The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
SORROW IN MASSACHUSETTS.

BOSTON. March 10, 1874.
The death OF Senator Sumner has created an
intense feeling Of sorrow IN Boston, and the mani
festatons Of mourning, State, civic and in private
circles are Of q very general nature. At the
opening Of the Legislature this afternoon q com.
munication was received from Governor WASH
burn announcing the death Of the distinguished
Senator.
GOVERNOR wAsHBURN's MESSAGE
him as much o as of any man Of ns Time may be
eaI Of iS stse his
the whole country Fer years one OF the most proml.
Sy world ats the
ssknowiedssd At home and sSrssd his death viii
teaching out for higher and resr pi is
member Sf that body ensh Of consecutive service
worthy OF general mendation; he rarely allowed
pubic Obligations Had he not been blessed with an
iron constitution he must long have succumbed 70 the
comprehensive cause, the Advancement man, throw.
% him e oe Triumph
OF that for which he asplred and wrought Thousans
easier and brighter because Of him. and in almst
some mistakes doubtless made for dssDite great
the everyday wisdom frequently given to those much
q man His aims were high; his purposes were pure.
His voice was that Of an honest man. his
stands out sublime figure these later years While
public servants plostt1sa their positions ioT selfish
sniIched BY any disclosures or investigations This
Concluding with reference to the recent repeal
Of the resolution Of censure, 1t reads:-
GESrLEMrsYo must have nnspeakable satisfaction at
the army register and national battle Gags it was som,
muncated 70 MI. sumner while no n ull
oiced in this by the whom he had
%s him hands
n lie Of hose Tor whS%
regard in which he held BY the people Of this Com
might fall when fail must AZ he post duty his
T1s s he s w"s az s
as x S and ad one 81 his
Tsqaess 70 an intimate friend to take care Of the
c Rights bin the passqgs Of which he had s much
ants Of @ peaSng as he had SO
vigorous manhood for the downtrodden and oppressed
ns has s an r. and shall :, h him
o nj he . na
tsnaery the memory he hath LETT to and prove our
seves the TIT constituents OF Charles Sumner
The Legislature, at the conclusion OF the reading,
appointed suitable committees upon resolutions
and to make arrangements Tor the oDsequies, and
SADNESS AND REGRET IN BOSTON.
me city government, at special meeting to-
decided to hold public meeting at Faneuil Hall
on saturday to enable the public to take proper
action with regard to the event.
The Massachusetts Historical Society was ad-
dressed upon the subject by the Hon. Charles
Francis Adams, Judge Clifford Judge Thomas
Rev. Mr.. WaterstOn and Mr.. Edmund Quincy. Mr.
Adams offered an appropriate resolution, express
sive of the high esteem in which Mr.. Sumner was
held by his fellow members OF this society.
The Board OF Trade has voted that its room be
draped in mourning for thirty days, and Will be
represented at the funeral.
The colored people here seem to feel the loss
keeny. All OF the walters at the hotels wear black
BOWS on the lett side OF their white jackets, and
there Is to be public meeting OF colored people
tomorrow evening to take cognizance OF the
event.
The statement is made here that Senator Sum-
ner lett VIII, IN which Henry Wordsworth Long,