New-York tribune., 1874-03-13
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MOST COURAGEOUS AND HONEST OF HIS TIN

MOST COURAGEOUS AND HONEST OF HIS TINE
kec. York Herald
What will be mOurned to-day, not only in
America huG m Othor lands, was that sincerity and
honesty and courage which ho possessed beyond any
man o. hi' time. IL Was the spirit OF samue Adams
that lived srniu, aud sumner down to the grave
followed ny the affection and sorrow Of nation who
hon.r.d fer bis Roman integrity for his Puritan
rmBess truth and duty, for the courage with which
he suffered Tor ms tath, and who viii remember him
aud point a Out 20 their children ~ one OF tue most
yrjlnU5 men ut his age.
A MAN OF UNSUsPECGED INTEGRITY
Neii. Yorl HoTG
TherA IL one part of Mr. Summers character
wni,h deserves unqualified prHse He WIS tar re-
moved 80 any man IN oar political bissOry from the sus
dso of 81, political position. He never derived any pc
cun!aiY oonc from ms connection WIN pubic mo bc
yond h salary as senator In tniS sense no statesman
ever more Thoroughly upright ana llgn-ininded;
1ud We cannot donpt tat deserves the tne't prilss
swerViIS from real conNc lotions He had faults
ton bat ae never rosiued his public position hc
base ends of vulgar politicians.
DEFENDER or HUMAN RIGHTS
IO"t CommersL 1du1hrr
Mr. Sumner was Il man of intense cOnyiC-
tious aud reat prdo OF intellect and arrogance Of
opinion. was here that he most sgnaliy failed lie
was intOcuJ OF opposition ana serene III MS sell
confidence that lac unable to oOmmcnd to hts assO
cates most o tuo measures he 80 urgently pressed He
was not politician. lie had TIE ambition ana instincts
Of the statesman. but ne has left no deep Impress upon
the legislation or the policy OF hs tm' H9 his Ocon
Tor some years POLITICALLY Isolated, an Achilles IN hs
tc' @ @ ii roat t br,yc ,yorJ, be ba, 40 often and 90
rcariessly GttoreJ, and That ho always true 60
human rights. even when those with whom he acted
could not IOGuw AIm IN extreme measure-
THE FOREMOST ABOLIrIONiST
Ye,s. Yort Er'.ag Eyprsss
The leading AboliGOnist OF the country Tor
20 years brOre me war destroyed American 'dEey Tor
over for this fr. The colored people l'sa IN
him th,.g apI and best friend aud leader Garrison
and wendell pdips have becI "a true to he cause O
Fn,ncipuon, but neither of thcm was VA 4 position
much could bc done beyond unofficial and excited
appeals 20 e. r""Pe ,;t yr TS & II, te Of
speecn Ho a man of great moral courage, ~ when
he long ago siood almost alone IA hs sinste patt1S
for freedom 10 tho negro aud a. when hs d'rei ooth 10
GiEor from tho President ana FROM his party. ana
tions agiinst preserving the batehags OF opposing
states Ia tho UGIun afchiYcs.
THE STRONGEST ADVOCATE OF RIGHT
sprirqG,u RTatbiipa.
The idea which Charles sumner lived To
maintain the moral power OF the cause OF freedom
There have been Ia history men OF greacr mental
grasp and weisn as Webstor there have been men Of
Greater GccacY and ,hfeWdncJs in the management o
men and Of affairs Seward there have boon men Of
more magnetic force and who seemed TO carry larger
hearts. a. Chase. Bat the no stood solely on the
moral t and wrong Of freedom aud slavery AMI who
mads the moral argument swift and terrible one, was
sumner. In this light he stands without single peer
the history OF Massachusetts ana among his eoem.
rOraries. Diners "maniglJ," hesitatcd, doubted "r
were distracted and involved by Perscnsi amnltcnsi
Sumner held TO the end. saw It finished aud pro-
uOuucod AZ good
sPOTLEss STATESMAN
Bos,oa Adr,ris>r.
While this was Mr. summers leading and
controlling iIea, tha the power o SLyeIy nu, 40 d.,
stroy ed nd since this object gnncd mat the equal
M, u n
vUul NOT lust im true To history 10 treat this
s the limit his endeayOr or OF his achievement.
When tue tine shall O. an.ys3 the record Will
IN. found that Massachusetts, a. had very few Senators
in her service who have given closer attention 10 the
more important Of legislation NOT political ~
their nature, which have required attention durHg his
long term OF service The procmlnent importance at
tcned by himself aud by the nation well to bis
anfsavery ef jrs has OverShadowed vast amount OF
dgent conscientious, and most useful work wbicn ho
gave during all thIs period to the less engrossng
oni irmcuis OF his position Massachusetts has upOn
ier roll OF usiriOus many who In times great
decentralization have kept themselves spotless and be-
came examples OF what statesmen III republic should
De. Here Mr sumner will find companions who are
worthy Of nim and OF whom no is worthy.
HIS NAME A PERPETUAL INSPIRATION.
Boston JoHraai
The lust and generous heart of the nation
never lost sight o bi- merits, even while approving
OF all hs 10 that, throughout h entire
career suspicion oven no shadow of suspicion, of
iobbory connected with act OF his In the
mind OF l5 Ditterest opponent; and this rtunaiey
Il not which such crystalline honestly can be
underyaued 10 that he always set before him
great objects and appealed to that which IA unselhsh
and GOukc ia IL seen that In his devotion TO
duty feared nothing. aud spared nothing that stood
ia his way, and ever ready 20 carry out with Chris
tan spirit the Roman maxim 10 40 lustoo Though the
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