New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-28
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late then, at G45 p. H., adjourned.

TRIBUTES TO SENATOR SUMMERS MEMORY BY JUDGE
HoAR l. @. c. LAMAR, CLARKsoS n. POTTER, AND
OTHERS.
A message having been received by the
House from the Senate the death OF Sen
ator Sumner, MI F. r. Hear rep, Mass offered reso
luton that, as an additional mark OF respect 10 the
memory Of Charles Sumner long Senator from Massa.
chusets and in sympathy with the faction OF the Sen
ate business suspended in the House to allow fitting
tributes to be paid to his pupo and private virtues.
The resolution was adopted.
JUDGE HoAR's SPEECH
Mr. E. R. Hoar then said that when more than
weeks ago. the death Of Mr.. Sumner was announced,
1t came SO sudden that business suspended
that feess form repose for few hours under the
great dome of the Capitol aud until he funeral services
could be performed in the presence OF the distinguished
men Of the nation. Mr. Hoar then alluded 10 Mr.. Sum
ners life. and orief history of his career TO the
hour Of his DEATH which he attributed 10 the assault of
Preston S. Brooks. Mr. Sumner had never held any
office than that Of Senator from Massachusetts, and his
successive reflections carried by great wave OF
public sentiment without bargains, without con-
eeaments, without pledges except those of
! his life and known Opinions, and without com
| petition. During his service in the Senate,
he spoke all The great Questions that up, and
saw the accomplishment Of all the grand results az
which he aimed. when he entered the Senate there
were but two Others there Of his political opinions be-
fore his death be the leader of than twohd
of his party IN the Senate He came there the advocate
OF impartial liberty throughout the land the antagonist
OF Slavery whenever it could reached under the Con-
stitution He treated as = detested fanatic tried
for months to fget hearing and was even refused
nace on any committee outside OF healthy political
| organization" He lived 10 the adoption OF the
XIIIth XVIII and XVIII Amendments 10 the CoDstltu-
ton TO be the head of the Committee Foreign Rela-
lions TO zee men of the prescribed color admitted to
In both branches OF Congress- aud 10 know that
had the gratitude and affection OF the race he had
belped TO emaucpate with the respect and the conf
dence of the nation before whom he had pleaded that
nothing Is safer than Justice, and with whom he had
contended that nothing settled that is not right"
| Mr. Sumner was thoroughly and truly an American.
He believed in his country her unity her Interests her
| grandeur aud her destiny. He WAS an dealist and
trusted 10 the His spirit was OF the morning
and "his face radiant with the sunrise he inteDy
watched" His personal integrity was so absolute that
a breath OF suspicion never suied IT. He never
had any tracks 10 up or opinions and motives
to conceal No doubt he died martyr TO the OF
liberty truly they who fell the field OF battle.
| The budgeon preceded the bayonet and the bull
| let In the civil war which began long before 1861,
| and did its work OF death surely II more
/ slowly He doubtless had his faults, but they
were nearly allied TO his virtues. He Dtolerant OF
contradiction. and called egotist but
many OF these faults attributable 10 his sublime
confidence in his moral sagacty. He was terribly
in earnest and would not understand that others could
fail TO what he already 1t may indeed, be true
that advancing age while striving bear up and DO
his work under terrible burden OF shattered health and
nerves, he made Judgments which Of us have
thought unjust and severed associations which OF