Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-03-18
Charles Sumner.

Charles Sumner is dead. He was
taken i'll 10 bic place in the United
States Senate in the afternoon of the
10Th inst, and on the night of that day
rapidly grew worse Of heart disease.
At 8 o'clock on VI ednesday morning
the ll,h, the painful announcement was
made that the great Senator lay on his
deaIb- bed, aud that but few hours al
most of life were his. At two o'clock
and fifty minutes of that day-the llth
he died An hour afterwards the
sad news had been clicked ID every
capita. and chief thorougbfare in the
civilized world. So sudden was the
announcement that the nation was, as I.
we're, shocked TO momentary stiffness.
Business was suspended at the White
House; Congress adjourned; legal
business in the Courts was postponed
AMI judges doffed the ernine and came
down from the bench Legislatures ad
journeG. and the public paused in Its
rush, and in subiuei dcmeanor and
gentle accents revealed its deep regret
and sorrow.
Charles Sumier wss born January 6,
1911, in Boston, Massachusetts,. He
was educated at Harvard, pursued the
study Of law, aud was admitted TO the
bar Of Worcester in 1884. IN April,
1851. he was elected to the United
States Senate. tie was there scarcely
q year when he proclaimed that "free-
dom is national and slavery is section
al" 1t IVES just the converse Of the
prevailing political opinion Of that time
and startled the nation and the world
almost as greatly as when the deciara-
tion was m.de in l776, that - all men
are born free and equal" lie was pro-
claimed a political hereto, and for his
adherence TO that opinion, and by sus-
tanning 1t with his mastery ability, was
compelled to pass the ordeal of the
bluigeon of the Southern chiva,ry,
from which be received the germ OF the
disease that so suddenly ended his life
one week ago. The extinction Of slav-
cry he desired should be brought about
By the education Of the American peo-
pie 20 the enormity of its wrongs and
crimes on the human race. He desired
It's abolition by peaceful means of law,
Of legislation. To this end his efforts
we're given. lie saw with regre: and
sorrow the approaching storm Of rebel
lion for the perpetuation Of human slav-
cry. His way was not abolition BY the
sword, but by moral suasion but when
the shock Of battle came be stood firm
ly By the side of the Government
Otherwise be could not do justice to
his conscience.
He had another idea, which is ex-
emplifed in the " Treaty of Washing
ton," namely, "The peaceful settlement
Of international disputes - and once
the world has 50 far progressed in mat
tiers of true civilization that nations
will settle their difficulties and disputes
without resort 20 arms, then will
Charles Sumner be estimated at bis
worth, but not till then. Our ciyiliza-
tion is yet too crude 10 correctly
appreciate him. How he subordinated
cunning and craft, the qualitie. which
some men would pass for greatness
lie ;Eod such qualities Under foot and
always held them beneath him. If he
had been so minded how ably he could
have used them.
The colored race idclize him for what
he has done for them. Mankind gen.
orally honor him for bis Struggle for
the advancement of the rights of man
kind. The scholar and the philosopher
considered him member Of their
school and shoEered their best consid-
eTa;ions on him without stint. The
aristocrecy Of Europe admired him for
bis culture, and American society re-
ecived aim always with welcome for
his integrity, purity, fine manners and
grace Of person, and rare and superior
conversation Tha; he failed 10 fad
the quality Q! copgeniality N the com
Panion he chose vas : great misfortune
TO himself alone, but on that account
co just criticism can arise. When are
We to have his Ike sgain
lis remains we're buried on Monday,
=: Boston.
THE North .gEzsrican says the rev
enue Of the main li1e of The Pennsyl