The New York herald., 1871-12-28

after bis arrival In this country sent him as MINIS
ter to Spain. After long exposure IN the war;
where fortune was against him, Schurz turned ND in
Washington al Its close as merely corr espoad
and he was probably the finest specimen OF that
general graces. From that vocation can propably
be traced his present attitude IN politics-indepen
Detroit TO edit an English paper lnere; but Detroit
being conservative, duh city, he tailed. Then he
went TO 81. Louis and TOOK German paper; and the
Germans OF ST. Louis having been electrified by the
Blairs Gratz Brown and Others 40 as TO be aware
OF their Importance politics, resolved have one
OF their number in the Senate. and they took up
Schurz.
sCHURz IN DEBATE.
Scnurz has no equal IN the senate In direct,
pointed attack, sIitu! anu graceful vehemence and
rare scholarship, which seems to be as perfect in
our history as In that OF Germany or France. No
has reservations OF cruel i0rce which to temDt would
not he agreeable. he Is, however, man OF cold
he always Hnds his cheI admirers to be men Of his
own cass-those wno adore faculty, knowledge ana
cnivary. Schurz despises the administration. II
tous Official creation. The processes OF Schurzs
mind are logical, sequential and endorsed by the
around, showing the usual luck OF q genuine Amer.
lcan, who does not seem TO require 70 be wise In
CHARLES SUMNER DEPICTED.
Nearly sixty one years old. Charles Sumner is the
representative scholar Of the Senate lie has made
being one OF the finest students at Har-
ward and at the Cambridge Law school, Then
he travelled abroad on errands OF scholarship AZ.
Circuit Court IN the Boston circuit. Then ne
was lecturer at the Cambridge Law School, and
Afterwards edited law publication and many legal
works. At tue age OF forty ne came to the Senate,
sent there BY the scholars and students OF Msssa-
should be recognized. In many respects he Is one
OF the abest men VINO have sat IN the Senate, and
In other respects he Is specilc creation OF books
SUMNER TO LOOK AT.
Look at Sumner, ana you will apprehend him at
glance. In the first place see his col ~ssal body
six feet three inches high, weighing. at ordinary
times, EOS pounds and measuring around the chest
forty inches, and around the head twenty
three. The mans name shows that he IL OF legal
descent, IT meaning summOner-that sort OF an
0icer which IN Old saxon days cited delinquens to
the Ecclesiastical Courts, and Is thus referred to in
Chaucer:-
And soumpnour was ther with US in thai place.
Tina That .ss haade nre.red, cheru6nnes ,as .l face;
With scaled browes, blake and piled berd,
OF his visaee children aferd.
In the coventry Mysteries" one Somncr Is told
And bid Joseph and his wife
To appear at court this day!
Charles Sumner is Of pure English descent His
father was sheriff OF Boston. Although he disllkes
Grant very MUCH yet they resemble each otner,
botn being imperlous spirits, unwilling to admit
anybody 10 terms OF equality with themselves
less there are certain points Of delerence admitteI
Grant was originally democrat OF very shallow
ana narrow school, and ne got to dislike
sumner under the current name OF fanatic.
AZ no question with thinking mind, and 1en INTO
the general current OF conservative 1eeing, winch
some sort OF a convict. The President has grown
into the apprehension OF freedom ike q pafreau,
anu as such sumner despises MN.
SUMNER AS A FRIEND.
Sumner Is very different man, In TACT, from
what he Is supposed to be In Massachusetts. In the
nrst place he Is voluptuary He liEes good
dinner, varied IN its courses, washed down with
good wines and cheered up by gentle company
around The board Next, he IS social character IN
the fullest sense. His heart warns up TO young
company who can appreciate him. ana In whose
nersaas ana s1es nc he 0ang again. 10
hdence he rs the sincerest iriend ready to 90 miles
out OF ms way any time TO beirlead them:
lie Is not Ike Schurz, merely an intellectual
person, but warm, kindly and impulsve man,
who Will write letter TO q newspaper reporter
praslng something that has struck him. or stand up
In the face OF powerful executive patronage, even
although his beloved Stale Of Massachusetts re.
Is an ungenerous enemy, according little nothing
TO the adversary, aud II he mad been a soldier he
would haye taken no prisoners on the feld He isa
shaggy, leonine sort OF man to look at, dressing
generally In graylsh English clothes; and while ne
IS constitutional lawyer OF very high character,
his notion OF government the reverse Vi consIit.
tonai, and Is based upon his temporary affection or
repulsiOn. Mental boldness he has to the highest
extent and ne loves true men and hates shallow
ones. He is just now engaged In pushing what he
calls the Supplementary civil Rights bill-a bill re-
pnlsive TO most OF US, and ye the wnoie proper
sort OF BILL II We look AZ on the groundwork OF
rights only. This bill provides tnat notes. SCHOOLS
cars; &c; X snail exercise no d.scrlmlnanons N Ine
to that stage when we can rid ourselves Of all our
preJudices In the matter; out that some generation
b0dness IN the proposition there can be no DOUBT.
HIS MARRIAGE AND CAREER.
Mr. sumner never married until late In llfe-t0o
late, perhaps, to understand that in married mat.
ters there can be no one WILL but two together must
direct He did, however, marry q lady wno sollc-
tied him, and who was the sutOr and the courtler.
There was no fonder or prouder wife III Wasnlng-
ton When the causes OF the separation whicn en-
sued come 10 be known they Will be
found TO do no large discredit 10 the Sem
the fullest confidence and affection OF has wiIes
nections, and his beautiful house IN washington
was presented to him by the iather-in law OF his
wiie-ton. samuel Hooper, the member from Bos-
ton. Mrs. Summers first husband was Ho0per's
son,
what varied career has this man lived Once
James n. Mason, as not o gentleman, and yet to.
day, one OF the idols OF the Southern people, whom
he resembles very much in pride OF character, ven.
GRAFTON and hOnOr Then see him, struck down In the
Senate for some one Of those tremendous PERSONAL
ities in which ne Is never deficient and yet to-day,
as highly regarded In South Carolina as Calhoun
and o.her folks OF the war with the
furious ardor OF public defender upon
the mere soldier. and yet, on the other
supports every approved institution OF the country,
the army and the navy, the diplomatic service and
the coast survey, and whatever becomes us. Again.
see this man nourishlng the party whip during the
impeachment trial, telling MT. Trumbull that he
mad made his bed ana must lie In itn and voting
guilty on all the articles; and yet observe him to-
day III hearty aiiiatlon with the independent
spirits OF ine senate, and perhaps the most terrible
opponent OF party government that exists In the
country. These thilgs alter all teach US tnat Mr..
Sumner is fine Incarnation OF NOBLE seiishness
and resfve independence; tnat he believes IN the
United States and HIMSELF and nothing between.
Those OF us who understand human nature sufficient
ly 10 appreciate thls fine character OF man VIII be
sorry when the day comes that he withdraws him.
self from public life and moulders IN the mighty