New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-15

A WOMAN'S "REMINISCENCES OF SUMNER.
Ills APPEARANCE AS AN ORAroR-HIs STRICT PER-
TORRANCE OF DUTY REGARDLESS OF PRAISE OR
BLAME.
TO the Bdft0r Of The Tribune
SIR We felt that Chief-Justice Chase was
taken lust as his calm. impartial judgment most
needed aud while lamentng over the sudden departure
Of the beloved Acasz the telegraph announces that the
remains Of the peerless statesman Of America have been
borne through the streets OF his native city Charles
Sumner now lies in his last restingplace at Mount
Auburn and 1t fitting at this hour to indulge IL
some "reminiscences OF the illustrious dead.
The writer first sawIMr. Sumner when, school girl at
the Hub she made one OF eager throng that went,
hour before the appointed time TO desirable
to hear the accomplished scholar, orator. and
statesman the impressions OF the hour will
forgotten That stately form and manly step still
present with nc, while the incisive thought OF the
speaker rendered In the clear, sOuorous, deeptOned
voice for which he remarkable. have been an
inspiration ever since. Later 1 heard him at a time
of political excitement, when Judge
Abbott and Samuel Hooper were oppos-
ING candidates for the Lower House OF
Congress- He dwet at length upon the character of
his friend and his peculiar fitness for the position. and
pansiug aud turning anew 10 lis audience, he asked,
. Who IL this man that PROPOSES 10 supplant Mr..
Hooper, and again changing his position ne Kissed
the nume-JOSlah G. AbbOtt-in such manner left
doubt In the minds OF his hearers what Nj Summers
estimate Of the Mr.. Hooper reelected.
Again. about four years since heard HIM pronounce
his Grafton upon Caste" when II pitifu 10 realize
chat the great Brahmn making hercuanean efforts
70 appear like his former set but The huskness Of biz
voice too plainly and painfully revealed the loss OF
inward strength HIS were the only Congressional
speeches that read entire commencing with that
famOus one on the "BarbarisIn Of Slavery" Who
look suffering and discontinued SOUTH to-day and
say that said word 700 much too eariyf
Compare him with others OF Americas usrlOus dead
and / think IN one respect, he transcends them all
Compare him with Pitt Fessende1, Thad. stevens the
Great COmmOner," and with stephen "A. Douglas;
compare HIM with that greater THO, Webster Calhoun
and Clay; or 20 back further, ID you Will, ana compare
mn with James OTIS Patrick Henry, or Thomas Jeer
son: and which Of VIII not be OvershadOwed when
Charles Sumner stands says did what could
FOR NY country regardless OF the praise or blame VI
friend or foe" Although had many augularities OF
character and was wholly free from partIsanshtp
the does live that would impeach the honor VI
Charles Sumner.
There better test OF his power, as well as OF bis
unlmpeaChabe integrity, than shown III the uneasy
er lust subsequent the close OF our CIVIL war, in
the gerness with which congressman, am D1Ous Of
reelection FASTENED 70 secure senator Summers certn
eae OF their LOYALTY. We had watched him lettering at
MS most 40 long had hoped that his life ht he
prolonged until our ship OF should float in more
auie waters but ne has gone mp higher, and there Is
sadness and SOrrowing In all the land Who shall n his
piacef - JUANA
stockton ca, iApril i,rs74