The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-21
The Rebuke of Senato Sumner
From the Springfield (Mass) Republican.

From the Springfield (Mass) Republican.
The old divines used to belabor esprit.
ual pride'' as one of the besettipg sins OF
the uncorighteous." This style of pride
does not necessarily involve any superiority
in virtue, but only the notion OF the man
himself that he is the peculiar and especial
saint of his age and generation. those
who have read the Congressional debates
must have noticed how from day to day
Senator Sumner, of this State, has assumed
more and more the air and tone of supreme
monitor and Judge of bis associates, and
more especially of the other Republican
members. Arrogance is a mild word to
express the airs he has t. ken on, and the
patience with which the members have subs
mitted to his assumptions has been most
remarkable. Undoubtedly the considera-
ton yielded to Mr.. Sumner as the semi
martyr OF the party in the Senate chamber
has had something TO do in producing
this forbearance under insolent attacks
that would have provoked quick and
sharp replies if they had come from any
other quarter. But in the debate on the
case of Senator Starke, of Oregon, on Fri
day, the last ounce of superciliousness was
laid Oh, and it broke the back Of the Sena-
torial camel Senator FessendeD, of Maine,
aud Senator Browning, of Illinois, were
aggravated into reply. and Senator Sumner
seems to have been completely taken aback
with advertisement, to find that any Repub~
lican Senator should object to his ethical
supremacy, or consider it even annoying to
be told that he did not dare take the respon-
sibility of aiding to purge the Senate of
treason. The establishment of Mr.. Sumner
was manifestly genuine. \ y Some
time ago we gave offence to some of MIR.
Summers admirers by intimatiug that we
could not praise the style of his statesman
ship, and that we doubted whether he had
enough of that quality to be characterized
by it. His course iD the Senate since the
present rebellion commenced has not been
calculated to add to the popular estima-
ton of his craftsmanship. Nothing has
been proposed 10 Congress more inop~
perfume, more directly calculated to
give moral strength and coherency to the
rebellion, and to prolong the struggle
against the Government, than his elaborate
plan for the reduction of the Southern
States to a territorial condition. If it does
little mischief, it is only because it gets lit.
tie attention. Events have already demon.
strated its utter futurity. \ Learn
ing is not always united with practical wis.
dom; rhetoric does not necessarily involve
craftsmanship and something more than
"sacred snimosity" is needed as guide
through the difficulties and dangers OF these
troublous times. The replies Of
Mr.. Fessepden and Mr.. Browning are all
the more significant and effective for the ev~
ident restraint and forbearance they i'm.
posed upon themselves. Il is manifest that
they felt vastly more than they said, and it
is to be hoped that MIR. Sumner will show
himself capable of approaching the lesson
be received, and henceforth come down from
his lefty pedestal, stand among bis fellow
Senators as an equal, and forbear 10 Insult
them either with condescepsion Or AFRO
gance.
Mr.. Iennyson presaces to bis last ed-
tion OF the "ldylls of the King" nooe
poetic tribute to Prince Albert. The
closing lines ADDRESSED 10 the Queen are
full of noble AID touching sentiment:
Break not, 0 woman's heart, but still
endaIe
Break not, for thou art royal, but endure,
Remem boring al! the beauty of that star
Which shone 50 close beside thee that ye
made
One lgh: together, but has passed and lef:
The crown lonely splcndor.
May all love,
His love, unseen but felt, o'shadow thee
The love of all thy sons encompass thee,
The love of all thy daughters cherish thee,
The love of all thy people comfort thee,
Till Gods love set thee at his side again"