Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-03-18


aroused il him a. istsrest in the Affairs OF
the csustry that soon became istenss and
almsst passionate. lie was now the hst-
tered fayorits Of those circles Of Boston
society which controlled the fortunes Of
all aspiring politicians. Livery temptation
of ambition, such ambition as rules erdi-
sary men, bsset him to fall in with the
current Of sentlmen. about him and be-
come the champion Of the so-called con-
servative cause.
On the 4th of Jnly, 1s45, he delivered
the annual oratisn before the city govern.
meat His theme was " The True Gran
deur Of Nations" Taking his stand as an
advocate Of Peace, he proclaimed that in
this age there ceuld not be just war.
At the dinner after the Grafton the senti-
mep,s of the orator were freely criticised,
aud the publication Of the grafton occa-
stoned a memorable controversy. In Eng
land as well as at home it made sensa-
tiou, and whatever view was taken of its
reasonableDess, it was hardly disputed that
its cloquenee was remarkable and genuine.
From that date he was one Of the ac-
know!edged orators of the Epgllsh-speak-
ing world, but from that day, also, he be-
gan to be feared. The self-reliant pitting
of such powers. against the prcjudices 'i
the world was surprising spectacle. He
, became at once representative man, A
London periodical of the time said "Such
men as Victor Hugo, Richard Golden and
Charles Summer have much to do with the
future Of their respective countries"
The fourth Of November of the same
year is notable as the date of the first par.
ticipstion by Charles Sumner in the grea,
E. conflict with which his name ia now iRdis
soluby connected. The occasion was 0
meeting in Faneuil Hall to protest agains
the admission of Texas as a slave State
Charles Francis Adams presided. Chas
$ Sumner drew up the resolutions that were
presented by John G. Pafrey. They de-
8 clared that the motive of annexation wa'
, to extend the market Of human flesh, ant
, protested against the admission Of Texas
as slave State sin the namo Of God, o
n Christ and of humanity Massachu
| setts," he said. :" must continue iorcnos
I in the cause Of freedom; nor can her chll
/. prem yield to dallisnce with slavery. The,
/, mast resist it at all times, and be fore
o armed against its fatal influence" Not
r withstanding his independence, the whiI
}. party was 10th to give him up, and he con
:, tinued in good standing In the party unit
;. 1S48, when he joined the free-soil part.
and tosk active part in the presidentis
S campaign in behalf of Mr., Van Buren,
candidacy, During the years from 1874
n to 1851 he extended and confirmed hi
q fame as an orator by many asbs oratlon
e delivered before the literary societies 0
!. Now England colleges, and before the ly
e ceu,rs of the principal cities.
/, In 1851 the coalition Of democrats an
C free-soilers in the legislature elected Gee
= s. Boutwell, governor, Robest Rantou
:. senator for the short term, and NJ. Sum
;, ner over Mr.. Winthrop senator for til
8 long term, to succeed Mr. Webster. trans
If ferred to Mr.. Fiimores cabinet. Th
1t democrats were ugly about ratIying thei
e part Of the terms OF the coalition, and pre-
l. tracted the contest over Mr.. Sumner b
is scattering their votes. The free-soiers
o however. weuld substitute no other candi
IF date, and for six weeks continued as 6erc
.. a fight as was ever waged in legislativ
body, ending on the Oath Of April by tn
r. election of Sumner on the 26th ballot, th
D vote being Sumner 1913. Winthrop l6f
IS scattering 26, blank 2. From that tim
% his history is part of the history
$, the country, and he died as he lived in tn
le service of Massachusetts.
d HIS first Important speech was on tn
y fugitive slave act, and he then enunciate
p the principle which has been establishe
/. at such sacrifice of wealth and life
e. {" Freedom is national, slavery sectional.
o. In the debate on the repeal of the Mis-
10 curl compromiae he wac the foremost d'
is fender Of the cause of the North, maxim
D. several speeches Of great eloquence an
Il influence throughout the land. 1t was h
n last speech on this subject, the one entitle
,e The Crins against Kansas that PR
,e voksd Prestol s. Brooks Of South Carelin
c. to strike him down in the senate chamb'
rs murderously, an outrage that came With
,e little of euding his life on the spot. i
0, was incapacitated for duty for sever
r. years. His term expired meantime, an
~ his native Commonwealth reelected hin
ID That foul assault, from the effects of whit
ne he never entirely recovered, was unique
n. tionably the remote cause Of his paint
death Wednesday. His first elabora
rt speech when again able to take his Sc
Il was entiIlad .s The Rarharisn, of Slavery