He had,--on account of his great intellect, power, influence, and ability,--long since ceased to be the spokesman and representative of any particular State or section; he was a representative of his country--recognized as such throughout the civilized world.

Knowing these things to be true Sumner did not feel that he should deprive the people of his valuable services simply because he was not in harmony with the administration upon some one matter, however important that matter might be.

In this Senator Sumner was unquestionably right.
What, then, was true of Senator Sumner was equally true of Senators Conkling and Platt in their misunderstanding with President Garfield about the Collectorship of the port of New York.
Mr.Conkling was one of the greatest men our country had ever produced.
He was a man of much influence and great power.

He was not only an intellectual giant, but he was a man of commanding presence and attractive personality.

As an orator he had few equals and no superiors.
As in the case of Senator Sumner he spoke and voted as a Senator not merely for his State, but for his country; not for any particular section or locality, but for the United States.