The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
THE LATE CHARLES SUMNER.
The New York Lcgislature Commenting
ON tho Works and Death Of the Dead
Statesman.


ON tho Works and Death OF the Dead
ALBANY, March Is, 1874
In tie New York State Senate last evening Mr..
Jacobs, from the committee appointed to DRAFT
resolution expressive OF the sense OF the Senate
on the death Of Charles Sumner, reported set OF
resolutions prefacing them as fo,lows:-
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND SENAToRs-Among the many
wondrous changes wrought by the touch OF death
none IL more marvellous than that IN the neatts
OF the living hardly less than IN the heart OF tne de
parted, the passions which divide men, the lnlsts
OF prejudice which darken their Judgmeht OF eacn
other, vanish in the presence OF death. trner
because more charitable Judgment takes the
place OF lifelong msconception and hostility. and
the moral here stands revealed to the common
Ceased forever psnac,a,,y * this true OF the
men who fl large space in the puonc eye, ana
VINO lail IN the midst OF their strength WINE act-
any engaged IN the struggles OF the houi. Stand
Ing here, by the freshly opened grave OF Charles
sumner, !, though one OF his political adyersarles,
deur OF his character. 1t Is most significant laot
that the FIRST thought OF all men when the news
was OF the moral qualities OF the deceased. Great
he was in natural gifts Uf the mind, great ia the
assiduous culture OF these glits ana io ire.
most among the scholars and orators OF ms
think now; We feel that We have known
men who might challenge comparison with hun IN
these respects; but IA the conservation OF ms
powers TO great cause he has been, through ms
whole iIe peerless among our statesmen. The
leadlng traits oil the man. as they now stand re.
VeaIed to ALL are, first, the perfect ana unsuIlled
purity OF ms private character; second, MS aD-
soSate integrity az pubic man; thru, ms per.
iect devouon u Ills public duties as he understood
Them, indeed, SO conspicuous were these quail
Ties That 1t was hardly lett for the hand OF death TO
reveal them. Sucn career as his provoked, as IL
was sure to provohe, the most intense hostility;
Dut through all his integrity has never been
assaed AT the outset OF ilie with gifts OF fortune
ana inteiiect which placed WITHIN his reach the
most brilliant possibilities OF worldly success, ne
enc Sc 10 consecrale himself TO the cause OF an en-
slaved race To This cause he was ever faithful.
TO this his life was devoted. He mas been called
visionary ana ianatlcai In his methods OF adv0cat-
ing this cause. But what a commentary 1t Is on
these crltic1sms! What an Encouragement to those
VINO ann AT the 0ftlest practical good IA politics,
that, though his lie was not long one, 1t vas
long enough Tor him to see all his aims accom-
pshed and his aspirations fuflled!
The resolution read rs follows:-
Whereas the country has been called upon TO mourn
the death of one Of its eadng statesmen the Hon.
Charles sumner long u the
cAusetts: there,ore
Resolved, That the people New York Join with their
fellow citizens OF Massachusetts and with the alton at
large IN iameng ms loss The pure private character
OF the deceased ae and has unswerN ing iealiy to
principle All commend has HE an example al render
his death a national calamity
The resolution was adopted and the Senate then
adjourned.
MISUNDERSTANDING SESSION.
The House reassemoed at haipast seven O'Clock
r. Nj. Tor the consideration oi the resolutions ON
the death OF CHARLES Sumner, published last week.
The galleries were crowded with ladies' ana gen.
tlemen.
Mr. Alvord was the first to speak. He was fol-
lowed by Messrs. BostWlck, Prince, brewer, LIN
coin, BeeDe, Vedder, q. S. spencer, Berri, Farrar,
Wight, Sloan and Griffin.
Inc resolutions were then unanimously adopted
and the House adjourned.