The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10

the Senator that the war sprang from slavery. He
aad already SAID tnst the r,6 aoqse o. ing
knew az well as Sumner that slavery must be
smitten. Bur he knew also that IN his position be
To stimulate that opinion, therefore. was the most
precious service to the President TO the country
and the world. Thus IL was not the appeal 10
Lincoln, IL was the appeal 10 public opinion, that
was demanded. IL was not Summers direct. but
his reflected. ight that was so useful. And when
the PRESIDENT At last raised his armior he pulled
no unripe iruit. and he did nothing until he
thought the time had iuly come-he knew that
the country was ready, ana that no man more
than sumner had made II so. When the
Assistant Secretary OF state carried the
zion 10 Mr.. Lincoln 10 Sign ne mad been shaking
hands all the morning so that ms writing was un-
steady He looked At II for a moment with ms
people see that shaky signature they VIII say, See
how uncertain he WAS but WAS never surer OF
DUTY FIRST AND ALWAYS.
This IL the great victory, the great lesson, the
man TO conscience not to party, IS rewarded with
the sincerest popular love and confidence. What
an 20 20 & aagng %
that he must heed hrst and always the divine voice
IN his own soul. II he would be sure OF the
sweet voices OF good fame Living. how
Sumner served US. ana dying. at this moment how
ne serves us stall. In q time when politics seem
peculiarly mean and selfish and corrupt. when
there II general vague apprehension that the
very moral foundations or the national character
anxious to know whether the heart Of the A people
Is hardened, Charles sumner dies; and the unit
se srs and sincerity o. sorrow, such as me
awaken show how true, how sound. now generous
u stu the heart OF the American people. This Is
the dying service OF Charles Sumner q revelation
which inspires every American 70 bind his
shining example as o frontlet between the
eyes eyes and nd, never agaln 70 despair OF the
Try. And OF that destiny what ioreshadowing
was he. In that beautiful home at the sunny and
leafy corner OF the national city, where he lived
among books and pictures and noble friendships
and lofty thoughts-the home to which he
turned at the close or each day IN the Senate, and
urally came--how tue stately and gracious and ALI
accomplished man seemed the very personihcation
striven, and whose coming his dying eyes pehed-
the union OF ever wider liberty and uster law, the
moral power For that he stands; ~ to that his
imperisnable memory, like the words OF his living
lips, forever lifts usllts US TO his own great latin
IN America and IN man. suddenly from his strong
hand-my father, my iather, the Chariot OF Israel
and the norsemen tnerofi--tne banner falls.
ward, stilI higher Our work Is not his 'N work.
but It can De well done only In his spirit. And
IN the heroic legend OF your western valley the
form Of an unknown caplaid with white hair
strengthening their hearts and leading them to
victory, 30, men ana women Of Massachusetts OF
America. II in that national conflict already be-
gun, as vast and vital rs the struggle OF his life,
the contest which IL beyond that OF auy party or
policy or nleasure-the contest Tor conscience. in
our politics and the sole salvation or America
you should faler or fail, suddenly your hearts
shall see once more the towering IorIn shall hear
again the inspiring voice, snail he exalted with
the moral energy and aith OF Charles sumner, and
the victories OF hs Immortal example shall trans
cend the triumphs or his lie.
At toe close or the eulogy quartet, comprising
Misses Kellogg and Phillips ana Messrs. Fessenden
Upon the Lord and the exercises closed with the
benediction by Rev. Dr. Clarke