New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-03-26

Esr1lecraEi:o2a, 5itc.
Pursuant to call, number Of our coored
citizens assembled in the Vine Street NJ. +.
Church last evening for Tie purpose of taking
action in reference 10 The death OF their true
friend, Charles sumner.
Onmo! N, Mr.. ohm Butler was appointed
Chairman aud NJ. VIM. Eoubanlss Secrc-
tary. The following named gentlemen were
appointed a. committee to draw appropriate
resolutions and a declaration: Measrs. Muir
ray, Newton, Yong, Dllias, Mowbrey, and
Harmon.
While the committee were absent the
Chairman called upon those present to cN-
press their sentiments.
Mr.. Mclean said they ought to pay a
marked tritac to the memory Of their de-
parted friend. Senator sumner, who had been
50 prominent in unljrling The banners of free
dom over The heads of the colored people.
Greater should their praise OF him be because
he had advocated their cause even at the
rsi. OF his life. Sumner was the best friend
the colprcd man ever had. The speaker, for
one, would never forget Summers last words
on his dea!h-baI, when h. said to his friends ::
Don't lei the civil ri1ht, bill fail" lie was
sure there was no man who ever knew Sum
ner to utter Il word against a colorcd man,
and he had done more for Them than any
other man in Congress.
Rev. Mr.. Clarke, OF 81. Marks church
said he felt hearty sympathy with this eX-
preston OF grief, for Il more feeling man to-
wards the colored people never lived than
Charles Sumner. some people said lie had
made mistakes, and no doubt he had for
great men were Halle 10 do so as well as
minor ones. III all the great conflicts for
freedom Sumner had stood by them and they
might almost feel than&lul that God had
taken him away to a better and brighter
world where there would be no distinction in
the races of mankind, but where they would
chant the songs Of their Rcdeemer in ever
lasting lie. lie felt that the memory of this
great man would live long III the memories
OF those down-tcoddcn sons Of America.
|. 1T the conclusion OF Mr.. Clarkc's remarks
Mr.. Chas. Newton, Secretary of The Rcsolu-
ton Committee, read the following preamble
and resolutions prepared by himself:
Whereas, The Almighty in his wisdom has
seen fit TO remove from his earthly labOrs to
a haven of rest and peace one of Americas
most noble sons and Il defender Of human
rights O2.) Charles Sumner; and
Whereas, We, the colored citizens of Buff
10, do deeply and sorrowlully sympathize
with the bereaygl relatives and friends of
deceased; therefore,
Lesoiccd, That in the death of Charles
Sumner The colored American citizens have
lost their best known friend and the country Il
defender of human rights who stood without
an equal.
Heso'red, That two appropriate likenesscs
OF the Hon. Charles Sumner be purchased
by the co!ored citizens Of Buffalo and placed
i'll conspicuous place, hereafter designated,
iii order that the cOlnrel children may be
stpI.t tod -,
cherish the name and memory of so great
filcnd to the colorcd American.
ReSolrcd, That q copy Of these resolutions
be sent to the Commercial AdesfiScr, Express,
COURIER, OF Buffalo, and Grand Era, of
Baton Rouge, La, the Nc1c National Era,
OF Washington, d. c.; and the Progressive
1mericaR, of New York city.
The resolutions were adopted and the Sec
rotary read the following
DECLARATION.
ln5snuch as We, the colored citizens of
Buffalo, receive the sad intelligence of the
sudden death Of Hon. Charles Sumner, Sc.
Nor Senator Of Massachusetts in the Con-
gress Of the United States, with emotions of
profound and abiding grief.
That in this sudden calamity the colored
citizens of the United States mourn the loss of
an inestimable friend whose separate quail
ties are sometimes found in separate persons,
but rarely found in one. His industry was
tireless, his fidelity unlimited in the prosecu-
ton OF those great measures to which he gave
his faithful support, his energy, constancy,
and courage were unconqnerabe in his labors
for the triumphs Of the principles on which
he staked the hazard of his life. He was I'M
moved by assault and insensible to fear:
against the allurements Of power and corrup-
ton in every form he stood an lmpreguable
rock. AT every crisis in public affairs, con-
lident OF his own duty, was ever mindful of
the rights Of the colored man. He was an
accomplished state sman, and in our estima
ton as an G. to. unsurpassed.