New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-15
SUMMER EULOGIZED.


THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE CoLoRED RACE
BosroN April l4.-An immense audience gathered
IN Faneun Hall this afternoon TO hear euloGy on
the late Senator Sumner, delivered by the Hon. r.
b. Elliott Congressman from South Carolina. The
assemblage was largely composed of colored people,
Size exercises being chiefly conducted by them MI
Elliott began his Grafton as folows
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The boon OF noble human
life cannot be appropriated by any single nation or
1t part Of the common wealth OF the world;
treasure. guide, and inspiration to all men IN all
lands and through all ages. The earthly activities OF
this life are clrcumseribod by time and space but the
divine and essential genius which informs and inspires
that life is boundless the sweep of its influence and
Immortal in the energy OF Its activity.
But fellowcitizeus II any fraction OF humanity may
claim peculiar right TO do honor to the memory OF
this great common benefsctor of the world surely 1t is
the eoored these United States. To other men
his may only vast accession of strength
q already moving with steady and assured al
vance, 10 the cOlored race, he Is and ever VIII De
tbe great leader political life, whose ponderous ana
incessant blows battered down the walls Of our prison
house. and whose strong band led forth into the sun
light OF freedom. do not seek to appropriate him 10
my race; but do feel to-day that my race might almost
bid the 10 which by blood no Belonged 10 stanu
asnde while We to whose welfare his life was 30 com
petey given advance TO do grateful honor to him who
was our great benefaetor and friend. ITO the iusr-
ous tho whole world is sepuchre." To Charles Sum
DeJ the WHO'S civilized world has paid its honors and
We meet to give formal testimony OF our pro-
found for the personal gifts and powers or
tha measure Of unsesh devotion which no gave TO US
Here within this venerable shelter so fifty styled
The Cradle Liberty" little more than % years ago.
<he voice OF Charles Sumner was first heard in that
great warfare which his after life was so oompieey
devoted His tones were trumpetlike. Listen 10 them
Let Massachusetts, then, be aroused Let all her CHI
dren be summoned to this holy cause Ihefe are queS
tions of ordinary politics in which mon may remain
neutral; but neutrality is treason 70 liberty to
bumapity and TO the fundamental principles of free in
sttutions Massachusetts must continue fore-
most in the cause Of Freedom" From that hour IN TINS
Hail. IN November 1885, Charles Sumner may be said TO
have entered on his lfe-work
He little dreamed, have ventured to think OF the
severity of the sacrifices the glory of the achieve
Inents which lay in the pathway which he then en-
tered The mad and remorseess spirit OF Slavery when
then aroused courage and drew him to the conflict
moved steadily forward 10 its purposes Texas was an
@ into the hunting ground OF Slavery; but
Charles Sumner lifted by Massachusetts, INTO the
Benate OF the United States Inc voice %oion hau
awakened the echoes OF tins historic hall In November
IS transferred 70 that central point 10 rouse sne
sleeping conscience OF the whOle haton WIN 'neS T
Vows uttered likewise a. dnt,e sh in n1 the senae,
tered v TpEn LIS Freedom and oppose Slavery 50
far as may coDstitutionaly-with earnest
mess on my parts the object my heart: Would
that voice leaving this crowded hall tonight; Soala
soId run along the riyers ana lakes of my country,
.inmberers throughout the land Others may become
Indifferent 10 these principles, DarterlDg then ioi Po
ca successes, vain and shOrtliyed or forgetting the
visions of youth IN the dreams OF age WheneXer
forget them. whenever become Indifferent 10 them'
whenever cease to be constant In maintanng 'ne'
Through good report and evil report In any future eo
bnatons OF party, then may my Tongue ceaVe 20 tIo
mug" ~ -''"'' ''''
From the hour he entered the Senate the combat mar
Iowed aud doepened But above all other utterabces
was the constant and conspicuous enunciaOn Of the
scion and DUTY. Hear him Sir have never been
politician. The slave OF principles eaiI no party
fiiend of Human Rights IN their utmost expansion,
have sincerely embraced the Democratic luea
not indeed as represented professed by any party
but according real significance, trantsured IN
Ole dSny 81 Anna Se pubic
shall hold fast always to this dea and to any pole"i
viii such sentiments planted and cultivated into fnll
srSscteG himself to The eoInfy to
The repeal OF the Fdgdve-saye law. With proud aud
undauntcd slut he thus deuounces that VIC aed ehas
"sr, the Slave Act violates the CONSTITUTION any
shocks the public conscience. With modesty, ana YET
rmuess, let me add Sir it onends against the a.
vine law No such enactment entitled TO support AS
the God is above earthly throne SO are
his and statutes above all the laws aud statutes OF
men The mandates OF an earthly power are TO be as
cused those Of Heaven must at once be perormeu nor
can we suffer ourssy to De drawn INTO any cop"0'' "
Hear him at Worcester; After months Of constant,
anxious service another place, away from Massacnu-
setis permitted to stand among you again my lei
lowcisen ana TO draw satisfaction ana ifon
tIast. From slave soil have come TO free soil From
Srscing air of Freedom And the heated tagonsm of
debate shooting It's fiery cinders is changed Into
dean on The great heart Of beloved Commonwealth
ms il palpitates audiby in this crowded assembly"
little later Slavery, in Its rapid march assaulted the
tnehonored barrier which the compromise Of former
had set up against It's advance over our vast
North Western Territories The lmmiDence ana great
mess Of the danger oppressed hun. Listen 10 these
words opening that speech which TO perhaps
the most perfect Of his e in which he first opposed
the removal of the Landmark of Freedom: Mr.. Pres
don Oh IL
question with untold issues, oppresses me. Like por
tentous cloud sUrcbaTged with irresistible storm aud
ruin il seems MI the whole heavens, making me pain
fully conscious how unequal 10 the occasion am-how
unequal also is all that can say TO an that ieel
But listen also these words OF lofty cheer which hily
blOse the same speech in which, rising on the wings OF
Faith, he looks beyond the storm raging around him and
contempates that and final Union contemplated
ST the beginning. against which the storms OF faction
Md e assaults OF oregn power shan beat IN vain as
noId w have at last WHEREBY " stang aud move the
world" -NS@-1l1- =. go. = t-Ie4+t. >te'e
And IN his last final protest against that neasureess
yropg see how from TIE oppression Of temporary de-
feat he Joyous nights OF serene moral couhdence
"sir, more clearly than ever before, now peneISSte
Thai great Future when Slavery must disappear Proudly
rdisCeIn the flag OF my country as IL nipples IN every
breeze al last reality IN name the Flag OF Freedom,
updoubted pure and irresistible. eOrrOwiul Dend
before the wrong you commit. Joyfu4y welcome the
PROMISES OF the Future" .,. :,
Inc country convused by the outrages VI the slave
Pov on the plains Of Kansas
AGAINST tins measure Charles Sumner uttered the
magnificent philippe emitted 30 apply " me crime
against Kansas thus expressing IN sDee phrase 'ne
moral aspects aud character OF that whole passage o.
history. ,, mr.. n,
dent you are called to redress great wrong on
through the ample statement the exhaustive narrative
the Irresistible argument, the fiery iuyeetye the
pathetic appeal 10 those last words OF the memorable
IeroratIop-" In the name OF the Heavenly Father,
whose is perfect Freedom make TINS last ap
peal,"-he spoke with absolute fidelity 10 the conVc-
hts NM and