, 1874-03-16

MI ho Inns dono. Al Chairman OF tho
Foreign Relations M oommittoo IN tho Senate, of
@ of tse "so1 ior o In sS @
tho origlnationa of:noaauroa hnyo omAnatol tint
undor Tess skillful lands would havq driven tho
ehip, Of stato upon tho threatening billowa OF
THO absence q Ill low political trlokory from lis
him III the light Of dgnined e slaeleaman,. , Iro
was % TOO 70 high to stoop down to the dlsgraocful
tlon's honor l,as roeolvod no vioolonoe from lis
hands. llo remained nuro surrounded by COR
ruptlnE Influences, and 10 therefore entitled to
DO called tho nations nobleman.
A. ne fearless, outepohen, unoompronlsinag,
prosorlbod, and socially oBtracisod colorod raco
ag shs @ep she sss ooersa P%nas Psgps ssa usre s n
slavery. they hed hothlng with which tloy could
as those commanded by Charles Humnor
Neither wealtl, position. nor political prcior.
mont was at their command or disposal. But
instead, rather, the alienation OF oil thoao was,
the threatened rosut Of nn espousal Of tho cauHe
OF tho poor, dospisod ahd oppressed coorod raco.
Negro worehipor and blnok republican were tho
1Euphhom.Isms Eapph applied to whoever Ind tho hnrd,
negro's friend. And the force Of something
harder thnn hard words was not unfroquontly
employed on the misguided man who would out
rnEo American public sentiment by hsaociatnB
hia name III tho rotnotost mnnnor with tho In
terostB Of colored people A friend In such a
time ns this was d friend indood. Aud such
friond tho oolorod people had III tho United
States Senator from Massachusetts, tho Hon.
Tho marks OF his cruel boating from tho hands
Of tho imperious and slavery y-spoiled South Caro-
| 1nian may be laid to Our charge. Charles Slim
ner can1e between tho negro mud Brooks blows;
10 received them in bis person Tor our aakc,
yy nf3ndf fnr N t1nt
us. Through all tho subsequent etr1lgglea for
our rights he has lod tho van. Hnylng soor
the tue, race emaneipated and clothed ;with .1
snl.nossasu sy 5shs no With avsG'ea sGns nos so l tfs
These cngraftcd into tho Constitution, ho EUR,
veys tho field mud fluids supplementary Civil.
Rights bill necessary to complete his work, and
once more ho ls found In hiB place demanding Of
equal rights for tho co1orea people to the
schools, In common, to public conyeyauceB and
public p!acoB Of entertainment. II he las fallon
before tho victory ia won, lot uR believe that hiB
spirit, with that Of John Browns, is marching
on to victory.
His practice was in perfect accord with his
doctrine. and d colorod gentleman could mover
bo reminded that ho wns colorod In tho presence
stroot. or anywhoro that gons1omcn meot.
Against m unreasonable HooiAt ostrAclBm OF
tho colorcd race. lie has inter2osod bis own no.
bio example. Ho was for us d shining light in
tuo bTeat p{lnClElo6 OI Lu8 DIOLu9ElUVQ Oh mhNS
and the fathorlood OF God.
Like another Of Massachusetts, worthy sons
VIC believo 1t may bo naid by Charles Summer
that he mover hated any man because he waB
poor, or because he was black. A mind 20 rich.
ly endowed, aud so highly cultivated, 80 heart
so pure and SO froo from guile, can bo but lily
spared from tho ranks Of tie benefactors Of their
race. . But tho weary must have xest, aud
our Father in Hoavon, without
whose notice not sparrow fal'eth
to the grounl, lns rolicvod 9 faithful
servant from earthly TOLLS has called homo a
son. Ho has gone with tho grateful bencdic-
tions Of people whom he has helped to lift up
and bless breathed upon hie soul. :,
And with hearts too full to find adequate lan-
guage to express their gratitude, wo shall oyor
cherish luis memory ns benefaotor OF our race.
peaceful fcot O, rcatful hands,
Soft folded uutlor coffin lids,
Beneath tho dnisy-sprlnkled turf;
How sweet tho rest TINT life forblst
Rest, tired fcot your raco ia run;
Icat, weary lands, your work Is done..
Abov0 you v1oietB bud md bloom,
And neatlu In the pleasant grass;
Aud 1leeuy clolld1cts foAting by,
Drop tertler ahadows az they PASS;
And grasR, and bloom and cloudlets keep
Their Aacred vigil DER your e!oep.
/, O geue frcnl, If ono shnu CONF,
Wien at Inst am laid TO rest.
And murnur bencdictiohB fond,
Az these above my pltlsccss breast,
From out my dreamsss slesN I'll svnke
TO sinllo With giadncss lor their sake.