New-York tribune., 1874-03-16

self TO regard personal triumph over any party OF
individuals small body OF mem whatever mlsn nv 10
as fresh 20 IL IL were yesteroay-going no MS
chamber tho day after the election and noticing r ~,
expression OF sadness his noble countenanoo ane ING
newspapers OF the day were strewn upon tne ioo, % ra
nring and bells arc ringing in New Encand and on the
Western Reserve Of Ohio am inoXpresslDb ssu ~ .no
thought that cannot, know cannot meet 'ne puDc
expectations in this cause"
But, Mir Mayor, could he have ioreseen thcn the
scenes Of last few days could he nave foreseen
that in three and twenty years. the OF HIS death
would have been met by the tears and sobs OF four mil
lions OF enranchsed races that ms seat In the sen
ate from which he should be driven by violence.
would DO draped in mourning o tho nads Oh n1s COZ S
Southern soil; could no have known that the news OF
the event to be spread In few hours throughout
honor and praise from moro than continent and
from the isles OF tho sea- that business ana thought
as nv a SMELL for days; that fags would be
at hafmast and bells tolled IN Charles
ton, 3. c.; that Independence Hall in Philadelphia
would respectfully solicit the honor OF holding for few
hours his remains ON their funeral march that the
great emporium Of New-York could not be satisfied in
the eagerness OF its demand TO do him honor and that
here III his own Commonwealth and city, the entire
community should unite-past differences forgotten aud
buried-ln the most tender and respectful trDutes-ah
Sir he could have foreseen this or the one hundredth
part OF this e would not have feared that no could not
meet the public expectation.
have desired, Sir to contribute my Testimony TO
OF these events belonging to the past IL s
not best for me to attempt If should over think
OF auayzng his qualities and powers, 1t would not be
here and now leave all that 10 those who are called
to-day TO give utterance TO other thoughts fitting ths
One OF the resolutions says truly that he was
faithful TO material interests and the welfare OF the
and city. This true but II is also true that he
always made them secondary as they are to the great
moral questions which our national life depends In
the words Of poet never put In print but which ieli
ence acknowledge with gratitude today, aud whom
the friends of Charles sumner will more than ever,
love and reyere-(R. W. Emersonl
The pow and sail.
Or land or life
lf freedom isi I"
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waiting aud ennObling HIS moral aud intellectual nature
was constructed upon large scale his mind belonged
WILL his moral cnergy Iand his human sympathy, that
insured to those powers their highest aud fullest action
But Mr.. Mayor must restrain ysel from attempting
To enter upon that field cannot take my seat, bOwev-
without thanking you for giving mo this opportunity
OF adding little Testimony. express few thoughts
and feelings. not Oh his account but on my own and
will content myself with hoping that tho reioluons,
that have had the honor present will not fall entirely
short of expressing in some measure. what this assem-
bly, desires to place upon the record vi tins solemn sea
sou.
The Hon. Joshua B. Smith, a coored representa-
tive from Cambridge, in the Massachusetts, Legisa-
ture, and lifelong friend of Mr. Sumner. the
spokesman for the coored race. Mr.. Smith said
ADDRESS OF THE hon. JOSHUA b. SMITH CCoLoRED).
