Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12
SUMMER.

OF our columns foroade the insertion
or m extended notice. To-day, In
common with every journal Of Amer
lea, and In fact throughout the world,
wherever the tldings Of this great and
good mans death has sped, we devote
some portion Of Nj columns to a brief
sketch Of his life and lasors. This Is
not needed to embaln his memory In
tho hearts Of patriots throughout all
Christcndom. The name Of Charles
Sumner stands out to-day and will
throughout tho ages, prs-eminent In
the list Of scholars, statesmen and pat
rlsts, incorruptible and undetlled,
Zone Of the few immortal names that
were not born to do" The nation
has lost one Of her brightest lights.
The class to whose uplifting his great
talents were devoted, has lost It's ear
lest and staunchest friend, and tho
legislative branch OF u Government
has been bereit Of Its most able and
with pride let Us record it-lncorrup-
tible member. No corruption, fraud
or venaiity hang, about the mantle
laid aside by him. Not the faintest
breath Of suspicion ever furnished the
reputation OF Charles Sumner through
out hi, thirty years OF public life. lie
belonged to an era OF statesmanshiF,
was the product and representative Of
a period In American politics In which
the Twceds, Camerons, Pomeroys,
Usrlans. Buffers, Conklings aud Stew
arts did not exit aud could not
flourish. 10 his eternal honor be IL
chronlcled "he was not a statesman OF
the period"
Charles Sumner was born January
G, 1911. In the city Of Boston. His
father was a lawyer by profession. and
to this may perhaps be ascrlbed the
choice OF this profession by his son.
Senator Sumner received his earlier
education at the Boston Latin SCHOOL,
graduated at Harvard College at the
age OF 10, studied law, and was admit
ted to tho bar In 1891. lie soon at
tained a large practice and was APP
pointed reporter OF the Circuit Court
Of the United States, In which capacity
he published three volumes Of reports,
and at the same time was editor Of the
American JuriSi. a quarterly law jour
nal Of high reputation. lie. also, dur
Ing three years, while Judge Storey
was absent In Washington, lectured
before tho Boston Law School upon
Constitutional law aud the law Of ma
tions. In 1881, bein. than In his 9th
year. he visited Europe, travelling In
Italy Germany and France, aud spend.
Ing some time In England. Returning
to Boston he resumed his law practice
and literary labors, and In lSii-6 lie
published m elaborate annotated edi-
ton Of "vesey's Reports" In twenty
volumes. At this time Mr.. Sumner
was a Wing, although taking no nc
tive part In politics. Ills first pollti-
cal Grafton was delivered In Boston on
July eth, 1915. the subject being The
True Grandeur OF Nations" The war
with Mexico was then threatened, and
In this Grafton Mr.. Sumner took strong
ground against 1t, %denounelng tie war
system and urging the settlement OF In
ternational difficulties by arbitration.
This speech attracted unusual attention
aud was circulated both In this country
aud la Europe. Mr.. Sumner was ear
nestly opposed to the annexation Of
Texas on account Of her slave system,
and at q meeting Ia Fanuell Hall Ia
November, 1916, made a strong speech
against that measure. In 1916 lie adj
dressed the wing State Convention on
"the anti.slavery duties Of the Wing
party" and shortly alter published n
letter Of rebuke to Congressman VIM
throp Of Boston, for his vote In favor
OF the Mexican war. These acts led
to his severance from the Wing party
and union with the Free Soilsrs,'
whose candidates, Van Buren, and Ad-
ans. he aided in the general election
OF 1913. lie was elected to the Senate
rs n Free Soiler to succeed Daniel
Webster, Wing, aud took his seat De-
ccmser /, 1851. which no has since
continuously held. His election was
considered as the first prominent vic
tory fer tho Anti-Slsvery party. Soon
after entering the Senate Mr.. Sumner
delivered n speech on tho Fugitive
Slave Act, In which he laid down as .
formula for political action, "freedom
Il national-slavery Is sectional" Ip
1856 he delivered his great speech up
on "the crime against Kansas" which
occupied two days In Its delivery. The
severity Of some passages therein
greatly lncenscd Congressman Preston
Brooks. OF South Carolina, who,
two days after its delivery,
assaulted Mr.. Sumner while sit
ting at his desk In the Senate CHAM
her. and beat him upon the head with