, 1874-03-17
CHICAGO, TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1874
: intense. Tho female element was largely ropro-

intense. The female element was largely rcprc-
Bontod.
ORGANIZATION.
Mr. L. 3. White called tho meeting to order,
and nominated Commissioner John Jones' to pre-
aiae which was enthusiastically agrood to.
Tho following Vlco-prcHidonts were thon oloot-
cd: L. D. White. J. d. Dawson, ". s. johnson,
s. ". Scott, L. G. Booth.
The following seoretarfcH woro appointed II.
NJ. Hancock, ". 9. Phillips, Il. @. Warrlng.
a Committee on Resolutions was appointed, as
followB: Tho Rev. II. Do Daptfstc, L. B.
White. h. n. Hancock, 8. Y. Scott, and ". H.
Curz.
TIE CHAIRMAN.
Tho Chairman made some briof but appro-
priato rouaarka In toforonco to tho Bad evunt
which had called tho meeting togo.her-tho
and incorruptiblo lover Of liberty, Charles Sum.
lts potency with the colorod pooplo Of
the, tho unitod ,, States. for he was
baud whose horoic Borvi.oH struck tho cl.ans
from their limbs. Their boroayomcnt had been
great, indeed. md in SOLEMN slenco might they
bost honor tue noble dead.
Tho choir then sang II Bless tho righteous
whom ho tios," Tho audience joining feryontly
in the refraiu.
Tho Doth psnlm was road by the Rov. A1r.
Malone, who also offered up ap eloquent PRAYER,
in which he bore warm testimony to tho great
services rendered to the colorod raco by tue dis
tinguiH1lel doad. Might his memory over live
in tho hearts of the American people,, aud es-
ncclally IN those Of tue colorod people Of tue
United Statcs.
The .qd!onoe then aang with deep feeling the
hymn, " Ho Is lovo.'
]. Il. DAWSON.
The Chair. pending tho report Of tho Commit
toe Oil Resolutions, introduced 3fr. J. u. Dnw-
Hon, WHO proceeded to speak ut some length.
liz beloved that tho day Ct Mr. Summers death
WAS QUO ot tho darkest that had ovcr falcn OH
tho colorod people Of Amorca. In him they had
lost their most eloquent champion, tloir most
stcadfast f1iond. arcat Us had bccn tho sLocil
brought to them by tho awful death Of Abraham
Lincoln, ho fels TINT, although thoy Ind Inst n
them one o4hor great n,an, n,-CharIcs Sumner,
who is now no more. Thoy had buried mnny Il
brillinnt light Of tho glorious galaxy Of Anti
Slavery Senators. Tlle grave bud closed aboyo
William II. Seward, Salmon T. Chaso, John P.
them all Ind gone down to tho dust whom tho
grni,l spirit OF Charlos Sumner fed to its native
Heaven.
Ho compared Charles Sumner to the grcat
leader Of tie Iaraclises who led ihom by '!pil-
AnkoA l4NAA AAA AiAl1It +A4Ou6A ocA akuA 4E6Glk
waste" within sight Of the Promised Land.
Sumner lad not died at tho edge Of that land,
ho led them into it, aud there they and theirH
should remain .whilo the American Republic on
tnrcd, and might it be forever. If over d man
dicd a martyr for q people, Charloa Summer was
that nan,-7jnst al much u mattvr as Abraham
Lincoln or William II. Seward. His dying words
showed tho spirit OF bis whole life" Take
caro- OF my Civll-nghts BILL" It showed that
he was Is over. looking out into tho troubled
oS&f ffB fntn
black man. lie concluded by saying that M1,
Summer might lave had minor faults AZ regarded
questions Of policy, IN which he differed from
otilor Republican 1eadera, but they wore not
there that night to find fault, but to remsmber
with gratitude au lo had done for tl'om; 80,
Charles Summon, noble leador, true friend, snd
eloquent dofender-farewel.
Tho choir thon sang, "shall no meet beyond
tho riycr?"
THE REV. MI. MALONE
then addressed tho meeting, eulogfZing the
famous dead in . yory eloquent mnnner, and
sketchine the principal events Of his Btirring
career. His main object had ever been to ele-
vata the black man: l1e was an nbo1itiul,iBt OF
tho doepest dye. He cnrel not for public opi,l-
ion-he only, knew ono thing, 30 to speak, aud
that waa to do Justice, oven though tho hoavauH
should fall. Flo particularly allulaa to his
famous speech in favor Of tie repeal
cd in 1859. It lad never boon
answered. because it waB simply unanswegable.
None of tho Southern bu1Iies, including Preston
5. Brooks, Of South Carolina, could answer him,
OF frighton him from tho truo path. Ho lived
to SOC most Of big great work accomplished, and
eyon though tho passage Of the Civil. Rights bill
had been delayed. Tho American Congress
might, perhaps, rofuse to put in tint key
stTno 19 i thss:voa tnsy did, thon ney aoud n ID
It. [Applauso.l ::They should show tho
A1nerlcan people that they wera worthy Of
liberty and capable OF improvement. God
hoiped those who would help themselves, and,
although they ind lost their great friend, they
should not, therefore, full down. and weop
eternaiy, but should ratller allow their rospoct
for the great statesman by proving themselves
worthy Of tho labor llo had performed aud tho
sacrifices ho had lnado for them. [Groat ap
plauscl
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee Oh lseBo!ulos then came for
ward, and reported NJ follows through tue Rev.
Mr. Do Baptlste:
WHEREAS It lAs pleased the ull-wiae and hnnefceut
Father to remove from our nls thu eminent phflau
thropist and statesman, tho Hou. Churles su1nner;
WHEREAS, Tho colored pooplo Of tho United States
are under debt Of lasting gratitude to him for hs uu-
rsssea languages il poor to express our grief
hesotrcd That wo recommend to the colored people
Of tbs City Of Chieago to wear crane the right nrm
for thirty days. In remembrance of tho Hon. Charles
Sumner, whose public lfo waa spent III our bohalf.
icsatetd, That We further recommend to the cnforct
people of tho United 6ateH to erect to tho memory Of
tho Hon, Oharcs summer monument ut the Capital
Of tho Government uud TINT the colored citIzcns OF
the United StaeR bo requested to contribute to tho
tent Of their nbly for that purpose.
Htso.red, That we recommend tho organization Of
National Commi.tee whose duty 1t shall be to carry
til nbnve object Into effect.
sesotrtd, That we offer prayers and supptcat!ons
to Him wlo dooth all things we'll, md TINT wc adopt
the following beautiful lines al expressive Of our
thoughts:
Then, grave, unfold Thy marble coll.
O, Etrtn! receive upon thy hruaBt
The weary trayeer+to hts reat;
y, God exteutl THY arms Ut loyo-
4 spirIt geeketh Thee Hboye!
Ye heavenly palaces uncose,
Receive tho weary to Eopose."
Tho resolutions we're unanimously adopted.
Spcechos, ,we1e then delivered by Messrs. L. B.
White, L. G. Booth, H. Dal;or. and others, all Of
whom did honur to tho subject they spoke upon
and tho meeting adjourned.
ELSEWHERE.
SpecfdE Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT. March 1G.-Tie colorcd otizens Of
Detroit he1 8 largely-attonded public meeting
ut the Young Nous Hall tonight, ut which roAo.
lu:ious reoognizing the value OF tho services to
}Inir IN tu Aoretn Enmnar warn