New-York tribune., 1874-02-12
sGy4roR SUMNER VISDIcArED.
TIE MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATURE RgSCrNDS THE
RESOLUTION on cESsuRr--AS ELOQUENT SPEECH
By GIN. BANKS. .....

TIE MASSACHUSETTS, LsdISIArURE RssCtNDS THE
RESOLUTION or CENsURE-AS ELOQUENT SPEECH
By GEN. BANKS.
IBY rsLEGlsAPH TO THE rRIsUsE.l
BosToN, Feb. 1.-The Senate voted to-day
10 rescnd the resolution Of 1872 virtually censurng
Charles sumner by tho decisive vote OF % TO The
prospeo. OF hearing speeches from Gen Banks ana sew
era prominent senators atira'soa TO DEACON h
n largo crowd. comprising many Ieadingi citHens'
and number from distant cities and towns OF the
Commonwealth. In the galleries and on the floor every
available inch of standing occupied. ven
the sacred space cosed by the Senator'S desks "hch
has always been left InVfolate, was given up
TO the ladies. vino composed large portion OF
she audience Tho Ious adjourned early aud many OF
its members came over hear the discussion Senator
salmon OF L,oweR opened the debate with a logical
statemen Of is reasons for opposing che resembling
He was followed BY Senator Washburn OF Boston, VINO
delivered an address highly euogstic Of Mr. Sumner
and warmly vndlcating has motives. Senator Reed OIL
Plymouth County spoke IN opposition dwelling on the
memories OF the wax Gen Bankss speech, which
lasted about an hour and delivered extempOrane
ou,iy was ono OF his eloquent efforts and at
humorous telling points he interrupted by shouts
and other demonstrations OF approval from the audience
which was remarkably enthusiastic. He Sad
II vas not proposed expunge the action from the
There was nut word In the resolution OF ioI2 on
which We had the right TO fix our inds-" condemna-
The question the condemnation ot a man wlthot
ms heIny heard. What has condemnation 10 do with
me question OF the hagsl It conde INNS the man tne
agent He 0Ii not belieye tnat tne senate
v-Ould col this word " cOnd3mnauou SHoulu
forever stand record against an honored senator
wlthout trial hearing. Was IL fl.ht IOf tno
Legislature 20 condemn him Tor simply mt
motinr that ft time for the committee
10 inquire this natter That was all me ohese Tue
senator had committed. The state OF things, ue posi-
ton of matters in this country, would continually
change. We must recognize the necessity OF con-
tlnual change Of our sentiments. The Othor usy tho
Wee President OF tine COGiedrracy was reoeiVed INTO
.eat i'm the House Representatives,, ana was awatdeu
dom conferred on any At the same moment there
WA in the rouuda. close by, dIegOrca painting re-
Dresenting this member as - demon Opposing .nc
Genius OF liberty aud freedom. Did anyone suppose tnat
these two things would remain forever the same .
The tiu. mad come when we should return 10 thr
,utre and NOT 10 past We're the senators OF thls
commonwealth ready to ree,taDlsh anu reass1rs
ths condemn alton He aid not deny the rlghl % INC
IaOfsIature to censure bu II had no right 10 cohcehh
Uifhout hearing. Without speaking Ol Othef hen' ne
could say the volunteer soldiers sood aWays WIN
angie purpose the honor and defense Oh our Popie.
Enr Iiye long years stood against every Ohstac
and suffered iniustice without complaint. lueS H'uS
fhrourh the terrible struggle, and nearly NH
non men gave up tAer Iyes Tor ther cohntiS,
U,be, the war was over 10 prUpuesied
that our soldiers would seize upon tlo
G"varpment. bus all they demanded was To 20 homs
and take up their aDors of peace We nad acchmnaeu
terrible dcbt but voice Of theirs was ever I"sou
avainst having IL. Now we were told that these men
renuired resolution like that OF 1872 70 make them leei
roforfabe ana well that were not our most hObOred
senator condemned they could never again WIN
easure take cakes and ale. Such sentiment ON ther
n1rf would mar, would eiface their glorious record
R.neal, Recall This. ne Thought. would he the Wsh
of tno brave and loyal soldier lApplau7e'l