The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-28


stituson He was treated as detested fanatic tried
Tor months TO &c. hearing, and was even refused
. place on any committee ~ 's0utssde OF healthy
Of the thirteenth. fourteenth and d. eenth amend
ments 10 the constitution, to be the head OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations 10 see men OF tine
prescribed color admitted 10 seats IN both branches
oil Congress, and know that he had the gratitude
and affection OF the race he had helped TO emanci-
nation before whom ne had pleaded that nothing
IL safer than justice" and to whom ne had con-
ssadea MT Il wss nas
and truly an American. He believed In
ms country a aer unity asr a interest," aasa nsr
ana trusted TO the future. HIS spirit was OF the
morning, and ''his ACE was radiant with the sun
rise he intently watched HIS personal integrity
was absolute that breath OF suspicion even
never sulied 1t. He never had any tracks 10 cover
up or opinions ana motives to conceal no aonDs
he lied martyr tothe cause OF uSerty ~ truly as
they who fell on the field OF battle.
Speeches were also made by Messrs Lamar, OF
Carolina; Dawes. OF Msssachuse IT.; Potter, OF
New York; Kelley, OF Pennsylvania; Nesmith, Of
oregon; q. +. HOar, OF Massachusetts; C0uger, OF
Michigan, and Phillips. OF Kansas.
SUMMERS MORAL QUALITIES
The most notable speech was that OF Mr.. LAMAR,
(den.) OF Miss. VINO sp0xe as iOli0ws:-
Mr.. SPEAKER-l rise to second the resolutions
presented by the member rom Massachusetts,. l
believe thar they express sentiment which per-
vades the hearts OF all the people whose repre-
sentatives are here assembled. strange, as In
looking back upon the past the assertion ton may
years ago to make it, 1t Is not the less
true that to day Mississippi regrets the Death OF
honors to his memory. Not because of the splen-
dor OF his intellect, though in him was extn-
guisned one OF the brightest lights which have
illustrated the councils OF the government for
neariy quarter OF o century. Not because OF the
high culture the elegant scholarship and the varied
learning, which revealed themselves 80 clearly IN
all his public efforts as to Justify the application to
him OF J0hnsons felicltious expression, "He
touched nothing which he dld not adorn.' Not
thOuVh these uua!itiQA
places as to make their disappearance
Indifference, but because OF those peculiar and
strongly marked moral traits oil his character,
which gave toe cOlorng to the whole tenor OF his
singularly dramatic public career. making MIN, for
. long period, to large portion Of his country
men the object OF as deep ana passionate h0stll-
ity as TO another he one OF enthusiastic admi-
ration, and which are not the less the cause that
now unites all these parties so widely differ
ing in common sorrow to-day over his
frless remains. II Is OF thesehgh moral qualities
that wish to speak; for these nave been the traits
which have in alter years, as l have considered
the successive acts ana utterances oil This remark
able man, fastened most strongly my attention
and impressed themselves most I0rciDly upon my
Let me speak OF the characteristics which
brought the illustrious Senator who has lust
passed away into direct and bitter antagOnsm FOR
years with myoOwn State and her sister states OF
the South.
HIS MAGNANIMIrY.
But here let me do this great man the justice
which, amid the excltements OF the struggle be-
tween the sections, now past may have been
earnest warfare against the wrong as he viewed
II, there entered no enduring personal amnesty
towards the men whose lot 1t was to be born
to the system which he denounced. 1t has
been the kindness of the sympathy winch in
these later years he has displayed toward the i'm
States that have unveiled to me the generous and
tender heart which beat beneath the bosom OF the
q mot aes s 70 ysa o Of t1e
ton. Nor IN the manifestation OF this has
there been anything which proud and sensitive
nture and present suffering, might not frankly
accept. or which would give them Just cause to
s a e ns
OF this great military conflict were decided in be-
half of amnesty to the vanquished, and though
as brothers and to reestablsh In their rights
as citizens those whose valor had SO nearly
sisted that the most ample protection ana
the largest safeguards should be thrown
ssss Acaa es though he Hnsw 1ss
Of the south by far The larger portion,
desired the ABOLITION Of slavery seriously ques-
toned the expediency OF investing IN single day,
body OF Inexperienced and uninstructed men with
the iul rights OF citizenship and suffrage, ne would
tolerate no halfway measures upon point to
while other minds were occupying themselves
with different theories OF reconstruction. he did
administration. not only Ia public, but IN the
confidence OF private intercourse his uncompro-
wc c 70 to
surest guarantees Tor the personal freedom and
political rlgNts Of the race which ne mad
show him to be practical statesman or taco
ret.cal enthusiast Is . question on which any de-
cision we may pronounce to-day must await the
inevitable revision OF posterity. The spirit OF
magnanlmity therefore, which breathes In his
e Mas - IL a ss scs
was grateful 20 the feelings OF those to whom 1t
was displayed.
GRATITUDE OF THE SOUTH.
It was certainly gracious act toward the South,
though unhappiy 1t Jared upon the sensibllttIes
OF the people at the otner extreme OF the Union 20
army the mement0es OF the bloody internal strug
gle. which might be regarded as assailing the
Southern people. That proposal will never
be forgotten by that people 80 long the name OF
while it touched tue heart and elected ner pro-
found gratitude, her people would not nave asked
Of the North such an act Of seli-dennnciatlon.
Conscious that they themselves were animated by
devotion to constitutional liberty, and that the
brightest pages OF history are repete with evidences
OF the depta and sincerity Oh that DEVOTION they can
but cherish the recolectons OF the battles fought
and the victories won in defence OF their hopeless
Cause, and respecting, as al true and brave men
men OF the North INDICATED the integrity of the
Union and their devotion to the principles OF hu-
not wisn the North to strike the memen-
toes OF heroism and victory from either
records or monuments or battlefelds They
would rather that both sections should gather
up the glories won by each section, not enviOus,
but proud Of each other, aud regard them as
hope that future generations, when they
remember the deeds OF ner0lsm and devo-
op S1ns on Ssh SIDES sus sPsak S
but OF the her0ism, i0rltude and courage
OF Americans IN a war Of ldeas-a war In which
each section signaZe0 It's conservation to tue
principles as each understood them, OF American
liberty and OF the constitution received from tnclr
fathers.
CONFIDENCE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH.
Charles Sumner In lite believed that all occasion
for strife and dIstlust between the North and
South mad passed away, and there no longer re-
manned any cause Tor continued estrangeMent be-
tween these two sections OF our common coun,
try. Are there not many OF us VINO be-
leve the same tnings Is not that the
common sentiment-or II not ought 1t not be-of
the great mass OF our people, North and south
Bound to eacn other by common constitution,
destined to live together under common govern