New-York tribune., 1874-03-14

/ advocate
Re'olred. That IN Mr.. summers public hfe we have
seen noble example Of utmost zeal and lgonce in
m ulns ter n,ie- OF legislator united with sincerity
80 ori ct That II never dIstrusei and an utter
Iain OF eycrS low motive ana every petty art:
looking 20 him ~ 20 who thought of seeking
ue PeDhc FAVOR by any other eNpedieni than that OF
tenderhG essential service TO his country aud to man
Feso'ree Tha IL sn Ike the present the death OF
one wh' gave =" ginning an cA1mp" ~ puhhc virtue.
and The oonSocraton of reai tai vments TO te
marked by peculiar ex OF sorrow for bis de-
! PW'urt ana OF reverence fOr his memory.
heso'pG, That committee OF five hr appointed by the
,haI, Who' win the President ana VicePrcsdont of
hS Chnnher DO requested to attend tue funeral Of Mr.
sumner ana that copy OF tnoso resolutions. dnlv
signed by The officers of this meeting. DO semi 80 ne
Saohusest' and to the relatives Of MI sumner
Jonathan Sturgs, seconding the resolutions s,d
Mr. Pts!den,: | have the mouruul satisfaction of
7econdns these resolutions IT has been recorded IN
Holy Writ that In times OF gioa corruption the righteous
die aud no man aycth IL To heart trust that shan
hoycrin this country como 10 such state that whom
men IKE Charles Sumner die will lay II TO hefrt,
IL slVrds qualification That those resolutions have
been introduced ana that the Chamber feels the loss
that the country has sustained. WiihoUl any further
remarks would second the resolutions.
Samuel b. Rugglo said: Mr. President: II seems Hike
impertuonco 10 add anything 20 those very excellent
RESOLUTIONS. but thero IS charaoteristo which has
been Inadvertently omitted. @JnId suggest that Mr..
Field ado To his resolutions O the chci chracteris
ties nj The great man they arc IN memory or and ai is
his grcnt aud earnest devotion and advocacy o a
Christian Internationally II may add ming
IN memory of him to whom muoh at
tached. cannot but express my admiration OF aud
erat6caion ~ the manifold powers and beauties OF the
American press shown this morning. II seems
| rs II tbs press Of the whole iand has on this
occasion spoken IA body: II each
| ia yeing with The rest IN scattering DER the
remain, Of the llustrous dead the choicest and
fragrant literary flowers within each The infinite
sltity uf expression bur,tug forth from strong.
bighmladed. noble press. has rlod mo with sentiments
| of the boundless admiration. ! proud ~ The
American press. reverence It's powers and revere ~
beauties I lind this little in a newspaper which Is
published ia village IN which once lived. but which
| IL now u oity-I Poughkccpsie For the moment
we,ca scarcely think of nation and sumner away.
Can language he moro strBiug' had the honor 10
follow 20 the grave. the great Daniel Webster and "a
we were Nng slowly away from the plan, simplc tomb
MarsLHed. which The remains placed. heard
/ IN honest. smPc-mindcd Massachusetts farmer say
! "Ahi webster. the world VIII De lonesome with
! out yOu:" aud I think this swrct and sur
| passnciy eloquent sentiment. which was firat
pronounced hy plain farmer who doubtless had no idea
appeared "a Spontaneously IN The PoughkcePse news-
paper sugularly fei.cOns Tho article goes on 10
say We scarcely think OF Onr nation. aud nu nj
away for our nation has been made national within
| hs time What sublime ruth lies in those rev
! words! The writer theu dts'rocs Nhit hnau'h j.
