The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-05-08

FRIDAY. MAY. -: 3. 1874
A Mississippi Orator ANA states
man On Charles Summer.
Out Of a large number of culogies pro
ncupced upon Charles Sumner, in boil
Houses Of Congress. the most striking
was that made by Hon. L. ID. c. Lamar
Of Mississippi, in the House Of Repre-
sentatives The following extract from
MeyLamar's address win give some idea
&C IT, tone and drift, and when il IL re.
mcmbered that the speaker left Congress
in 1851 to 90 into the Confederate SER
vice, and has been regarded by his polit'
cal opponents IN the House Of Represent
aiivea ss one Of the most dangerous Of
the fireeating secessionists, his appeal for
a more complete restoration Of good feel
ing and mutual confidence between the
North and South, was a fitting rcbuke
TO certain Congressman who improved
thcopportunity while eulogizing Sumner.
to speak in behalf Of the civil rights bill.
and make dirty filings at the South and
her brave. soldiers. In alluding to the
generous proposition made By Sumner
TO strike from our flags the momentoes
Of the late war, Lamar said:
ut was certainly q gracious act to-
wards the, South though il uphappily
Jared upon the sensibilities Of the people
at the other end Of the Union to propose
to erase from the banners Of the Nation
al Army the nementoes Of the bloody
internal struggle, which might be re-
CARRIED as eaiIing the pride aud wound
N the sshsibilities of the Southern pco.
That proposal will never be for
gotten by that people so longas the name
of Charles Sumner lives in the memory
If man. But while il touched the heart
Of the South and elected her profound
gratitude, her people would. not have
asked Of the North such an art of self.
renunciation. Conscious that they them
selves were animated by devotion to con.
ftitutional liberty and the brightest pages
Of history are rcplcte with the evidence
Of the depth aud sincerity Of that devo-
ton, they can but cherish rccollections of
battles fought and victories won in de-
Tense of their hopeless cause; and re-
specting, as all true and brave men must
reepect, the martial spirit with which the
men Of the North vindicated the integri.
~ Of the Union, and their devotion to
the principles Of human freedom, they
do not ask, they do not wish the North
10 strike the mcmentoes Of heroi.m and
''yictQy from either the records or the
tnonumenis or the battle-Aags. They
wouIdrsather that both sections should
gather up the glories won by either Sec
zion, not envio,s, but proud of each 9th
CT, and regard them as common heri- |
hke of American valor. Let us hop,l
that future generations, when they re-
MEMBER the deeds of heroism and devo-
- 15IS both sides. NJ
II Northern proves or of Southern 7
courage, hut OF the heroism, the forti-
Jude and the courage of Americans in a
var of ideas--a war in which section
'ignalized its conservation to principles
IS each understood them, TO American
liberty. and to the Constitution received
from their fathers.
1t was my misfortune, perhaps my
ault, never to have known that eminent
philanthropist andstatesman. The impulse
was often strong upon me to 60 to him
md offer him my hand, and my heart
with it, and to express to him my thanks
Tor his kind and considerable course to.
wards the people with whom / am iden-
flied. If did not yield to that impulse,
i was because the thought occurredfhat
other days were coming is.which such a
demonstration might be appropriate and
less liable to misconstruction. Suddenly
ana without premonition day has come
1t last to which for such purpose there
Is motto morrow. My regret is therefore
intensified by the thought that failed
10 speak to him out Of the fullness of my
heart while there yet was time. How
,ften is it that death thus brings unavail-
Ingly back to our remembrance opportu-
mites unimproved, in which the gener-
BUS ovrtures prompted by the heart re-
main unofiered, the frank avowals which
rise to the lips remain unspokeu, and the
injustice and wrong with which con.c ence
approached US remain unrepaired.
Charles Sumner in life believed that all
occasions for strife aud distrust between
he North and South had passed away,
md there no longer remained any cause
Tor continued arrangement between these
I'VE sections Of our common country.
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