
Servant and Senator,
CHAs. SUMNER.