New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-04-09
From U0ssts Carolina.
LINCoLNToN, NC, March 81. IS7

LINCoLNToN, \. c., NJ arch -, 1874.
=, n, EfitoT eF 'he Me- ya,ios,oI Era:
Allow me small space in your Journal to
express n few thoughts on the demise of our
lamcnted Senator, Hon. Charles sumner, in
whose death the nations loss is Il model
statesman, an apostle Of liberty, paragon of
Eypnblicanism, and unigwc representative
al "ur progressive age. What we say is no
attempt nj culogy-tiiat is a duty for the
more competent. We only wish To paw an
humble tribute TO his honorcd memory.
While visits from the King q terror are inccs-
SAINT among Adams mortal race, vet he in
diets occasional visits thai shocks The feelings
o! all classes in tic community like the
vibration oi ai earth he mullics for a mo-
mcni nations respiration. Such was the
case Of our lamcntcd Senator. When the
Startling news reached The country's car.
and as recovering thought began TO Weld to
reflection, our first question was, is lie gone ::
The second Impression, a great man has
fallen. The third reflection, who can fiji his
place rs great man in the nation -nrcai
IN ia" philosophy of his unique mind, tow
c!lnG as mental pyramid, great i'm the phil
"s"i'IN "i his principles; always sacrcdy
pledged IN favor Of justice and humanity
He was great in the philosophy of his ma
tonal life or career. No compromise with
wr"n; principles. No power could turn him
from This c"nrsc-not even the terror of blud-
%c"ns, or the durlcity Of popular battery :;
hc was the unique Sumner. But the qucs-
i"n again rccurs to us. who can I'll his place
IN the nations council? We answer. he has
no place la fill. 1t is true his seat in the
hicd states Senate has TO be supplied by a
successor, as the representative of his noble
states, but that does not imply that he has
no; accomplished The grand work in that
particular sphere Coz which Divine providence
furnished him 10 the nation TO secure TO it
proper mould in the working out its politi-
"a! and social destiny. In the infant State
"i The Republic cupi'liiy planted its foot upon
the spirit of the fundamental law Of our Re-
public TO stihe il out and build up a slave
"iiSafchy i'll or new world. the Grand outlet
of human liberty: That the sacred claims of
humanity might find, in due time, an omnip-
oicnt advocate, and that the nations polti-
cal economy might have true and csstlcss
moulding impulse. God favored the nation
with the timclysilt of the admired Of nations,
the great Summer, who has accomplished The
design of an Advise Providence in his Gift.
the rcmodclin@ of the American nations in
stitntions, political and social, found in
or. es.i,.,,, ana cas5e prescription he has,
in the completion of his gigantic task, been
permitted 10 sec the top stone brought on
the scafo!ding Of the sublime temple Of
American freedom, which stone, Che Civil
Rights Bill now before Congress, his own
master hand prepared rs his crowning act of
unique craftsmanship; and alc the plaintivc
dircc that laid his mortal 10 rest, has lulled
is echoes. This last stone Of the sublime
fabric of American liberty vii! he brought on
with Il national, of grace he unto IL. Here
the great s.atcsman's wolk ends here the
Sumner page Of the Republics history closes.
The American people stand redeemed from
the foul spirit that sought to uproot the fun
,.amental law of her existence. And when
The nation has placed upon her annals this
,rowning act of The great man, il will forever
free her from the necessity of another SUM
ncr, to place her in The line of civilized pro-
ercsS. Massachusetts may supply his seat
III The United States Senate, but not to fill
his place; for, with the close Of life, ends
oar national epoch, FOR which providence de-
signed him. The period for his unique SER
vice having closed, his work completed, God
has took him from turmoil. Peace 10 his
a1ogiay dust, and eternal felicity, the hope
Of his exalted spirit, in the regions purity;
let this he the bcncdiction Of the millions
that he leaves 10 lament his death.
!. j. MOORE.