, 1874-05-02

tho trcasaren OF her blcaangs, and lifting up tho
light stood in his mind tho Republic, Ills coun-
try tho law, tho future organization Of tho great
family Of paopleB. That iaoaliam waa austalnod
and quictonod, not tuoraly by his vaat loarning
and classical inspirations, but by TINT raro aud
exquisite purity OF lfo, aud high moral sonsiyo-
noBH. which he Ind preserved intact and frosh
through all tho temptations of h!H youth, and
which ronalnod intpct md frosE down to la last
day.
Bnoh WAS tho man when, In tho oxuborant
vlgor OF manhood, ho onterod public life. Until
that time lo Ind entertained no aspirations for
. political cnrcor. Whon dLscnaHing with fricnd
iu hts youth-uow a man Of fa1no-what tho
"You may DO Senator aome days but nothing
would mako mo happier than to bo presdont Of
Harvard Col!ogo.", And in Iator yoars ho publio-
y declared: "Ayith tho ample opportunities Of
for mo could bear fairer inscription tl,an
this; 'Horo 1ics ono who, without tho
did somothtng for bis fotlov-men.'" IL
eha G es"9 sehSs t Hhe SN 'aa savay g. 6t @
aelzod upon him. Tho advocate Of universal
poaeo, Of tue otorual reign Of Justice and charty,
could not fail to 500 In slavery tho cmbodlmont
lutc injustice and oppression. Littlo knowing
found hmaelt in tho midst Of tho struggle.
The ideal!st found living question to doal
with, which, hko lash Of lightning, struck
into the worry depth Of bis aoal aud sot 1t on
fro. Tho whole ardor Of his nature broke out
III tho enthusiasm Of the Anti-Slayery man. In
q Bories Of glowing addroaaos and letters hc IT.
the Mexioan War; he assailod with powerful
Btrokos tho Fugitive Slave law; ho attempted
70 draw tho Wing party into . decided Anti
slavory policy and, when that failca, he broke
small band Of Troo-sotlors. to was an Aboll-
tloniat by naturo. but not ono Of those who ro-
jootod tho Constitution MS 3 coyonant with
Slavory. His loyal mind found In tho Oonstitu-
consistently construed IT as warrant of FREQ
dom. This placed him In tho ranks OF those who
were called "Po1itical AholitioulHts."
Ito did not think OF tho eaoriileoB which this
obedience to his moral impulses might cost him.
a fashionable thing. An Anti-savcry man was
then, oven in Boston, positively tho horror Of d
large portion Of polite society. To make Anti
slavery speochca was looked upon. not only aB
IN ncondiary, but q vulgar occupation. Aud
TINT tho highly-rofluod Bumuor, who waa 80
learned and nblo; who had soon tho world aud
mixod with tho highest soclnl circles in Europe;
who knew tho classics byhoart. and could dolivor
couaosHeur; who was . fayorita with the
wealthy and powerful, aud could, in his aspira-
ions for an easy and ittug poattion in lifo count
upon sholr whole influence, ii ho only would not
20 hnYtning tonnnsh,Ethht suen man shouid 60
omonS the ADoAnonlsss ana not oniy sympa3nizo
Rolf to the chance Of being dragged through the
stroats by vulgar hands with rope around his
nook, like William Lloyd Garrison, that WAS a
thlng ~ WHICH, !he putto soclosy 81 t!1as oay
without danger of being sovoroly droppsd. But
tnas %as ~; tno .nng WHICH sho rennea sumner
actuaiiy ala, pfooaoiy wlsnous GIVING mqnenss
.nousn' ~ .ae poesto1s oonse4unuoes az Weak
oven 10 lar as o2only 20 aoly that alosatorshlp
WINCH sne Rsoa. nanol moonsos naI !or 10 many
yeasa peen exercising oser f tno po!laeAl minu ol
Massachasosts' a1la when 1noh WAS eoout 20 *
9ft hs power Ill 1aYof o1 compromise "tn
slaVeiy' ...-.
BENAroR BuNNan.
But times were chauging, aud, only si1 yoars
after tho delivery Of lis first popular address. ho
was oleoted to the Senate OF tho United statea
by combination Of Democrats and Froo Sellers.
ohnrlos Sumner antored the sonate on the 1Rt
day OF December, 1851. He entered as the suc
cessor Of Dantel Wobater, who had boen ap-
pointed Secretary OF State. On the Hamo 1st OF
becombor Heury Clay spoke his last word in The
Senate, and thou loft tho Chamber. never to re-
don't: Henry Clay disappeared from public life;
Daniol Webster loft the Sonate. drawing near Ills
Gndi CharleR sumner stepped upon tho soono.
LILO CLOSE or one ana tho beginning OF another
opoeh III tue history OK the great American No.
public were portrayed IN tho oxtt and entry OF
-thoso mon; Gay ana Wobster haa appeared tn
the councils Of the nation IN tic carly part OF
this cehtufy. Iho lopubno was stiM IN 1ta
ohl!anooa-ln almoas every fespeos stsii an un-
tessod experiment, az unsoiyed problem.
SLOWLY aud palntuliy haa It struggled through
tho hrst conhlcss OF constitutional theories:
ana acquired only a. uncertain degree OF
NATIONAL consistency Thero wore tho some
Mlat un19ly uemoofacies OF tne States WITH
their fresh revolutionary "reminiscences, their
lnstncts Of enurely lndopondent aoyorognty,
and their now anu thon soomingiy divergent III
toroBts and the TASK Of binding sheln firmly to.
gether IN tue PONDS OF common asplrations, OF
natona! spirit and tho authority of national law,
bad. indeed fairly progros4od, l., but was far from,
being entirely accomplished. Inc United States.
not yet compaGtcu BY tho mems Of rapid locomo-
lion winch to-day make oyor7 1nlla9ltant OF tho
land neighbor OF tho National Capital, wore
thon still straggling Oontoderacy; and tho
members OF TINT Con1ederacy had, Bince tho TIL
umphant Issue OF tho Revolution, moro common
momories Of severe trials, sufforipgs. embar-
rassments, dangers, and anxieties together, than
OF cheering successes and OF assured prosperity
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