New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-21

comfort and progress OF the formerly PIo-
pcribed and oppressed, the sooner WI! '.o
energies of our community De oevoteu "
the common purpose OF deve!oPinG ~, m
ner;tv which, with harmonious and wisely
5;rected action on our part. 10 30 clearly
attainable. 1t SHOULD also be borne IN mino
,hat while these rights should De nrmly
sacnred nv the sanctions Of federal law, II
shonid be the object on the part OF those IN
whose behalf the law is enacted. py tne &C
Guirement of thorough education, py ~.
dustrious and economical haoits' ny .no
attainment of distinction IN the various
vocation and professions and persona.
Standing and weight in all the relations OF I
life. and above all, by the manifestation OF
a spirit of kindness toward all, 10 renGer
the law easy of enforcement, ana at DO ols'
tant day unnecessary.
His resolution to erase from our nags TUG
names of Union victories ellclteo much
censure. and provoked the condemnation
of the Legislature of his own State, when,
happily, was revoked on the last day OF MS
attendance in the Senate and three days De-
| fore his death. In this resolution, too, was
not only the spirit OF philanthropy, but also
the sagacity Of the statesman. Inc nag OF
a nation is the symbol OF the nations power
and honor and glory. II ID common EN-
blem-in peace the protection, IN war the
therefore, great civil insurrectIon, IN no
matter how indefensible a cause, has been
decisivelv put down, and an assured peace
| has been attained, think the government
would wisely remove from its common en-
SIGN all memorials Of victories OF one sec
ton over another, and, as Tar as posslnie,
all traces of fraternal struggles. Whlle
with firm hand it should guard all IRON
oppression and prescription, and should Sc
cure to all the unrestricted opportunities
for individual happiness and progress IL
should with equal consideration preserve
ali from needless humiliation. The unsec-
tional, bipartisan character OF Charles
Summers purposes, his manly independence
and his enlarged and comprehensive range
of view nowhere appear more conspicuousiy
or more commandlngiy than IN TINS act,
public opinion Of the country, he sprang
forward to do this swift justice to those who
had for lifetime been his bitterest oppo-
nente. 1t showed the stretch OF his vision
and the height of his motives.
What fitting attitude for the conclusion
of his benefcent life! In one hand he holds
q statute which removed from the former
slave the last impediments IN the way OF
his equal access through all public means
to the public comforts and enjoyments, the
public ameliorations and advantages OF
life: in the other hand he holds q resolution
which sought to blot from the national flag
all reminders of triumph over those who
fought that slavery might be continued.
These two measures together would make
the nation just, considerate, wise and
generous. If their spirit could be cordially
adopted and acted upon, it would eradicate
all bitterness and would leave us, as COM
munity, with protection for all, with offenee
toward none, in our feelings, as we are IN
our interests, indissOlubiy united.
The presence. and touch of death came
Unexpectedly to Mr.. Sumner, as they come
to all. There had been unusual joy at the
rescission of the censure Of Massachusetts;
unusual fatigue at extraordinary labOrs IN
the Senate chamber, when there was a calm
gathering Of his garments about him, and,
amidst hush which had fallen upon
whole people, he fell asleep, and hencetOrth
lives with God and in the minds of the
good of this age and all future ages.
In dauntless opposition to wrong On
broadcast grounds he is most resembled by
Burke. In scholarship he outranks the
younger Adams and Everett, and in an in
innate knowledge of what might be termed
the literature OF philanthropy, all modern
statesmen. His efforts in breadth of mere
intellect were not equal to those Of Web
ster, and in logical subtlety fell short of
those of Calhoun; bat they showed a COM
handing intellect, to a distinguishing de-
gree COmpTcucuoISo dUu lOSICdI LIS etdtCs-
maRship was OF a high order when judged
with reference TO its historic wisdom, its
forecast or it's adaptation of means to ends,
and is well nigh solitary in its pre-. eminence
when viewed as illustrating a broad sleep
less love Of mankind, insisted on with the
valOr of cbivalry and the self-devotioE of
the martyrs.
About the came time two men emerged
into public life, and each after having been
an actsr in stirring exents for about the
period of twenty-five years, prematurely
worn out with his labors. found repose in
death. The one became Emperor of France;
the other was an American Senator. The
aim OF ore was personal aggrandlzement:
that Of the other the advancement of hu-
manity. The great effort OF the one was to
found an hereditary dynasty; that of the
other to free the slave. The one after see
ing his dynasty melt away before the wrath
OF people resuming sovereignty for them
selves, died in exile, crownless and cheer
less; the other lived to see 100000 of
slaves set free and enfranchised, and
descended to the grave cheereG by their
gratitude, beloved BY all his coun trvmen
and revered throughout the world. Chisel-
hurst will forever suggest the frailty Of
princely prerogatlves and the sadness and
mockery of the splendor of titled power;
while from Mount Auburn will be suggested
the immortal vigor and freshness of renown
won in struggles for our fellow-men, and
the grandeur and pathos which can be
crowded into the life of repu blican cit
iZen.
When that cortege witnessed by that
hundred thousand sorrowing tellOw-citizens
accompanied his mortal remains to his sim
pie grave, they did but give expression to
the sense of personal bereavment which
saddened every heart in the nation. and
did but anticipate and attest the verdict of
history. Great in his love of man, great in
his obedience to the right, he has entered
upon an Immortality of fame. Like the
labors Of Howard and the songs OF Burns,
the utterances of Sumner will kindle ten
der and grateful emotions in the hearts of
men go long as human hearts continue to
beat. In almost his own language on an
occasion of heartfelt tribute, be it said: Let
the politician and time server stand aside;
pure patriot, the friend of humanity, the
fearless indicator Of the right has gone to
his reward.