New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-17

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Hon. George Devexan. y. }. jenfins: :.
Esau Carter. Thornton BHt!sfs p.
J. ". Quinn. -. John y. vigels, -.
James Henry, :. J. 2. Gssae,,
L. D. aub5asd, J. i: E;ttieasid. 80
THOMAS sonlhsa, 4 r etsnps 30
| pr. Henry Johnson Captain 4: Wilss1o -
Joseph Boutte. c. Lsdd.
John Garsts amp y. Ytvosts
j. l. Morthev, q. ?. C;isudia.
| Benjamin Campbell Wv: Jecksooo
BENJAMIN brown. n. r Hubert,
L y. Pslis.. =. .e:..: &c: HoxsIS, H .':::>s:
E, B. Falls. Paul Dunbar, ::
| 4. Perry. Robert AalcolDe ~. :.
william Bau6uit. J.H. Perkins.
c. B. Auenstus, Col. william 3. Raz.etse
J. i. 4 tsschee C. n. lSwiA
4. Noiasce.
sohn W. eoassrcugho Charles 4. cseqs:eS
Justin Holland, ire CT. Lawson,
William Weeks, Charles G. Pagese
William Vigers, William H. Green
CHAPLAINS.
Rev. Or. C. H. Thompson Rev. J. H. Handyo
Rev. Mr.. Newman, Rev. James Haywood.
On motion the chair appointed Colonel
James Lewis, Messrs. George Devezin and
4VOTllutT SdET d COuulllVCc Vi LAicC W
escort Governor Kellogg to the chair. Es-
corted by these gentlemen Governor Kel
logg took his position upon the platform
and gratefully acknowledged the compliment
in these words:
esteem it an honor to be called upon to
preside over q meeting called for the high
and solemn purpose of testifying to the
grief that you all can but feel in the loss of
benefactor and friend. Charles Sumner
is dead. His body has sunk into the grave,
and the full story Of his illustrious life
passes prominently into history where it
will forever illuminate a bright and glorious
page.
The civilized world pauses in respectful
sympathy while the nation from ocean to
ocean mourns over its great bereavement.
In many gilded hall and in many an hum.
BILE cottage the people Of both racea
throughout the land mingle their tears over
his memory. He was not an apostle Of
freedom merely for the sake Of the slave,
but fer the sake, as be believed. Of the
master and ct the nation 1t large. He Was
noe merely o philanthropist, . scholar, an
orator. but be was = statesman and law
siver. Hfs unsuuied personal integrity, his
splendid abilities. his lofty devotion to
principle, and bis great services 10 the
history end ehepahed 70 the remotestpos'
Aside from the grief winch ]. il common
With you ell, feel at bis death. tbis occasion
10 10 me source Of especial personal
sorrow. ! enjoyed for seTeral years tho
pleasure and privilege Of sittiug By bis side
in the national Senate.
Being q new and inexperienced Senator
be generally gave me the benefit of bis wise
nv,A
that body he was ever ready to lend me the
aid OF his great experience and abilities in
the furtAerance OF the measures which I
had the honor to urge in the interest OF this
Commonwealth.
There is much that could say from my
personal knowledge of Mr.. Sumner that
would reflect credit upon his name, but the
grateful task of delivering extended eulo-
gies upon his life on this occasion has been
assigned to others whose time / will not
further trespass upon.
Governor Kellogg thereupon introduced
the Hon. T. T. Allan, who expressed at
great length and in choice words the pro-
found appreciation in which the eminent
services of Charles Sumner in behalf of the
,olored race was deservedly held by that
ace. Mr.. Allains address was listened to
With profound attention, and at its con-
,lusion the speaker was deservedly ap-
,lauded.
The Hon. w. Jasper Blackburn was next
Introduced to the assembly, and delivered
ife, character and services Of the illus |
rious dead, whose memory the friends of |
reedom should ever revere. A remarkable |
nd characteristic parallel was drawn be- |
ween the lives and characters of the two
men, Charles Sumner and Millard Fillmore, |
he coupling of the names of the two men
eing suggested by their deaths so recently
nd within SO brief an interval the one of
be other.
To the Hon. Mr.. Blackburn succeeded the
Ion. j. Henri Burch, who spoke to the fol-
owing effect:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
he mournful occasion that calls us here
,-night has caused happy effect. The
,casion is one that must forever be en-
,vers of liberty. Truly, with the writer in
DIV Writ, we may exclaim: "A great man
as fallen in Israel" In our nation, NV
lends, has fallen a man great indeed. And
might we are summoned hereto pay our
lite of tribute and veneration to his
-eat worth and his eminent virtues.
he poet has said: LEAF by leaf the
ses iall:'' and following the idea. well
ay I exclaim "One by one our ]
lends drop from this life. The armament ,
lat the black man loves to gaze upon,
udded with but few stars, is losing one by
,e its brilliant lights. We have in turn
zen called upon to mourn the fading out
such bright lights in the glorious constel- {
ton of freedoms stars as Lovejoy, Chase,
ale, Seward and Lincoln. But great as
ere these men, and powerful as were their
forts in the cause Of universal freedom, {
t tonight We mourn the "noblest Roman | i
them ALL
It is scarcely needed that We should meet b
re tonight to make public acknowledg- | q
mt Of the great works Of Charles summer.