The New York herald., 1879-01-04
MASSACHUSETTS TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF
HER DISTINGUISHED son.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
Boston, Jan. 8, 1879.
In the House to-day the venerable John 1. Baker,
of Beverly. offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the House has learned with regret
whose great talents and attafnments were an honor
to this Commonwealth, and especially to this House,
OF which he was often and long member. For half
work and the representatives of the people only do
their duty in recognizing his devotion to their SER
vice.
SPEECH OF JUDGE RUSSELL.
In seconding the resolution ex-Judge and Minis
ter Thomas Russell said:-
We were all familiar with him. We have all hon
ored him. Let me say word in regard to matters
which may not be so familiar to the memory of all
present 1t is good at this time to recolec the fact
that in the dark days of the Republic Caleb Cushing
stood side by side with John Quincy Adams foremost
in conending for the right of petition upon the floor
of Congress- / love to recall the fact that John g.
Whittier has embalmed their names together
men worthy OF especial honor for the services
ringing lines of his poetry he has called upon Massa-
chusetts that she should summon those men back,
if Congress were ut that time unworthy OF their
presence.
DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
1t is known perhaps to all of you that at the first
symptom of the civil war General Gushing addressed
the citizens of his native place. his theme being The
Wrongs inflicted by the North upon the South. T"
the city of Charleston, s. G., to deliver
the supplement of that speech "Wrongs In
ficted by the South upon the North" He studied
then every influence that should make for peace and
part of the record is known, it is right now that
We should remember the whole of it. General Cush-
ing offered his services in the field but his services
were not accepted, but none the less did he give all
the powers of his mind to the service of the Union
From the inexhaustbe armory Of his brain he
the cause of the imperilled Union. 1t
showed how he stood at that time; that
one. one s evening Of every % week was spent by
for the of the Union and for the service
of the country One special act feel bound to men,
.tion when are honoring the memory Of Mr..
Gushing. While he was the Attorney General Of the
United States that famous Dred Scott decision was
pronounced which denied to every colored man the
man could receive passport, as they were only
granted to citizens. At that time it hap
Rened tnas worthy. humble citizen of
S. Rock desired to visit Paris in order to have
gical operation performed upon him, which 1t was
French surgeon. Entreaties and requests to Con-
gressmen and to heads of departments were of no
avail. At last passport forwarded to me from
Mr.. Gushing, who knew that he obtained it only at
the risk of his place in the Cabinet and his place
the party. And so I believe that he was passing
him, and he heard the voice Of his Maker, saying
Inasmuch ye have done it unto the least of these,
ye have done unto me-" prolonged applause)
SPEECH OF Mr. MOVES.
Mr. Noyes of Boston. leader Of the republican side
of the House, said:-
Often has it been the good fortune of this nation ia
send Caleb Gushing across the water as q messenger
from America, and to him. Mr.. Speaker belongs the
proud distinction of being the first foreign represen
tative sent to the people that live by the gateway
the day. who succeeded in breaking down the Chinese
wall of exclusiveness, and establishing commercial
relations between that peculiar people and his gov
ernment and from that time to this he has con
tributed In every department Of learning Of science
and of staesmanship such grand results that march
ing to the victors crown. he bore in his arms mos
glorious sheaves.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRAPED IN
MOURNING.
WASHINGTON, July 3. 1879.
The Department Of Justice was to-day draped in
mourning mark of respect for the late Calet