Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-16
THE LATE SENATOR SIMMER.
The Remains I'm Ro,ton


The remains OF Charles Sumner arrived In
Boston last Saturday night az O'Clock. An
asst mbisge OF people numbering 10 90 was an
waiting at The depOt. A committee. composed
OF the mayor, the aldermen OF the CITY, menu
bers OF the legislature, aud the board of trade
received the body, and were escorted by hat-
TALON OF cavalry ana GO policemen 10 the State
House, where the remains were dcpo sttea IN
Doric hall, which was drAped In mourning A
detail from the Shaw Guards, OF the cOiored
battalion, Doing duty a. 3 guard OF honor over
the remains. The body laid in state during
yesterday. IL will be removed 20 Kings chanel
this afternoon, where the funeral ser vices well
take place. Upon the arrival OF the remains ina
!Doric hall, Senator Anthony made hrief but
feeling address, committing them u fhs sfate
OF Massachusetts. Gov. Washburn briefly re-
spondod. Fsneuil Hall l. elaborately decorated
IL moUTnin & by Urdtr OF the city.
PROCLAhATION oF GOV. wAsHBURN.
Gov Nashhurn, OF Mass, has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation Whereas three O'Clock
OF Monday afternoon, the 10th instant has been
determined upon a. the hour tor the funeral OF
Charles sumner sud whereas Il Is believed the
people OF the commonwealth, without distinc-
ION OF party, ~ill desire to participate i'm this
last tribute of respect and affection 70 the great
Senator whO served them 80 long aud 50 vel
Therefore, request the oficia,s of the citiee
ana towns throughout the commonwealth 70
make provision Ter the solemnizztiOn OF the
hour named by the tOlling OF bells and sach
other services az they may deem apprOpriate 70
the occasiOn."
ANTI ByLLUN LETTER OF Mr. SINNER.
l. TIE following letter Wa read by Rev. &. r..
Hale at the meeting OF sorrow held Ia Faueatl
Hail, Boston, on Saturday. It was written Al
Will he seen, Immediately preceding the nring
wAsHINGTos, Dec 30, 1850.
bcGr Idle doubt whether anything can be
Gone this HintcT tor ancient history. that of to
day will lie too absorbing. Meanwhile pray
keep Massachusetts, noble and true, ~ the head
OF lie column, where, in character and inteili-
genCe, she belongs. Nothing Can be gained by
subseryiency or 10y acute argument - ind hu-
man freedom aud its safeguards uncOnstitu-
aOnal. Not in vain have / studied my duty
here, and know tGst nothing is more i'm pOrtant
tbaG Tor our dear commonwealth 60 stand as
the II precise ly-nO more. no less. In the catas-
trOphe which Is imminent wish her TO hold
Isst 70 NE Old nag. Pray help her; bat count
ulon her governor. God bless You.
Ever yours, CHARLES SUMNER.
al count upon her governor" repeated Mt.
rae nae. lApplause. Young men, remember
want to bring the republic back again where he
leit her. Remember that the greatest man in
the darkest moments counted on tie governor"
lCries OF "GOOd!" and applausel
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON'S TEiBUrR
Vice President Wilson wrote n letter TO the
meeting, In which he says. "In his death i'm
paruai liberty has lost devoted champion, the
country a true patriot and pure statcsm an aud
republican institutions throughout the world a
sympathizing and undoubting friend. He had
byeo 10 see the extrpStiOn of slavery and the
triumph OF the Union. But trials, disappoint-
ments and sickness came 10 him, vet none but
hls intimate friends know how brayely he bore
In ;dH; While While, hoSeyer. be greatly tesred he
usefulnese, he had not dread of death. Lsss
than one year ago, while sitting alone with him
Ia bis room, giving him that advice 50 easy %
give and so hard 20 take-tO cease from labor
and take the much needed rest-he said 90 me
with great earn6 stness, III my WOr ks were COM
pleted, and my civil rights bill passed, no yIsi-
tUr could enter the door that would be more
welcome than death The failure 20 complete
that allotted task was his regret in his last mo-
ments, and the civil lights bill he commended
a hnFf.rGd nf.ffz arraa naeka II
CYSTIC OF the departed Senator was also received
from Charles Francis Adams.
1Hk BATILE-FLAG BILL.
The Springfield Republican OF today pub
fishes 4 letter from Mr.. Sumner TO a personal
friend in tlat city, dated March 20, ls7S, in
which, after abiding to lis sickness, which he
says goes back In It's origin TO the injuries
received seventeen years ago." he speaks a.
follows OF the battle flag bill -" IL seems 20
me unjust and hard 10 understand that my bill
can be called hostile TO the soldiers or 20 the
President, when IL was introduced by me May
<, 1862, snd then scsin February %, 1855, and
wien II has been Commanded by General Scott,
General Robert ALderson and General Thomas,
all good and true soldiers. II persons would
only consider caudidly my original convictions
on this question, they would see how natuSal
ard inevitable has been my conduct As II In
such q matter 1 codd have hostility or spite 20
anybody! 1 am q public servant, and never
was moved by purer sense OF duty than In
Meanwhile, men will nouHder In misconception
and IisIepIesentation' to be regretted in the
BERcHKR's TRIBUTE.
AtPlymouth church, Brooklyn, last evening
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered an elo,
quent Grafton on the life and character of
Charles Sumner.
ME-. SUMMERS HKRoIsx
Dr. Brown Sequard, In his Lowell Institute
course, q year ago, volunteered the fnteriected
remark, IN illustrating point under treatment
mat ne never IN bis pracue subjected a patient
20 more terrible ordeal than he did Mr. Sum
ner, after his injury In the Senate chamber ana
oe never saw the severest known treatment en-
durtd by any man with more uniinching nerve
han by that Senator.
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