II has assumed ITS supromest proportions Wilma de-
! ma led II, most advanced iAcss" Bat lir Charles
summer had subimer idea than have anywhere seen
|
union OF nauon" W'b common rnrrrncv, common n4
law, common sgnas al sea, ana common Interests Inc
| Than half naturcd IN hts great mnc, and " he
had cd 70 dCnGi o no. , ho oT %9l A., bpg hyg 'dS 1
his wonderful coguencc nodded the minds OF ihe people
nations men IL fe to lot, Sir IN 1853, to be sent
abroad to represent tho nation at gathering OF the
ppcseuatSos Of nations whose common obi 3ct was 10
exhibit aui compare each with the other, tin infica
tons 81 iheiG rrogGeS n ls,''i hi @ Lure M I
power. He VINO made our showing there success
ya I@ e s s% o e, s f oS % r m e human" U P race in general
negro race In pIttchar. 8nd no was very ht-
his ogorweeniDg love Of the African that induced
Inn 10 thwart the en'rt, OF Gran, TO aeneN he Island
TtId viii NOT soon look on ms IKE again
| William T. Dodge. tie President then said that il
there objection. Mr. Rusges's resolution would
assentei to.
George Opdyke said: Mr. President 10 not expect
that shall be AIDE 10 AHA anything TO what has been
Oh red IN the resolution: and w,t ha, been said; but
tcel unwilling that tbc opportunity should pass ana
moi express my hearty concurrence in ~ that hes been
,aid a. al ways struck ne that ~ Summers great
c.aracieristics wa s moral courage lie was always
! ne WI. aIw.y- profound ~ his convictions and no
never bcs!t,ted 10 declare his convictions irariessly
before any audience Nature eii0N hin with most
capacous mind Daturo also endowed him with au IN
le.rtS OF purpose and puntS % charloIcr that have
| hat ycrS equals IN our public mon No man VINO
mas been through The battlc with the Slave Power, aud
s'rn sumner Standing forth "A bold fearless earnest
eloquent champion Of the Il shts ~ humanity-bm who
wac its -tead.s advocate ant never iaherrd-can
statesman eel l0r one, sincere sadness at his death,
believing that II an iircpardbie loss 80 Us an aud that
the tins CAamDer honofs him the more II honor,
| Itself.
! Eliot g. Cowdn SAID: Nj. President cannot allow
the question be taken the adoption OF these
| Iutons without = few words III memory of this dis
nucuished statesman. II my privilege to know Nr.
| sumner intimately for more tdan 80 years. From my
childhood up he nc-hbor in Boston aud there
has been one 10 whom | have neen more deyotedly
attached. But J cannot speak OF personal relations
merely VIII recall The occurrence hal hrs attracted
my attention to Im as public man You all feneul.
her when arrested III Boston aud returned 10
| Slavery: you remember mat u meeting was called
to bc held FdnCuil Hail; yOu also r~ncnuer, proba
by thai John Quincy Adams presided over that meet
inc of winch thc principal speaker Charles Sumner
During hs speech sumner turning to Adams, ana with
audience aud thank God for the eoqucnce OF yoUr
nresencer IL was The last time that 1ir. Adams ap-
all wen known To yOn. / VIII come 10 y nearer ana
closer period Mr. sumner was osn im'lten 10 cee-
hut always prevented from accepting py more il-
porant matters until our last one ihen took thc I'D
trty OF asking him personal favor 10 myself 10 he
present my term President was about TO close.
lie accepted and ves present. ana AN keeping tie
manuscript Of bis speech that occasion souvenir
of the illustrious dead. Bat, sir, viii not go on
| further; 1 will conclude with few words
| MIR sumner was not merely % man OF mark IN aSc
| aboundlng celebrated characters and memorabIe
events AS statesman lie rot only occupied an elevated
plsne but stood somewhat by himself, conspicuous
| and grand The salient points III bis character ana
career vast erudon and cultivated tastes tire
less industry aud sublime courage, fidelity TO cOnvc-
ons and persistcncy OF purpose unselnsh patriotism
the fearless the devoted the enthusiastic the eloquent
champion of the cause OF human rights and impartial
freedom. As such his name viii De handed
In forcgn.ands he better known and more highly
appreciated by eminent men than perhaps any other
| American OF his day. Among others with whom he
long held friendest relations were Bonghaln, Tai