New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
HONORS TO CHARLES SUMNER.

| LARGE GATHERING OF COLoRED PEOPLE IN HONOR
OF THEIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY THE REV.
| W. H.. BUTLER, TIE REV. II. II. GARNET, THE
REV. CHARLES b. RAY, c. W. FRANCIS, AND j. J.
| ZUIILE.
The large hall of the Cooper Institute was
densoly crowded last evening with colored people.
among whom sprinkled a few white persons, as
embed under the auspices Of the Civil Rights Asso-
ciaon and in memory Of the late Charles Sumner The
platform filed with officers OF the Civil Il ghs Asso-
| ciaton, the Mutual Benefit Association, the Coach
mems Union League, Unity Benevolent Associa-
| ton, the Benevolent Sons OF Morgan. Silver
Star Association Public Porters Association, Public
Walters Association, and others over the presiding
OiIceI's chair white banner heavily draped and
having m black the words Do not let the Civil
| Rights bin fail" On either side were the draped
banners Of the different associations. IN the
midst OF which tie United States flag rolled and
drapcd. The bust = Washington, jackson, &c, were
also draped with Grape The officers OF the Civil Rights
Association had their badges partially hidden with
Grape, and the cmhcms and rogaa of those offices held
by others the different societies also bore the same
sODber tokens. Tue pillars Of the hall were also draped
| in mourning.
| The meeting called to order by j. ]. seweil, who
! nominated the Rev. W. +. Batter Chairman The
greeted with loud applause. A long list OF
| ViccPrcsidCnts and Secretaries next read and
| adopted without dissent Tle Rev. j. Thomas then
! began the proceedings with prayer after which the
! Chairman, WIN. f. Butlcr, lnlde inc auuicsn
| substantially follows:
Four years ago tonight we met IN Zion Church. at
Tenth and Meocker-ss to give expression to our iee!
! that meeting made mention of one whose memory we
have met tonight TO l9n2T week aerward III i uIs
applause We have tonight, the fourth anniversary OF
that day. gathered to do honor to the memory OF Charles
| sumner whom we love because he first loved us. We
love Inn only because he loved us, but because he
loved the sufferers OF all naOns his voice was always
heard IN behalf OF down-trOdden humanity When the
sad reached that he had passed away we were
! left with bowed heads Then we really dis
| let the Civil Rights bill fair is craven on the
heart OF every black man. Charles Sumner was htted
ate of the United Stltes at time when tit peions
to oppose the plans OF the shareholders, at zine when
| cotton was king lie resisted the eoIDihea poNel,o'
Slavery, ana though stricken down ne returned again.
and his first word was In behalf Of those Tor Whou ne
suffered Many thought when tue shouts went up upon
the passage of the Thirteenth fourteenth, and tlI.
teenjh Amendments. that the work was done But not
so with Charles Sumner, who as hthe CONCLUSION 10
his work OF enfranchsement, stepped up with the Cvl
Rights bill. They say he was inconsistent Wo may
thank God for IT, On thng is certain he was never
wrong regarded the rights OF manklnd we tdK Oi
monuments TO the memory Of Charles Sumner but mon
uInent monument his memory j. forever engraven
the heart OF every black man. Mothers viii never
words thought of those for whom lie had suffered When
that roll is called in heaven. the name OF John Brown
deus Stevens. and then IN firm voice, VIII ring cnt the
name OF Charles Sumner
Irof. Reason, tho Secretary Of the meeting. read
preamble and resolutions, concluding as follows:
Res0lred That in the remembrance OF tie ceasclcss
Efforts Of he late senator simmer to secure tho parg
Of ma Eupplcmcutary Civil Rights BILL aud his goat
anxiety al the hour Of death tins great instrument
of right should fail and rcYiug III the bcle' mat
the iii is framed only in the spirit OF justice 10 long
OUTRAGED peope earnestly appeal 10 the Congress OF
the United states, In view OF tue authority glvcn 10
enforce the Fourte NTH Amendment OF the Constitution
BY appropriate legislation, to pass during the present
session tie Sumner Supplementary Civli Rights OIL
Tie Rev Henry Highland Garnett, d. d. then rose TO
second the resolutions. He alluded to the happy
stance that the meeting assembled for double pur
pose differing in character but both Of interest to those
present namely TO commemorate the fourth anniversary
OF the abortion of the Fifteenth Amendment, and 10
perform memorial services for its great advocate
The former lifted from the cOorod heavy burden
and took others the odium of that enforced sery
tude c knew the present generation would forget
the benefits of tat measure. and he hoped the future
generations would not be allowed to forget In the latter
work the coored people had assembled TO shed tears on
| the neW-made grave OF Charles Sumner and unite In
sorrow with the millions the land Of every rank and
condition. Sumner one OF the grandest and
noblest Of natures noblcmen, and lowered up, head
and shoulders above his brothers OF the Senate,
oven as Saul of old stood above his fellows. Since his
death sorrow had pcrvaded the whole country Every
one knows his history for the press has told 1t to all
His patriotism and devotion 10 the principles OF human
Justice is part OF the history of the country In this
period of corruption. when almost every one lost his
footing amid the surgng waves that swept over the
country Charles Sumner stood like rock. Now that
he is In his grave, his political and personal enemies
cannot find in all the history OF Charles Sumner the
slightest aint of corruption Ths can scarcely be said
OF any other man, hut it Is true of Sumner He the
sneaker did not know Summers religious creed.
or il he had any at all; but IT. I" carrying
ont the nrincinles OF tho gospel OF Jesus Christ,
.unatsoovoI 80 would that men should do unto you,
do We even so them" in illustrating this doctrine
a man is worthy OF being called Christian who Is bet
| fer entitled to the name than Charles Slmnerl He
might from birth and education. have stood with the
highest but he left all TO place hlmset at the sde OF
| of
| TO the colored people-liberty. He might have lived
longer for OF longved race but he died for
tbe coored people The speaker then alluded 10 the at
tack made upon him by Brooks and said from that time
he had been dying But his grave is honored, while
| and weeds. Some blamed Summer for not get
| ting cIices for his friends; but, like Abraham who
he mountain 10 worship he left others deal with that
trash while he asccnded the mountain 10 worship at the
| should be raised his memory in Central Park. This
should be set about at once. Every colored man, wo
| cents toward this object aud the monument could he
| raised. Not In that meeting would refuse that
amount and should he begun at But II this be
never done, Charles sumner has living monument in
the hearts every cO0red person-a monument to one
who devoted his wnole life to the cause OF liberty and
prof Reason announced that invitations to be present
M this meeting had been sent to Fred Douglass George
r. Downing, Prof w. Howard Day, and DR.. Alex. Crum-
mer The to Mr. Douglass had failed IN reaching is
| destination. Long answers from DIR. drummer and Mr.
Downing had been received, aud portions OF these he
| read. 49,, -,
ing but felt in duty bound. In Charles summer great
man had passed away; one great 10 manly aud phy
proportOns In intellectual ability, In moral ana Clrls
ta curr In love Of liberty and Justice, TO his feyo
ton the interests OF humanity, and IN his uniting
Integrity to the interests OF injured race. There
were few equals and no superors lie deserved crate
fnl I'm; seaSrr followed az R
uncompleed work. He died TOO soon He could little
| be- spared. a.. A., A., .,.. ~,
lost its hest staesman the black man their strongest
4, sIttaIt IIa let