Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-19
TILE NEWS.
Death OF Senator Summer.

The country was startled. OH Wednesday, by
tho announcement Of the death Of Senator
Charles Sumner, Of Massachusetts, after al
illness Of less than n day. Senator Sumner
occupied his scat in tho Se,late OH Tuesday,
and while there had slight attack affecting
the nerves OF tho heart. but when no returned
home he was sufficiently we'll to entertain two
friends At dinner, at tho close Of which he
made alllsion to tho condition Of his heart
ana between and 10 o'clock he was taken no
sick ~ to require the attendance Of p''y"'''a"
An hour or more thereafter lie had second
attack vt his old disease. n"gi"" i*7o''s' ana
from that time rapidly sank until death occur
rod, ut 145 "Wednesday afternoon. Numerous
friends surrounded the bedside Of tho re-
uowucl Senator. who retained his conscious
NESS to tho last. recognizing tho voices Of
ti,oan WHO spoke to l.tn, although he declared
Ills inability to zee them. Charles Sumner
was born in Boston. January 6, 1871, grailu-
atcd at Harvard College III 1880, aud studied
law in tho same institution after taking his
degree. In early life he contributed to and
aftcrNarl became editor of tho American
sJurist. In 1884 lie was admitted to the bsr
aud began to practice law III Boston. He ed
tied. III 1886. Dunlops .'Treatise on tho
Practice, OF the Admiralty Courts in Cascs Of
Civil Jurisdiction at Sea-" In 1887 he visited
Europe. and 1t tho request Of Gen. Ca.s.
French Ambassador, wrote u defense Of the
rights Of the United States in reference to tho
Questions then pending between the two gov
crnmcnts. Mr.. Sumner signalizcd himself by
his opposition to the annexation Of Texas. and
by his support Of Mr. Van Buren, as candidate
for the Presidency. i'll lS4S. AMI was elected to
the l. T. Senate. rs successor Of Daniel Web
stcr. III 1851. He was famous champion Of
slave abolition. and the leader of the radical
party with that object i'll view.
MIR. Sumner, not less from his ability and
radical'srl tie question Of slavery. acquired
a national reputation, than by the brutal ~
sanst made upon him i'll 1856. by Brooks, Of
South Carolina, in the Senate Chamber where
he was beaten down and lay wetcring in his
blood. He recommended tho surrender Of
Mason and Shdell, in the Trent affair, whilst
maintaining that English precedents were
favorable to the right Of the right Of the United
States government to retain them. In 1850
he published volume Of ''Orations and
Speeches." and q volume entitled ''White
Slavery III the Barbary States" The later
years of Mr.. Summers life were not so pleas
ant to him a. he wished they could have been
Differences sprung up between himself, Sec-
etary Fish. and President Grant, which estrane-
Ell some OF his warmest friends from his side
Ills removal from the craftsmanship of the
Committee OH Foreign Relations was most
deeply felt. He regarded it as = personal
humiliation; he was the oldest Republican
Senator; his requirements were conceded and
his capacity undoubted. But inasmuch as Mr..
Fish would not hold personal intercourse with
HIM. he was displaced and Senator Cannon
appointed. During the Presidential campaign
III 1872 lie again visited Europe, returning
before the Weeting Of Congress. During |
the winter Of 1872 the Massachusetts,
Legislature passed resolutions censurine
senator Sumner for his political course |
but the Legislatures now in session passed
resolutions resembling the action of the pre-
vlous Legislature and these resolutions were
read Ill the United States Senate the dsy be-
fore the eminent Senator's death. Charles
sumner WAS man Of great ability and IRE
proaliable character, and his like will rarely
be met with again in the councils of the nation