The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY, March II.
THE DEATH or MIR. SUMNER.

'itS.' az Wv iioNi lOf wy OPShi"S WI 'iS
session, ana tue usual number OF senators
were IN thef seats. Inc cnair oil Mr.
sumner was ur9peu IN mourning, anu on
MI eeSS was placed a beautiful pouquet.
Inc chaplain s prayer was as ioiIoWs
oh, Lofq,soaf uea' our hatner III ideaV- 4
en- we an 10 lade as leal oelGre 1hee'
Onc generation. oometh ana another goeth;
an97So lhou stanGest TINS aay 10 plead
Win lhy people. Two hohorea headS lie
low, ana tne signing OF SISTER cues, fespoh-
ding IN inelr GRIEF, IS heard over all thc
iand. J ne grave must Tecelve IT'S own.
we pow In silence ana SUBMISSION 10 my
stroke, ShriSt Is our only sheld.
Amen =,
MT. Anthony then maIe the ioaioWing
formal annonnceinentoi the death OF MT.
sumner a -r#s -.
MT. PreSldeht-l,n the absence OF the
Senator TO whom ms saddest duty apper-
talrs, ana WHO = detained from me senate
by lllness-the senator from Massachusetts
II have been requested to maze to you
the formal announcement OF an event
which my heart refuses TO accept, ana
which my lips hesitate to declare. IL Is
an event winch need not pc announced'
Tor us dark shauoW rests gloomlly upon
this chamber, and not only upon the Sem
ate and the Capitol, but upon the whole
country and the Intelligence OF which,
borne on the mysterious wires that under
line The ocean, has been,already carried to
the renotest lands, and has caused pro-
ioundest sympathy wherever humanity
weeps for friend, wherever liberty de-
plores an advocate. The oldest member
OF this body IN continuous service, he
who yesterday was the oldest-beloyed for
the graces Of his persona! character, adj
mued for his genius and ms accomplish
lnents, reyered for the fidelity with which
he adhered to ms CONVICTIONS, INDUSTRIOUS
for his services to the republic and to the
world, has crossed the dark river that al,
yides US from the undiscovered country"
| Charles sumner oiea Yesterday. io-oay,
in humble submission to the Divine VIII,
We meet to express our respect Tor MS
character, our y.eneratlon Tor his memory;
| Tomorrow, with. sorroWlng steps ana
| with sorroTlng, hearts, we snail bear
him to that Massachusetts which ne
served SO faithfully and which loved
him SO wei, ana 10 her soil
precious with the dust Of PATRIOTISM and OF
yalor, OF letters ana OF art, OF statesman
ship and Of eloquence-we shall commit
| a r. = l.. IT, ~
the body. OF one who thus is worthy TO rest
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