The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-12
SORROW IN THE CITY.

The news Of the death OF Charles Sumner the
statesman and orator, fell like bombshell on the
residents OF this city, and during the afternoon
the clubs hotels restaurants ana business centres
were crowded with small groups OF men, discuss
ing the sad news ana relating to one another
some "reminiscences and anecdotes Of the great
deceased. The first report of Mr.. Summers death
arrived about noon, and as the bulletins OF the
evening journals posted up the news crowds
gathered around and slowly read Off
the words that told tale which, car
ried home by the anxious readers, formed the
subject OF many Preside conversation. The hrst
report was soon afterwards contradicted, and 1t
was not until near three p. M. that the final
Intelligence arrived, and once more the bulletins
displayed the sad news. and the shrill voices OF
the newsboys plying their busy vocation, an
nounccd to those whose eyes had not already re-
fected the TACT that Charles Sumner was no more
For the moment business was forgotten. The mes.
senger boy taking the afternoons mail to the Post
ONCE, the clerk hurrying to make the days de-
post before the close OF the bank. the merchant
on his way to the business exchange, the itinerant
vender Of tumbling dolls at his stand OH the cor.
ner of the street, the colored porter carrying q
package OF goods to its destination, and hundreds
OF others, stopped Tor the moment, and a look OF
blank dismay was visible on every countenance
'PO0r charles Sumncrl'' was muttered on all
sides. Everybody seemed to feel the blow more or
less, and all expressed heartfelt regret at the loss
their country had suffered. One respectable look
ing man, standing on a corner OF the HERALD
Building. and who had just read the news pasted
up on the bulletin OF the Epe1lipg Telegram, said
"The American people have now lost the most emf
nent statesman anu orator OF the day and one OF
the purest and most conscientious men that were
ever engaged IN political career There was
not dissenting voice raised against that brief
cuO.y on the deceased, and a coOrcd man stand
ing close by added :"lcs, and II IL had not been for
CHARLES sumner anu some few Others OF his religion
dis cnild would still be Shaving oown IN North car
breathing the pure air OIL Irecdoml"
AS the afternoon wore on and the business
community began to feed the stream that poured
up broadway Inc death of the Massachusetts
senator was still foremost in the thoughts OF all.
Ills pubic career was freely discussed and al
though there were many that disagreed with ms
pOntlcal views all were united in regrcttng MS
loss. group OF well known republican politicians
were talking over the matter in the parlors OF an
uptown hotel, and although they were all sup
pOrters oil the present administration, ana conse-
qucntly political antagonists OF the deceased
curing the recent PRESIDENTIAL campaign there
was not an unklnd word spoken, and cdcn oil the
party made allusion to some action OF the de-
ceased that was worthy OF emulation.
a large number OF tue members or the union
League were present last evening in their clup
house. on the corner OF Twcnty-siXth street ana
Madison avenue. In That republican centre the
death OIL Charles Sumner was the subject oil CONVEX
saton at every table. HERALD representative
held q snort conversation with Mr.. Charles Waters,
prominent member OF the club, and was IN
formed that, although Mr.. sumner and the larger
portion Oh the members Of the Union League were