New-York tribune., 1874-06-10

IN her sope they forget all but the pleasure OF
listening to IT, But the sbyl saved no scro irom SUN
ner. be had the wisdom 70 se1e them ALL HIS Grass
mates eayy returning late at night, saw the snaious
light shining In window The boy was hard NJ WORK
already in those plastic years storing his mind ana
memory which seemed indeed an "inahiliiy 70 iorReI
with the literature and historic lore which gave hs ater
discourse such amplitude and splendor OF husu"''oh
that like royal robe, 1t was stih ana cumprous anu
awkward with exaggerated richness OF embroidery ne
never lost this vast capacity OF work. ana MS he mo "o
iole hours Long afterward. whom no was In fars re-
covernr from tho blow the Senate ordered not W
think or read, and daily, as his physician atop ehs '
undergoing OF treatment whioh no roinsou w
mitigate by an@sthetcs, SIMPLY unable 70 10 no'n"N
he devoted himself to study and collection OF engr
,ngs in which he became an expert Aud remember
I'm the midsummer OF 1871 when he remained as was hs
custom In Washington, after the city was deserted ny
all but Its local population and when saw MIN "aiy
that he at in the morning. aud with put shght
breakfast ut sat at hs desk In the library hard ~
work until the afternoon. 1t was his vacation tho
weather was tropical; and he was 60 years Old Inc
renowned Senator at his post still the solitary mid
night student Of the college.
But other influences mingled In his education ana
helped TO mold the While his heart burneh win
the tale OF Putarchs heroes with the story OF ancient
states and the politics OF Greece and Rome ana mooern
Europe he lived in this historic city. and was therefore
familiar with Of the most inspiring scenes OF our
American story know II the people OF this neigh
borhood are always conscious OF tho hallowed ground
upon which they daily tread. We who come hher from
other states pilgrims to the cradle OF American inue
pendence, are moved by emotions such as We cannot
else where feel. Here Is the Old South Meeting mousse
and here may 1t long remain !-where, however
changed still in ina gnatio Sam Adams calls the Sons
OF Liberty to duty. There ia the old Statehouse
where James OTIS with electric eloquence brings con
tnent TO feet Beneath the ground where Crispus
Attucks fell Beyond Is Faneu Hall, the planest ana
most reverend political temple now standing IN the
world and upon principles which are Its
traditions has been founded most humane republic
| in history There is the Old North steepe, ON wMeh
Paul Reveres lights tho land to indepenuenoe'
Below is which the scarlet troops OF fer'y
and OF Howe glitter the June sunshine OF ninetynhe
years ago. 10! memorial Of battle lost ana cause
| won the tall gray melancholy shaft on bunker nm
rises-rises till it meets the sun in his coming while
the earliest light OF morning gilds IT, ana parting uay
fingers and plays on its summit"
These scenes as well his books and college, were
the school OF Sumner; and the tall and awkward
| youth dreaming of Marathon and Arbela OF sempach
| and Morsarteu, walked on Bunker Hl. and his eyes
wandered over peaceful fields and happy towns to Con-
cord and Lexington doubt that the genius OF his
native land whispered to HIM that all knowledge aud
the highest training and the purest purpose were but
| the necessary equipment Of the ambition that would
serve In any way a country whose cause Ia his own
day. as in the day of Bunker HILL was the cause OF
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collegebred man. all the great revolutionary lead
ers OF Massachusetts were ani he knew. "a every n-
teigent man knows, that from the day when Theinis
tocles led the educated Athenians at Saams to that
| when Won Motke msrshaed the educated Germans
against France the foundations OF States are laid
in knowledge in ignorance and that every sneer at
education. cultivation, at book learning which Il the
recorded wisdom Of experience Of mankind is the
demagogue's sueer int gent liberty. iavitns Ma
tional degeneration and ruin.
| A MANLY RECORD.
| In speaking OF the Great Rebellion shall speak
plainly hope to speak truly. To turn to Mr. Summers
public career to open chapter of history written
In fire and closed in blood but which we must be willing
TO recall II would Justly measure the man Trained
in his own expectation for other ends framed for friend
chip for for s YO5 Of eseG he Was saden
caught up the cloud and his life became
mendous time on the hand enthusiastically trusted.
on the oner a GO iat ebS He said mo- Unworthy
| word. did unmanly deed; dishonor hed bis face
and to-day those who so long and naturally but so
wrongfuly believed him their enemy strew rosemary
! for remembrance upon his grave.
party of But when they refused to recognize
the real contest IN the country by rejecting N tnsir
| Sumner with the other Conscience wings 70
w5sp aPa Of the .f Of
elect the OF Daniel Webster IN the SEN
able aud patriotic body OF political leaders ever
had, deliberately selected Mr. Sumner as
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it for three months and on the 2n OF April ISL
he elected 81 accept he said as the servant OF
successive Legsla OF the genius which inspires
sa who bTeahed into her that breath Of liberty
which early made her an example to her sister States
public corruption and incspscty into the OF ideal
| States and public What a stately summons are
they to beloved more to take the
lead and again TO guide sister States TO greater
political purity and the ancient standards Of public
Those days are passed That fearful conflict (, over;
flowers Just strewn all through these soro"ing
States upon the OF the blue and
the gray, show how truly 1t IL ended Heaven knows
how can show you Charles sumner il do not show
that made him what he wasf Tbis was the
took the oath az senator on the Ist December 1881
The famous political riumvirae OF tho former genera
tion was gone. Mr.. Calhoun. the master will Of the
three had died In the previous year Mr. Webster was
Secretary OF State; aud Henry Clay, with fading eye
Compromise incarnse-feebly tOtered out Of the cham
Charles Sumner. Conscience iucarnse. came In
for and Mr. Chase had taken their seats two
| years before: For some months MI Sumner did not
speak upon topic, and OF his friends at
thought him keeping silence too long half fearing
he TOO had been BY the w9Ia Gree OF the
| vented him from finding an opportunity. month be-
iSls f sad Sssc speech WISH he had long
ago But it is for him TO decide, not Tor u.s. a
FOOLS bolt is soon shot reserves
his fre" Al length, the 2sth Of August, 1857
many efforts to be heard Mr. Sumner obtained the hoor
saying as he arose. The subject is at last broadly
Senate, aud BY the blessing Of God 1t shall DO
| discussed"
| COMPARISON WITH Mr.. SEWARD.
This great speech upon the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave the most significant event In the Senate
since MI webster's reply 70 Hayne and epitome OF
| Mr.. Summers whole public career. 1t OF the
words events and from which historical epochs
take their departure. These strong words 300 II
they are justified. Tho Slavery debate was certainly
the most that had occurred the
try and brave woods had been already uttered for free
dom. The subtle and saDgune and sagaci0us Seward
1 hada ar0ke ".
with massive and Websterian logic, had pressed his
solid reasoning home and the humOr OF Hale had
irradated his earnest and srenuOus appeals. But all