Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-19
Private letter from the Hon. Charles
sumner, Of Mass, ON >iavery-Pres-
ideut Lincoln and slavery.
The New York Tribane OF the I6'h publishes
the following private letter OF Senator SUMNER:

The New York Tribune OF the 10Th publishes
the following private letter of Senator SUMNER:
SENATE CHAMBER. June >. 1862.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your criticism of the President
is h.Sty. | am confident that, it you knew Inn
As | DO. YOU would not make il.
OF course the President cannot be held re
sppns.ble for the mis- e ,sances of subordinates.
unless adopted or tolerated by him. And | am
sure that nothing unjust or ungenerOus will be
tolerated. much les adopted by him.
am happy to let you know that he has no
sympathy with Stanley in his absurd wickeJness.
cio~inS the schools, nor again in his other act of
turning our camp into a hunting ground for
slaves He republics both-positively. The
latter point has occupied much of his thought:
and the newspapers have not gone too far III re
coriirg his repetted declarations, which ! have
often heard from his own lips. that slaves finding
their Wy into the national lines are never to be
re ensitved. TINS is his conviction, expressed
without reserve.
Could YOU have seen the President it was
IN privilege Otten-whIle nc Was considering the
treat questions on which he has alrel dy acted
the Invitation To emancipation in the States.
emancipation in the District of Columbia and the
acknowledgment OF the Independence of Htsti
and Liberis-e, EN- YOUR zeal would have been
satisfied, for YOU would have felt the sincerity OF
Ms purpose t. 10 what he could ID carry forw ard
the principles OF the Declaration OF Independence.
His whole soul WIS occupied. especially by the
first proposition. which was peculiarly his own.
In familiar intercourse with him | remember
nothing much more touching than the etrneit
ness and completeness with which he embraced n :
icei. TC his mtni il WAS Just ami beneiceut.
While it promised the sure end Of -%layery. OF
course 70 NE who bid aire ,dy proposed 4 bridge
OF gold Tor the retTeatinS hend. it WIS most vel
come. Proceeding from tie President. ii must
take its place among the great events OF MS
tory.
Ii YOU are disposed - be inpatient AZ any
seeming shortcom nss, think, ! pray YOU, OF
what ms been done in a briei period. and
from the past discern the sure promise OF the
future. Knowing something of nv consic
tions. and OF Tire ardor with which I maintain
them, you may. perhaps. derive some ASSURANCE
from nv conf leuce | say - you. therefore.
stand by the Administration. II neel be, help
il BY word and act. but stand by il and have faith
IN IT
wish that ron really knew the President. and
bad hearl the ArtiesS eX. res>ion OF his convic-
lions on thee questions which concern you 81
deeply You might. perh -. wish IA { ne wers
less cautious. but YOU would be grateful tht he
Is true TO all You have al heart Believe me.
therefore. you are wrong. anu / regret il the
more because OF my desire to see ali our friends
stand firmly together.
III write strongly. it is because feel strongly,
for nv constant and intimate intercourse with the
President. beginning with the 9Th Of March. not
only binds me peculiarly 10 hs Administration
but gives me a personal A. vel a. a political in
terest in seeing that justice l. done him.
Believe me. my dear SIR,
Nth much tegarl.
Ever faithfullvyours.
CHARLES SUNNER.