The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-19

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IL 1nEes b poassd . or fst Duiag
he rsbsllioo, Whea older hsods gssV dimy,
When the iavincihle hands I'D tke Rlosio1s
triumph q, Ae never svav d; buf, 1uisseaA-
ed the Oft repeated assestioa u hi illustsioW
predecssos, that "Lihesty and Uaioa ass
one and issrpasable, sov asd fussvr."
When Other nea IN hn posieioe vess avsd
into eubmi.ios b The threaaeaiag multitude,
Sumner ran out in the storm 70 shake hsnd
With ~. II be differed With Tie RspohncaA
party, il Wa doabsleo for our good. He
fossav What ne begin 10 -, that even The
ksPubiican party = slow to do . justica.
Massachusetts,, through her Legislaause. he'd
ceosured him. But when she Aad fully con-
pretended his motives, ahe rescindad thoss
resolutions Of censurs. Il ~ the day pre-
vioUs to his de.ih that both b and Tie Sea-
ate we're informed Of that fact. In he ~
teenfk Amendnext n:oremest, IL sas sn0sg
the firt; among the d =, 70 reach forth hi
strong arm. to raise the outraged boed Daa
into higher plane Of exisseoce, beseaah Tie
genial sunlight Of American cit;senship.
Charles Samner, to his LISTING hosor b il
said, il the worthy father OF the civil Sighis
movement. You will not wonder then that
the cheek Of justice has hUhsd With shama,
and the stream Of Sumner's ardenf nature
ovefleaped its bounds. when soiling % aasi-
duously With Republican Coogrss, to give
the Republican negro what should b the
right Of every loyal citisen to erjoy.
John Brorn and Charles Ssmner are like
two mighty rivers, that met only where they
parted. Where centered their coos,itutional
love Of freedom, and corresponding hatred
OF oppression. One VS. . torrent, dashinG
impetuously down the mountain side, dir
lodging rocks, uprooting stately tree, pre-
cipitsting the mingled, turgid mass upon the
valley below, causing the inhabitsnts with
terror stricken countenances, TO trembls in
view Of tie impending danger. The other
s.s stream OF broad sweeps, with sbbins
and flowing tides, bearing on it impid
bosom the unmissakeabie signs OF internal
Commerce; aff,rding commodion harbor
for the wealth laden ships Of every port
John Brown vas the ugh and undsunted
fr0ntiersman, ChariOs sumner the firm but
polished Statesman. The warrior cannot al
ways wear the trophies Of the fight; nor may
the learned staiesman continue N The eat Of
power and prsferment: there i to b ''an
end Of human perfection" and The time
comes at length when the "veary vhesis
Of life stand still" Have you ever
stood upon . lofty mountain's brow. over
looking some quiet village, and beheld The
dying god Of day deecend behind the westesn
hiiL? Have you noticrd those cause like
clouds which gather in the western hor:sno,
silent witnesses Of the passing gloryf You
hive watched the expiring rays Of that
summers sun fall on those clouds, and tin
eel them over with amber-like bues, and
you have gazed With admiratioo on the fading
light, till ''ths curfew tolled the knsll Of
parting day." So has Sumner'e sun gone
down amid blaze of glory. But. the ne
Aected rays Of that passing light, will catch
the travellers ''practlcsd eye" in the far dis-
tant future.
Great Lincoln fell1in death ere the quss-
tons which tried the Union to ito utmost
were adjusted. The sun of pescs Va
jus. rising from his eastern c,Ich, when the
eou' Of Lincoln * ,ht Ii God Who gave il
and the work Of reconstruction Va left to
other hands. So With Sumner. The CROWN
ing work of freedom was approaching CON-
pl.tion. No other American stat sman had
isbored 20 long and earnestly for the success
of that work and yet before the good time
c,mes, he 10 called away. We might be
d sposed to murmur against Providence, did
v. not heed the af6rmations of the Palmie.
His footsteps sre in the deep vstera, and
His ways past finding out. Sumner stood in
the gate q onr intellectual cOluRus; but BE-
lore the last vesige Of oppression 10 remov-
ed, or our statutes are thoroughly purged-
before Am.rican Justice has shown hen-elf to
be like that of the ancient, blind, the champ
ion of human rights il summ0ned into the
presence of the G.en Mater. The frOsss OF
.ix,y-three winters had fallen on his devoted
head The last act in the drama finds anx-
ious friends, both white and black, gathered
around him. Skilled physicians are there
iu consultation, but heavy shadOvs linser
around their brow: the ease u hopeless.
All! the tide Of life Is ebbing fast. The sil-
yer cords slowly but surely loossning. The
urtains Of the valley Of death are unfolding
that be NAV enter; sight has failed him; the
darkness Of death has began i,s reign. He
hears distant echoes from the other shore.
bot ere he departs be speaks to the Attorney
General Of Massachusetts,. But Of whas does
be speak! What subject 20 important q. to
engage q dying aiaiesmans sympathy. and
dssain the departing spirt' He spsss',
and We catch the golden voros
uttered on the borders OF the
spirit land. Take care Of nay eirl rishs blt!"
Take care Of my last effort in behalf Of the
entering negro! There spike the eoul 81
Charles sumner. We may never look upon
his like again, upon vhcse shoulders shall
bis mantle rest! What disintesesied kindred
epirit will nov th ,mpion our cause? But
some will ask what vas Sumner's creed? I
can only tell you portion Of il for have
not been fully informed. lie bad 6rm b +.
lief in the Universal F. the hood Of God and
the Universal Brotherhood of man. Rese On
faithful servant rest, no rude alarms chs
distrurt thee more. The nations may b SCAT
tered % with the besom of distruetion. but
thou shalt sleep on. The rosetts leaves Of
each returning autumn shall bedeck thy
sspul. her. c ming generations will tell Of
thv proud achievemenis. Future annals
shaI! chronicle thv fame. We give thee back
to Hin whp lent ihee. The purpose has been
accomplished. Thy tax Is done. The roor
have rtjoiced in the eonstancy Of the friend
SHIPS. Oppression has ben rebuked in the
eiHl Of = &. zing world.
Farewell ill the day Of 6nal retrib0tion,
till the sleeping nations assemble to meet
the Judge in the middle air. We tell thy
doom without sigh; for thou an freedom's
nov and fame, one Of the fev. the iDm' IT ]
names that we're not born to die.
From the New YorkSun.
As Miss Linda Gilbert, who had done
10 much fer the inmates Of the prison
10 all parts of the country, was walking
down Broadway recently, she Vas gent
" tapped on the shoulder. Turning che
Iaw . we'll dressed man, Who bowed and
smiled. Thinking that she had been In |
suited, she was about to proceed on her |
way, but was arrested BY the words:
Miss Gilbert, don't You remember |
ner'
She looked sharply at the man for .
ew minutes. He extended his hand,
aying, "DOnt you remember me in
Jcliet. the States Prison of lllinoisi'
"Why, Chsrley-," said she, "whai
re you doing heIef"
He blushed and bowed.
"Are you at your old businessY' she
sked. He had bsen notorious pick.
,ocket and burguiar, and had served
everal terms in State prisona He Wss
rell educated, WAS handsoos, and
night have been mistakes for a. honsst,
ndustrious person, in wsll-to-do cir
umstances. Seeing that they might
ave too many listeners in the street.
liss Gilbert invited the man to her