New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-10
sERENADE TO SENATOR SUMNER.
4 MOST ENTHUSIASTIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPEECH BY THE SENATOR.

L MOST ENTHUSIASTIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPEECH BY THE SENATOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.i
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-Mr. Sumner was sere-
aaded tonight by his friends both white and black and
made speech in response to the compliment OF about
5fteen minutes in length. The crowd n attendance
Of the largest gathered in Washington for a
similar object. The space in front of Mr.. Summers
house on vermontave. filed, the crowd reaching
the street and extending in front OF the Arlington
Hotel on one side and the other. Considering
that preparation had been made until today and
That even the had not been informed OF the in
iention until this morning, and in addition that
BHy a brief item in the evening papers
had been given TO the public, notifying
hem of the serenade the large number in attendance
was one Of the remarkable compliments that could
have been paid 10 Mr.. Sumner considerable number
ladies in attendance and about Onethrd Of the
crowd were colored men, who manifested the greatest
interest and enthusiasm. The assembly remarkably
veil behaved and the most respectful consideration
hown 10 the speaker. He frequently interrupted
with cheers for himself and both before and after his
marks he received the heartest manifestations Of the
esteem OF the coloTed He introduced by DR..
Augusta, a coored man, who one Of the most able
and skliul Of the army surgeons during war and
IpOke as follows;
SENATOR SUMMERS SPEECH.
FRIENDS AND FELLow-CITlzESs: l am touched by
this voluntary expression Of friendship and beg to thank
think Of you only as personal friends among whom
have lived than twenty years During this con-
siderable period changes have occurred of incacuable
Importance to the country, but especially to the
soOred people. When / entered upon my public
duties here Slavery in the ascendant giving the
10 all the usages OF life. The eolored man, though
1ot slave was degraded He allowed 10 testify
court he was shut out from the public schools he
"as excluded from the public cOnveyances, and
thrust away from the baIotSbox Rut
leIe IN the national capital all these ter
Tbie wrongs nave ceased. The court-roon
se scbOOlhOuse, the streetcar, the balIot-boY
ali open, never 20 De clOsed. Revolutions 40 NOT 90
backward. Therefore you may secure i'm what has
been or this be sure, Slavery viii never be re-
those rights you now enjoy Applause and
,IIee cheers Tor sumnerl Most sincerely dc
Z congratulate you these signal triumphs, so
little 10 DeeKpected when j first became ACQUAINTED
with you. Aud Whcn we consider the brief period I'M
which they have been accomplished am sure YOU will
ge with me IN hope and trust 1or the future Cries of
'ye Wilt
il IS NY duty to remind you that the
work II not yet accomplished. This will be
)uly by the enactment Of a Civil Rights bill
which shall relieve the citizen, whoever he may
be-, any exclusion discrimination account OF
bis only then Will be established that equity be-
The which now, for the hrst time in his
tory, all political parties distinctly pledged. Here
question lAppiausel IL is IN the platforms
I DO not doubt Then viii you have all the as
sarance OF your nights that can DO found
tie Constitution and the law but that law will be the
sap3tOne fApplausel i shall not disguise from you
that something more viii be needed. There must be
CONSTANT pubic opinion behind " see that these