Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-17
BY REV q w. SCOTT.

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-.,.,Y. \ vear ago he passed from the
...- The tolls and conflicts of earth, to Il
...y and untried existence.
III. memory is still fragrant, and the
.-cI,nI advocate of the oppressed will
.,-.r b.. forgotten. How fast the old
unions of liberty are becoming num-
.....I with the dead, Lincoln, Chase, Hale.
~..,.rr. Gerrit Smith, and others. are no
...-. with us. Garrison, Whittier and
Wilson, with few Of their coadjutors.
.,-r ry,. To eniov the results of their sac
--t..- their exposures and sufferings, for
.l.-'Jyr.
r..- was also the unspeakable privilege
charles Sumner, a privilege which, |
1.,,. NOT, in early manhood he hoped he
..-,ut live to enjoy, and by Gods good
-..y.dcncc he was permitted to witness
,.. emancipation of many millions OF
Hudmcn.
ruc name and memory of this great
ID In, been called to mind on this ami
.-~uv, from the perusal of his famous
....i iou (ielivcrcd before the authorities of
Z; -.oa. Jnly 4th, 1s45D entitled The
T.l. ,ir,nleur,of Nations.'
lGcr desclnting on the victories of
....c in most eloquent periods. he says
...-.. I3D - Peace has its own peculiar
>..o.i.> What glory Of battle
F. E4r,lnd's annals will not fade by the
g.. ... Of that great act Of justice by which
g.. Parliament. at Il cost of one hundred
MI Hun dollars. gave freedom to eight hun
G..I h.u,and slaves,
Aul when the daY staN come (may these
t. Il IuGlcucd BY as beams = that shall
wines an act of larger justice still-he
.fH en- tncip,ttt0,1 of three millions of
T. t1r nleH, guilty of a skin not col
.. ~ on own, now in this land of jubi-
... reedom. bound in gloomy bondage
VIII there be Il victory, in comparison
u.u which that of Bunker Hill will be as
....Ilng candle held up to the sun. That
-l will need no monument Of stone.
I-.ll. b. written on the grateful hearts of
an.el multtudeS, that shall proclaim
+. the latest generation 1t will be one
.t .ur famed landmarks of civilization;
l.r. more. it will be one of the links in
t..-o len chain by which Humanity shall
.,.u = il,e'f with the throne Of Cot"
N,p.y AID clol;ently said by " Charles
>nuur E~,l," in 1915. A few years lat
=. Is : nat. from tie old commonwealth
o.. la-~l u~r.ls he i, sent TO the halls of
u -',..t Irgel:t,ipn-a man of ideas. of
u. cu ,.I@ irinnc~S, of answering integ-
III ",n. Of natures noblemeh.'
IIop4r;tr> there to advocate and uphold
RI -uu.c ~rn iment~ to which he gives en-
fr--i.n IN ls15. Tine passes. He dea s
~ ~~l.vc power " fearless and telling
...e-. wh-n in tarn lie is asSaied by :,
-.-lrrn a--a~~:n Will he die? Nay, he
ST.. A.t die without the sight.
Years uf suffering pass. when at length
.v..p.lr> in his accustomed place, and
ou. seeking with voice and pen. and
r.-.u.I in;lucncc. the freedom of tie
IL. 4.,.lt work for which he labored So
.- auI ;lriUot>ly was at last accom-
.A+l. Mt a in the Mother country,
"p .Ju' emancipation" (as likewise
.. III. el il might lie done here) but alas
H- al know too we'll. freedom came
.-l the terrible " ordeal of war.
.ut5. ., 3uc. and lie, the noble statesman
a.. .p."r of humanity, lived to behold the
.., go which hc had looked forward with
Ill anticipation, and for which he had
Y tl,o ,1.,y- hnn
f.'r Wls stricken from those who hat
..,sa The sllne,s and injustice Of 4
-" my b,udagr,"
.u.,y may re-erho his words uttered
T.. years a-o. = that victory will nceC
h .m.nrm, mt of stone. 1t will be writer
rltDe grateful hearts of uncounted mul
.,uie-, that small proclaim it to the latcs
-urruion."
Faithful unto death" True to the in
terr~t- Of the oppressed, with latest breatl
heapprtI> to his Colleagues and coadiuor.
To "rrt" for the "cirH riyhtj of tn,
free ,nrn. Anil thI5 he dies. cea,ing Il
once 10 labor and to live" stcadfast unit
the cnl." He fell ut his post. defending
the rights of lnlnkinl His tomb is il
the hearts Of those of or coantrymen fo
whom IL toilel, dle{ AMI died. Thouyl
de,I. h. vet HreS, for the principles he dc
vriop d are eternal, and his example sha
live forever.
- on this first anniversary of his deatl
VI" u;n to his noble lif.-recor. and lingcr
.:-, ever it. cain inspiration and strengt
q H. l. ~.
.a~t. in our nations history, mi>s
t."eI - he riTt, IN right rrcraued- -
the -hlchlc~ of tie bon,lmen were for
r bronrn.
Vii. dill senator Sclurz. in his cran
~. >ay of his ftllcn comrat. an
A', ''On the crave of linn whom s
many 'h h.u-h, t be their enemy let tn
A.A lie cla>i cl which so bitterly ware
a INST each oder. g Upon his grave le
III American youth be taught, by the stor
A'- nt', tht not only genius, power
am. ~.i''>-. hdj more than these patriot
'Ution mi virtue. make the greatne.
- tAn ctz II. If this lesson be under
= .''. nlorr than Charles Summers $ livin
"":t ep.It have done for the glory ,
h--"fI.H VIII be done by the inspiratio
DIS @.rlt cNmple. And it will truI
>"f. TINT although his body lies moul'
'.. in III Ii. vet in the assured riylI
'.- III tie brotherhood of a re unite
4e pie, IN n purified republic, he sti
--'.~ and viii live forcver.''
VIII and trAiy did our New Englan
BARI sing the praises of this brave chan
Ilpl Of eIlal rights.