The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-06-26

Private Letter from the Hon. Charles
Sumner, of Massachusetts,. on Slavery
President Lincoln and Slavery.
The New Y ork Tribune. of the 10th, pub
fishes the following private letter of Senator
Sumner:
SENATE CHAMBER, June 5, 1867.
MY DEAR SIR: Your criticism Of the
President is hasty. l am confident that, If
Of course, the President canuot be held
responsible for the misfeasances OF subordi-
mates, urle adopted or at least tolerated by
him. And l am sure that nothing unjust or
uugenerous will be tolerated, much less
adopted by him.
am happy to let you know that be has
no sympathy with Stanley in his absurd
wick edness, closing the schools, nor again in
his other act of turning our camp into
hunting ground for slaves. He repudiates
both, positively. The latter point has oc-
cupied much Of his thought; and the news
papers have not gone too far in recording
his repeated declarations, which have often
heard from his own lips, that slaves hndlns
their way into tho National lines are never
to be re re-enslaved. This is his conviction,
expressed without reserve.
was my privilege often-while he was con-
siderne the great questions on which he
has already acted-the invitation to eman-
cpation in the States, emancipation In the
District of Columbia, and the acknowledge
ment Of the independence of Hayti and Lii
beria-even your zeal would have been
satisfied, for you would have felt the SIN
cerity of his purpose to do what he could to
carry forward the principles of the Declara-
ton of Independence. His whole soul was
occupied, especially by the first proposition,
which was peculiarly his own. In familiar
intercourse with him, / remember nothing
more touching than the earnestness and COM
pleteness with which he EN- braced this idea.
To his mind, it was just and benehcent,
while it promised the sure end OF slavery
OF course, to me, who had already proposed
Bridge of Gold for the retreating mend, IL
was most welcome. Proceeding from the
President. it must take its place among tho
great events Of history.
YOU are disposed to be impatient at any
seeming shortcomings, think, | pray you,
of what has been done in brief period, and
from the past discern the sure promise OF
the future. knowing something OF my con-
yictiops and OF the ardor with which L main
tain them, you may, perhaps, derive some
assurance from my confidence. l say to you.
therefore, stand by the Administration. If
need be, help it by word and act, but stand
by it and have faith in it.
wish that you really knew the President,
and had heard the artless expression OF mis-
convictions on those questions which con-
Germ you so deeply. You might, perhaps,
wish that he were less cautious, but you
would be grateful that he is SO true to all
that YOU have at heart. Believe me, there
fore fore, You are wrong, and regret it the moro
because of my desire to see all our friends
stand firmly together:
If write strongly. it is because feel
strongly; for my constant and intimate inter-
course with the President, beginning with
the 4th of March, not only binds me pc
culiarly to his Administration, but gives me
personal as we'll as political interest in
seeing that justice is done him.
Believe me; my dear sir,
With much regard,
Ever faithfully yours,
CHARLES UMNER.