New-York tribune., 1873-01-02

auare OF the existence OF thousand and petty poll
tcans and partisan editors glad OF an opportamy ana
text 10 brand bim ss ,ra'tor 70 sne snmner We
say was doubtless aware that ne must arou h. hea"
c a ,s afsd re horror OF the pohouse politicians
and slavish Journalists; but feeling tnas ne wa s
and being fearless he acted the maxim OF an equag
honest but less cultured statesman and went aheaL
Mr. Sumner ia unfortunate In being aDead on ~ keh
when party passions run higher and sect0na iues a
broader than they did and were "neh ne tn'n5 ~ ,,s
war and especially OF war with our fehow-eonhtry-
men," Whatever his fate he can trust 10 u. .I
20 reap OF his great and 10 be honoea
by grateful country But whatever cones IL y - ~ -, r.
publcs, and that In this particular one we 20
show appreciation OF public after the arc "ead'
AN IRREPARABLE MISTAKE.
Senator Sumner must have been CONVINCED
time that he had Isolated himself j. t' 20
had fallen from the pinnacle OF fame down dead
level upon which the commonest men stand !iow ."
must now be confirmed In this feeling since the l. giss
tnre OF aud the House OF keprese
took action condemnatory Of hs proposition 10 erase the
records OF the Union victories from the battc - and
coor OF Union troops, and strike the record Union
triumphs from the Army Register; MI. S9nhri, now
ever consoles himself with the Thought that wIen ne
sha have had an opportunity 10 explain his motives for
introducing the resolution when Derays so nun mi
tenderness those engaged In the X Deion
the feeling against will he modified. whether sneh
will the result not Mr. summers mistake ~ oh.f
ing the resolution remains the same anu ue hyvy ny
which he has his reputation cannot he re-
paired by plausible explanations.
AN IDIOSYNCRACY.
from CtAcnnaa CoIsnsTctal Usdl .
The Democratic congressman VINO Wouin
erase from the battefags OF the nation AMI Army
Register the names Of the grandeet batb'f "i tbo
century, have nothing 10 plead but Mr. sdnne' KAN
pie aud his classical preeeden!s Ihey are u,eng oa
without that Of warfare that dlslke o. tat PONY
and circumstance Of war that mingled copte.bpt anu
terror for the agencies and aPpIanees OF ,,
among that sentimental depreciation OI militay
glory and philosophical underyauation OF mlItay sy
cmeftans that were among the earliest anG nave Oeeh
among the most constant or the distinguish hs Nna a.
teristcs OF the great Senator OF Massachusetts,. MI
Summers opposition to Is part OF his career ana s
illustrated both In his personal character ana ms ser
vices statesman II amounts to an diosy ucraey'
hind for their justification. They are without
the sentiments or the scruples OF Sumner.
But shall perpetuate the memory Of the Rebellion
Why noti What chapter Of human history richer in
Instruction. Snail we keep in perpetual remoinbance
should help it. could The English and the scotch
are one Empire. DO they need 10 forget BannO khurn
We are told that we should eonciate the Inundated
Southern people. We all reasonable claion,
do the Southern soldiers want names erased nOn
battle-1agsl Is there anything on those flags that
shames their manhood Certainly not Their military
record is not nglorOus. Their fiery valOr many
bloody field will and ought 10 be held In honorable re-
memDrance.
MASSACHUSETTS, SHAME.
From The 81. Paui Fi0aer (Den-l
Massachusetts, by partisan vote OF ts
Legislature, has placed on record formal cenure or
its great Senator Charles sumner for the introduction
OF DILL into Congress all inscriptions re-
ting the Rebellion from national army reglsters ana
regmenta flags. This equivalent Co deca1ng hat 10
Is wise and satesmauke for the nation 70 aun IN the
face OF brave out errng people the remembrance o hG
he neither forgiveness magnanimity, oblivion for
past-that hate, injustice and oppression ana hot
fraternity, concord, and unity snail Dear rule e ub Oe
thankful with Webster, when he said Of the history o
the Commonwealth 1.-The Past, at least Is hecuft' III
modern Massachusetts, that has done this thing lts
of patriots and truly great men Is over ~ds hey
who wrote its annals IL the small souls Of tho
present make formal record OF disgrace aud namy