Spoken of as the successor of Judge Story in the Law School- remarks of Story and Kent-espouses the cause of freedom- compared to Charles James Fox - delivers a speech against Pronounces an oration before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Har- vard University-beautiful extracts-sentiment of John Quincy Adams-delivers a speech on the anti-slavery duties of the Whig party-glowing passages from this speech-delivers a brilliant Pronounces an Oration before the Literary Societies of Amherst College-extracts-delivers an oration before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Union College-splendid passages from this address- makes a speech before the Whig State Convention of Massachu- setts, at Springfield-forcible passages quoted from this address- CHAPER VI. Delivers a Speech in a Mass Convention at Worcester, Massachu- setts-extracts-delivers an address before the American Peace Society in Boston-admirable passages quoted from this effort- Elected to the United States Senate-Letter of Acceptance-Speeches on the Iowa Railroad Bill-An extract-delivers his celebrated Speech in the Senate, entitled Freedom National, Slavery Sec- Delivers a Speech at the Plymouth Festival-its peroration quoted- makes his memorable Speech in the Senate, The Landmark of Freedom; Freedom National-extracts-his final protest for him- self and the Clergy of New England against Slavery in Nebraska Delivers his speech in the Senate on the Boston Memorial for the Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill, etc.-makes an address before the Mercantile Library Association of Boston-delivers his speech in the Senate, entitled the Demands of Freedom-Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill-pronounces an address at the Metropolitan The late Session of Congress-Mr. Sumner delivers his great Speech on Kansas-the assault in the Senate chamber-Mr. Sumner's statement respecting it-indignation meetings-remarks.... 138. Oratorical character of Mr. Sumner-his person-his delivery-his voice-his intellect-his learning-his imagination, &c.-his love of freedom--his style of composition--compared to Fisher Ames 480448 MEMOIR OF HON. CHARLES SUMNER. CHAPTER I. His birth-notice of his father-early education-wins several literary prizes-a close student of history-his youth-early associations-passage from Mr. Everett-remarks of Mr. Sumner on Boston-graduates at Harvard College-studies law-a diligent student-eloquent passage from Dr. Chalmers, on genius and industry-Mr. Sumner writes for the American Jurist-becomes its editor-admitted to the bar-practices in Boston-appointed reporter of the Circuit Court-lectures to the law students of Cambridge-edits an important law-book-his position as a lawyer. CHARLES SUMNER was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 6th of February, 1811. His father, Charles Pinckney Sumner, was born in 1776; was graduated at Harvard College, and studied law under Hon. George Richards Minot, and Hon. Josiah Quincy. He was a man of learning and abilities, and possessed a noble, philanthropic spirit. It is said that the happiness of mankind was his controlling passion. A simple anecdote will illustrate this: Shortly after he left college, an incident oc curred expressive of this character. He passed-a winter in the West Indies. The vessel in which he was a passenger, happened to stop at the Island of Hayti, which was then rejoicing in its independence; and the officers and passengers, with other American citizens there, were invited to a public entertainment on the anniversary of the birthday of Washington, at which General Boyer, afterwards president of that republic, presided. Mr. Sumner, when called upon for a toast, gave the following: 'Liberty, Equality, and Happiness, to all men ;' which so much pleased Boyer, that he sent one of his aids-de-camp to invite the young American to take the seat of honor by his side at the feast." In 1798, at the age of twenty-two, he delivered the poem before the Phi Beta Kappa of Harvard College, and in 1800, pronounced a eulogy on Washington, which was included in an octavo volume entitled "Eulogies and Orations on Washington," intended to embrace the best tributes to the memory of the "Father of his Country." In 1825, he was appointed by Gov. Lincoln to the office of high sheriff of the county of Suffolk, Massachusetts-a station which he occupied till his decease in 1839. Among other estimable qualities, Charles Pinckney Sumner was distinguished for his probity and |