The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
TlaE DEAD STATESMAN.

Mr.. Sumner has been engaged during
moments stolen from laborious duties in
the preparation of volume entitled "Pro-
pheiic Voices Concerning America, com
prisng selections taken from the speeches
and works of eminent men. 1t is volume
which will have an additional interest now
that il is the last legacy of a great man to
TIE people Of the whole country. The
volume but recently received the last
touches at the hands of Mr. Sumner. 1t
will be published by Mcssrs Lee & Shep-
ard in few days.
HIS WILL.
Senator Sumner made n will some time
ago, the details of which will soon be made
public. Ii is understood his executors are
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edward L.
Pierce and Francis V. Balch. Mr.. Sumner
was not in the possession of large wealth.
An investment in a western railroad de-
prived him but recently of some six thous-
and dollars. His residence at Washington
was a storehouse of art, and his collection
of books of rare merit is very valuable.
During his long life of activity he has had
no time to accumulate money for himself.
He has worked for great cause and for
the people of Massachusetts.
Ills FAMILY.
Senator Sumner was the son of Sheriff
Charles p Sumner, well known and re-
spected citizen. He had two sisters, Mary
and Julia, and three brothers, Albert, Henry
and George. The only survivor of these
brothers ard sisters is Julia, now Mrs. DR..
Hastings, resident of California Two
of the brothers were lost at sea one at the
same time that Margaret Fuller Ossoli met
her sad fate. George died in hospital in
this state, from softenng of the brain. On
the 18th of October, 1865, the senator mar
ried Mrs. Alice Hooper, widow OF William
Sturgis Hooper, who was son of Hon.
Samuel Hooper. Mrs. Hooper was a
daughter of Jonathan Mason, Esq. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the
late Bishop Eastburn. On the 10th OF
May, 1873, divorce was decreed between
the parties by Judge Colt of the Supreme
court of Massachusetts.
PROPHETIC SPEECH
T, od,,ooo,;r,, the ,,oosaro of fine rosolvc
resembling the summer rcsoiu'iohs' nun
Henry S. Washburn spoke at length in the
senate of Massachusetts on Wednesday
NJ I, 1914.
~ ~
MT fresideh', recall III tIls moment
the hrst time L had the pleasure Oh lisleh-
ing to the voice or the senator IN whose
behalf am speaking. 1t was in the Ire
mont Temple, on the AIN OF July, 1871
Hewas then comparatively but niue known
and was wholly unacquaihted WIN Tue
trials and responsibilities OF punnc me
, ,i'',, ~, '''' ra,,,re nbvs;calIv forned and
fashioned with a grace and beauty such as
she has seldom conferred upon any man OF
any aye. The city government, the officers
of the army and navy, lawyers and divines
citizens and strangers, constitute an assem-
bly, such as any man might be proud to adj
dress. His theme is 1.-The true grandeur o
nations, ana as he uhlolds IL every eye Il
,,,ao,..,l,, nrn,,un,;on thriIIs tho rreat ondi
ence, and passing from thence 1t attract
~, ,ho n;,'iii,oi ,rnrid ua dec,arnd ,Ia
the true grandeur of a nation consisted no
in perpetuating the horrors of war, but il
cul'iVatihg Tue ar's " pcare ,nI' d nu,,o,
aro rai;ords ,he oSnressnd streHrthens I'M
weak. enlghtens the ignorant, and protect
tie humblest OF her citizens in all tn
rIgn's coh,elteu upGf ,,.'a ~ ,' nd ho th
veteran of mani hard-fought battle 70
human rights. still lives and moves anon!
us; but, alas not with the imperial pnii
anu cei'a'h s'S u wa, ;e' Ionon,
I'm md thc 1.-The limb tires in its accus
toned walks. Softly, very softly, h
trcads upon the shores oil that
Great ocean he must sail so SOON
Let us hasten ere that silver cord b
o loosed, or that golden bowl DC proken'
.no p ILL h Nv ~ ,ho c;stornNern hi
shirt shall return to the God who gave il
let us hasten to remove the r'proach
haYe laid upon nm, ana cast II from l
forever.
THE Asst ACT OF JUSTICE OF HIS NATlv
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STATE
In tho senate Of Massachusetts. .Januar
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