The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-25
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WAsnINGToN, March 10, 1874.
"PAfMAM on MERUIT FERAT.'
Charles Sumner has received such funeral
hOnors as have never before been paid to a
deceased senator of the United States.
There may have been more pompous pro-
cessions, and greater displays of official
dignity. but never such Il rcverentinl regard
such manifestation of the gratitude, the
admiration. and the confidence of sOr-
rowing people, which no power could have
procured and no eloquence could have
commanded Men of all political parties
aud newspapers of the mos antlgOniStic
opinions have Joined heartily in culugizing
the deceased statesman. y mourning nation
has paid homage to his pure heart, to his
cultivated intellect, to his continual sense
Of duty and of the right, to his courageous
willingness to bear obloquy to his I'M
wcaricd industry in short, to that rare
union of qualities which impart such gran
deur to his memory Even the iCalOusips
and schemes of the living have been re-
strained, rs the second-ratc heroes Of
ancient days postponed their contest for
the armor of Achilles until the last honors
had been paid to the memory OF the Illus
trious departed
MIR. SUMMERS DAILY LIFE
Nothing could be more simple than the
daily life of the deceased senator ut his
home here, when he Was not Il sufferer
from the martyrlon of scientific medical
practice. He used to rise about seven.
battle, shave himself, and carefully dress
for the duties of the day. with the eXccp-
ton of his coat, for which he would sub
slitute Il comfortable drcssing-gown. Then,
going INTO his study, or ''den' as he often
called it, which joined his bedroom, he
would read the Washington and Baltimore
morning papers until the arrival of his
mail, brought from the senate post Office
Scanning the budget of letters, he would
pick out those which he recognized as from
Iongtellow, Whittier. Bird, Phillips, Cur
lis or other personal friends. and read them
before he went down stairs to breakfast
His correspondence was large, and there
was scarcely a day in which lie did not re-
ceive letters from persons unknown to him
upon subjects in which he took no interest
Others were evidently written only to elicit
photographic replies.
THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
Mr. Summers late residence has been 50
often described that need not repeat what
has been so we'll chronicled by others.
Mass, in the Philadelphia Press. Mr..
Sumner always sat at the north side of the
large round table, where his simple break
fast with its cup of exquisite tea was
served. He had not drank coffee for sever
al years prior to his death, but he was n
connoisseur in teas and was familiar with
the flavor and taste of the choicest varic-
lies. While at breakfast he used to read
the New York ECening Past and the Spring
field Republican of the day previous, with
some of the many newspapers sent him
from all parts of the country.
While at the breakfast table he used TO
receive the visits of friends, and the room
was often crowded. His devoted friend,
Mr.. Wormley, used also to come in to con-
suit with him on his housekeeping arrange
men,s, which he looked after with q careful
eye. In Il letter now before me, written
when Mr.. Sumner was last in Europe, he
said pray tell Wormley to expect me
at the end of the month Ills friendly care
will see that my small house is in order"
Never was friendly care more dcvotedly
displayed, and prominent among those of
the African race who manifested deep, I'M
ceasng gratitude to Mr. Sumner were
Messrs. Wormlcy and J. b. Smith of Bos-
ton. Unlike others, they never sought to
Use their friend ms a pedestal for sclf-cXh-
hliiOn
SENATORIAL. WORK.
Mr. Sumner usually devoted his time
between breakfast and the assembling of
the senate to his senatorial duties. In por-
tions of these, such as answering letters.
drafting bills or reports, or writing to the
departments, he was formerly aided by
thosc who were successfully CLERKS Of the
committee on foreign relations from his
election as chairman of that committee in
1861 to his deposition in 1871 since when
he has had no clerk. OF the assiduty
with which he discharged his duty as a
senator his Massachusetts, constituents and
the friends Of humanity all over the re-
public require no evidence
AT THE CAPITOL
When Mr. Sumner was Chairman of the
committee on foreign relations he was
always promptly in his seat at the head OF
the table on the hour of meetings, and no
other committee of the senate kept its bust
ness in II more advanced state. lie gave
each member full opportunity for an eX-
preston of opinion on each measure, then
summed up with wonderful clearness and
was almost invariably sustained by the vote
then taken. OF his services of the repub-
lie in its hour of trial as chairman of this
committee ! do not propose now to speak
Mr.. Lincoln, with his usual sagacity, pre-
ferred his counsel to those of Mr., Seward
and was only prevented by political rea-
sons from offering him the portfolio of the
department of state.
The senator was generally prompt in his
attendance in the senate chamber, and he
used to stand reverentally during the Chap
lain's prayer. His religious belief wa
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