New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-02
From Maryland.

PooLsvILLE, June IL, 1874.
!" The Editor Of TIE Nso National Era:
The people Of Montgomery county, though
somewhat tardy in manifesting their gratitude
to the late Charles Sumner, and although this
may seem to you late day for us to do hon.
age to his fidelity and great efforts in behalf
OF human justice; yet we do not regard it as
ever too late to do honor to the memory Of
the great Senator.
Ever since Mr.. Summers death there has
been an expressed desire on the part of
many of our people here, that we publicly
assemble and in some way give Testimony of
our deep, heartfelt gratitude for the blessed
work that this truly great man has performed
in our behalf-and not i'm our behalf alone.
but in behalf of Justice, Liberty, and God.
Accordingly it was announced that public
meeting would be held in one of the school
buildings, to gain information relative to, ana
pay last tribute to, the departed hero. a
large number of people of Poolsvile and
surrounding districts assembled in response
to the announcement.
MIR. ). Il. Foster, of Richmond, Va, had
previously been invited and had given his
consent to address the citizens on that occa-
sion.
MIR. John Adams, who presided over the
meeting, in an appropriate and respectful
manner, introduced Mr.. Foster who delivered
an able an interesting eulogy, to which the
large audience listened with marked atten-
ton. MIR. F. labored to impress upon their
minds the efforts and accomplishments of Mr..
Sumner in behalf of the lowly and down.
troddcn.
Mr.. John Adams followed in few brief
remarks, endeavoring to impress upon the
audience the work of Mr. Sumner in eleyatinp
the colored race
The following resolutions were then offered
by the Secretary, and unanimously adopted
by the meeting:
WHEREAS, God in his all-wise Providence
has seen fit to remove from the earth, Charles
Sumner, one whom all revercd as a lover of
liberty in its fullest sense, protector of the
right, and devoted friend and advocate of
the rights of the colored race; aud whereas,
his death is the loss of a friend most dear
that we join with the nation in expressing our
grief at his death and our gratitude for his
lite-work, In leaving the world better than
he found it; therefore, be it
Resolred, That although we reside in the
dark portions of Maryland, we feel the effect
OF the shock which informed the nation of
the loss of the most venerable defender Of
humanity.
Resoirea, that while we in humiliation sub
init to the order of Him who DEGREES all
things for the best, that we lament the loss
OF great genius, scholar and statesman,
whose name is recorded with superior praise
among the fearless martyrs OF our country,
to whom we owe a great portion Of our
thanks for the breaking. down OF the nstitu-
ton OF slavery and our elevation thus far to
the privileges of citizenship.
Resolred, That as the fame of this "yisilant
sentinel on the watch-tower of freedom "
increased, while his admirable fame marches
through life, as his mortality becomes less
dlstlnguishable from the dust, SO his name
shall grow immortal in the memories of fl-
ture generations.
Rcsotced, That we tender vote of thanks
to Mr.. 5. II. Foster for his able and efficient
address upon the Life-wOlk OF Hon. Charles
Sumner; and that these resolutions be for
warded to the New NATIONAL ERA for pub
licatiOn.
Miss Plummer, with several other ladies
OF Poolsville, in chorus sang several pieces
appropriate to the occasion.