MIR. MAYOR, AND LADIEsI AND GENTLEMEN: have
not sought TO appear before you to-day TO say word
for do not feel able to do it, can only say that Massa
chusetts has lost SENATOR the United states has lost
statesman; the world has lost beneactOr: and have
lost Irleuu. L SHOOK MS ninu dsJ
Sunday evening at half past O'Clock. He bid me say
70 the people of Massachusetts, through their Legsa
ture: i thank them for rescndlng those resolutions
Tell those mat Yoltu aSllnst me tIat lorBNe lhGn an
for know that!f they knew my heart they would not
have fet that the greatest tribute could pay him
to-day for his kindness TO mo simply TO drop
l go back to the time when sat under that
eagle at the other end OF this hall and when saw
sumner on this platform. did wish then when heard
expressions, that could sink can go back TO
the time Of my boyhOod when used to 90 on into the
WOO Ods L /
going up TO the woods aud seeing worm hanging
on a tree | brought IL home put it in my where
it was warm it bstebcd out before the atmosphere
prepared to recelyet l hoised the window, and
SO was hatched out by she eoquence OF Charles
sumner; put the atmosphere " was S nor reaoy Tor me
In behalf of these 100000 Of people in the United
States, beg OF you to give Us g0o l9 10 Va h9In
where he left Off Applause and cries OF " amen We
eferrng 10 the colored race are mol educated up to
that point We cannot speak for Ourselves. we bust
depend upon others We stood Ee so many littie shi
dren whose parents have passed away We can only |
weep. But we beg OF you To give us man 70 ead US
forward until shall have accomplished all those great
designs for when the Lord has made US |
o. n only had the tongue; II could oa]y pay hlf9 |
for what he did cannot but such " nave give
him.
REMARKS OF THe HON. ALEXANDER II. RICE-N PART. !
Charles Sumner has departed 1t is too soon for his
eulOgy for his bistory.N Our eyes are full of
image; hearts burn bO%y with partial veneraon
md love. Memory throws back t. us fascinating
,impSes Of his person and his cha racter and
rical estimate OF his worth is sa now obscUrei by
Infusion u tears We see as 10 ware his commanding
in streets. We catch his genial smile Of
ecogniOn, and we hear the marvellous voice which
ow thrills the Senate with OF
ppea, and again falling IN tbe aGeentS0i sweetness
nd pah0s the circle OF his compan anu fTends.
ln character he was moral hero In learning and
Jrce he model statesman. Tne great Senator, |
ways the friend of tho oppressed antthe defenceess
le advocate OF liberty for It's ovu saand me eiess
hampton OF human rights for all pisD. his forensic
Forts had all the boldness and fersscy OF Chatham
Dmbined with the classic purlty and eloguenee OF
yUlO in
hrough a long career the advocate Of an popular
luse times the object OF vituporsijA ana even Of
eT-nai violence no nizn asssed the Gritty of
motives the Dismelessess o. his feor his ct anoss
The tain, Of unfaitfulsess never touched him. sus-
icion found lodRment upon the gul6lesa STINT oity
his doeds He despised duplicity and rebeli ed at
yervthing that was dishonest. The good Rame Df hs
alive state was tleasto him Is his reput ton,
,as the sure guardian of the national No
pportunity for pep'oasl ACKNOWLEDGMENT no soil cita
uty from h conviction OF the requirements OF the
He passed oat Of tiss word in the maturity of his
anbcod In tho trlg of the cause which he had 80
his country nen, and his deeds. acts ana example
i'll 1--we forever as potential forces in the VeheIau0n
nd gratitude Of postorHy. Thus ehen, "a TINS world
ms mortality swallC wed W IN life
Gen Banks was next introduced, and said:
Address OF GIS. N. II BANKS.
Te Senate,of the United States is department OF the
ov ernment-n whiGh1s represented most carefully and
xacty thecapacy the dignity the authority, and the
atrl0tlSln,O Tue VI OIotcS'
very State has lined to discharge the duty Of repre-
,ntaton in this august body ~ sending the flower of
q populat ion the ablest OF is men. Massachusetts,
as been mong hose most happy IN this respect 1t
umbers ts the past Senators of the State in this august
-bunal he best, the abest OF its citizens Strong
edgwics Dexter, old John Quincy Adams, OTIS; Web,
ter F,yerett, ChSate. Winthrop, Rantoul, and
oy SUI nner with many others whose names will spon
lpeousIy sp1pg to your lips. In the choice Of Mr..
unne as the representative of this State many years
60 Nj etts 1t appears, did wise thing.
nd IN atei most fortunate period OF her history "
ias Jealy ard substantially the only public oihce he
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