New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-03-26
's'iac IEnEa They Loved.
Mass Meeting of the C0iored People over
the Death OF Charles Summertime Iies"-
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Bethel a. NJ. l.. Church was filled last
night by an orderly, thoughtful assemblage
Of the colored people of this city, who met
to pay their tribute of respect to the memory
of the late Charles Sumner, in 4 public mani
ncr. Rev. y. NIitchem, pastor OF the church,
was made chairman of the meeting, and Ben
.iamin Toniton, secretary. The proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev. Moses
Broyles.
4 committee on resolutions was then APP
pointed, consisting of DR.. $. ~. Ebert, j.
5. Hinton; l.. T.. Christy, Robert McCary,
Rev. Moses Broyles, William II. Russell,
and ". Teater. While the committee were
out, the meeting was addressed by Hon. y.
G.. Porter, Prof. George +. Brown. W. I.
Royse, and J. L. Maherney, the remarks OF
the latter gentleman being particularly fell
citous, and delivered in a telling manner.
THE REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Whereas it has pleased the Almighty God,
in his mysterious yet wise providence, to
take out of this world the soul of our deceased
friend and benefactor, Charles sumner; it
becomes us, colored men of Indiana, to rub
licly express our sorrow at the loss Of one
who has always been foremost in defending
our rights. both civil and POLITICAL and wip-
inc from the escutcheon Of America that foul
blot, human slavery, and pcrlecting these
United States OF America rs Il free and indie
pendent nation.
Reso}ced, That the death OF Hon. Charles
Sumner comes to each of us with all the Bit
terness Of personal bereavement. Oar
love and esteem has grounded itself upon
the integrity, purity, and beautiful symmetry
Of his character, and our trust and conf
dence justified itself in the glorious record
Of his deeds, which have ever been firm and
stable, never wavering but always Astounding
in works Of charity to the dOwn.troddcn and
oppressed.
Resotred, That we owe TO his memory and
honored name a lasting debt of gratitude, fol
the introduction of that glorious measure
! that secured TO us that priceless aud cher
ishcd boon of every freeman, the right TO the
ballot, and with it the supplementary Civil
Rights Bill"
Rcaolted, That while we deplore the loss,
we have sustained, we will ever cherish and
honor the name of Charles Sumner, and t. at
we will teach our children to emulate his
virtues and uprightness of character.
ReSoiced, That we honor the memory OF
the illustrious deceased, especially because
his was a lifelong warfare with the oppres-
sion that for ages ground the colored people
OF the United States to the dust, and indif-
terent to the popular applause, he espousei
our cause from a hatred of oppre ssion, when
Opprobrium and denunciation were visited
upon all who opposed slavery and the cruel
laws placed upon the statute books and we
pay the tribute Of grateful hearts to the
memory Of our early and slcadiast friend
whose eloquent tongue is now silent in
death.
Reso!ced, That we regard Hon. Charles
Sumner as a true and noble type Of the
American citizen. His private life has ever
been characterized by purity, integrity. and
wisdom, while his public career has been
marked by love of liberty, true patriotism,
perfect integrity, and an honest desire to
perform what he believed to be his duty to-
ward the citizens of every State and Terri
tory, no matter whether they were white or
black, Conscious of the great work God
had called him to do, relying and trusting i'm
that Providence by whom the very hairs in
our head are numbered, he went forward.
borne up by the consciousness that his stems
were ordered by Him who said, Il will he
thy reward; | will never lcaye thee, nor
torsake thee )" and only asking the support
~ I>'IiS, iC iii'tiiiullt IcIlOTinpu what
be believed to be his duty to his God, his
friends, to his country, and to the human
race.
Hcsoired, That a copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to his Excellencv, the Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts, to the President OF
Inc Unite States Senate, and to the Presj-
dent OF the Council of the Civil Rights
League.
ResO'ned, That committee of three he
appointed to confer with the "Ciyil Rights
Committee" in Washington, ID. c.. relative
to the erection of monument to The Hon.
Charles Sumner.
The committee to confer with the Civil
Rights Bill Committee was announced by
the chairman as follows: NJ. f. Teaker. j.
S. Heuton. and l.. +. Christy.
"A letter was now read from w. II. Reyels.
announcing his sincere regret that sickness
prevented him from being present, after
which the meeting adjourned. -Hdiaaapol
Journal, ,larch II.
The s'OsitOin OF Charles Summer.
In the great fugitive law debate in the
United States Senate, the late Chas. Summer
spoke as follows ~ have never been y
politician. The slave of principles, | call no
party master. BY sentiment, education. and
conviction friend of human rights IN their
utmost expansion, have ever most sincere
ly embraced the democratic idea mot indeed
as represented or prOfessed nv ony ,,,rtr