The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-16
EULOGIEs FkeA THE PULPITs.


Mr. Beecher's text for the evening sermon was
selected from Isaiah l., 26-"And Will restore thy
judges as at the nrst and thy counseors as at the
beginning" &c.-and Mr.. Beecher proceeded 10
give the outlines OF our political history aud the
events which linked the past with the present
time. He spoke OF the men, private and public.
who had figured largely In Its economy and their
characteristics. Or these there were Garrison and
Weld, who was like Peter the Hermit; Philips.
the patrician; May, Jackson, the two Tappans,
Joshua Hewett, Rogers, whittier, Emerson
and many others he had not time to emu
merate. VINO would ever forget Jonn quincy
Adams, Hale, Seward, and later, sumner and,
later still Lincoln. Recently two men had de-
parted almost in the same week. The funeral
services OF one almost overlapped the other
him OF Boston and him OF Burfalo; Mr.. Fillmore,
the trucking tool OF slavery. the man who In
politics was unconscl0nabe-be was the accom-
modating pilot that gave mp liberty TO be crucined
between two thieves, southern Slavery and
Northern Mammon, and then washed his hands
and said, ~ am innocent OF this thingn-and
Charles Sumner the represen tative man OF that
reactonary spirit which had saved the nation.
BY birth and surroundings he was nt to be an
aristocrar. But his love OF justice and
truth made him essentially democrat. Person.
times in which he lived. BY the force OF circum-
stances he became the leader OF mis- party. He
cam came forward q at the time when Webster, Ohoate
when 1t was almost worth a mans life to saya
word against any Of them: Now how is its BY
nature Sumner was endowed with manly person,
was a made up man. ne fell lately from
Brown nor Lincoln was greater martyr for lib
erty than Charles Sumner. How beautiful to die
him. him to sno
mortality. God worked largely in him Tor the ben
eft OF the nation. and he died at the right place.
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passionate hatings had given themselves untoward
FORM which, let us hope was the fruit of haste, much
But the grave is kinder than man and covers
his faults with him. No son possesses his name.
Ba The sa
carve his name so deep that no hand can rub it
out No son or daughter wept at his pier but
from among them, and would rather have the
He joined himself to the best things OF
his time, and now he Is with God,
his good qualities to follow In venal and cor.
rupt Time he has held trust and power unsulhed
ana nnsaspicioned Nothing can speak better for
once, "People think Washington such q corrupt
lived here a long time, and have never seen any
Of III" And he never ala. His was not beige
peace, although he demanded justice. Every
where his views were against violence,
and his preference for peace based upon JUS.
tice, and for the defence Of the poor and
the needy He was statesman, indeed. and
the more to be honored because his tastes
did not lead him to the common people. His was
an example Of personal integrity, much misunder-
Stood partly from mis- own fault and partly from
circumstances. He was one OF those who carry
their oustice further than it need be carried
He lost his life and found IT. and established the
truth that humanity and disinterested kindness are
not antagonistiC to position and wealth. There are
not many like him, and IL is good for US to be called
to consider pan who was devoted to the
born an arstocrat the nurse OF the slave
child. All the gathered treasures Of ages were his
and these he employed to build better huts for the
the poor and the needy. When any disability has
been removed every poor and honest man will be
made participate In the bounty he gave his life to
preserve. He has gone, not without spot or
bemish 1t IS true, but let US forget 1t and bury it
dust to dust ashes to ashes, earth to earth-un.
der the sod. Let US remember his integrity, his
industry, his great patience and his endurance
unto the end-a martyr to liberty.