Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-21
.unnr,ss suInner on Abraham Linz
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The Boston Jousnal hAs. by Isrmis'iOn, pub
lished the following private letter from sens.Oi
sunrsR to a gentleman in that city; e
SENATE CHAMBER, June ), 1862.
.--.s.t nv DIAN sm--Your criticism of the Presi'
dent IA hasry. am confdent that If you kneH
him. A do, you would not make Il.
.ias.,y OF course The Psesident cannot be held re
Z sponslble for the mAlfeassnees OF bis suoofdi'
natee, unless adopted or, at least, tolerated BY
~, him. And ! am sure that nothing UNJUST OF
upaeuerous. viii be tolerated, much less adopt
an happy to let you know that ho has no
si svmpathy With Stanly In his absurd Wickedness,
sl ciosine the schools, nor again In hs other act
=. e. 81 tufnfnr our camp into hunting ground for
~ II slaves. He repudiates both--poeitiyely. The
latter point has occupied much of bis thought;
land the newspapers have not gone 100 iar IN re-
-. oordine his repeated declarations, which have
- Often heard from his own lips, that slaves find
Ine their way into the national lines are never
.g t0be re-enslayed This 10 his conviction, ex-
I. I, pressed without reserve.
.ssieCould van have seen the Presldent-as II was
-. snv ufiyileQe often--While be was considering
the erea, questions on which be has already act
jag 80 cd Tho invitation to emanolpatlon ~ tne
States. emancipation in the District OF Colum-
hIa. and the acknowledgment Of the independ:
set. ence Of Hayti and LibeFia--eyen your zeal
90 would have been safisHed, for you would have
fall the sincerity OF his purposo to DO what nc
conld To carryforWard the principles OF the
a Declaration of Independence. His whole soul
49, was occupied, especially BY the first proposition
shIch was peculiarly hia own; In iamihar ".
tereourse with himII remember notnlng more
3 toucbipc than the earnestness and comPiese-
ness vIth which he embraced this idea. To bis
, mind. d was Just and benehcent, while 1t prom
10 4. Iaed the sure end of slavery. OF course, 70
49,. ne. Who had already proposed Bridge OF Gold
80 % for the retreating hend, IL was most welcome
Prooeedlne from the President, It must take ite
place among the great events Of history
.se 4 II You are disposed to be impatient a. any
,,sr seeming short comings, think, pray you o.
~ What hss heen done in brief period, and from
the past discern the sure promise OF the future
80 KnowinR something of my convictions and o.
4, - the ardor with. which / maintain them, you
80 v nav perhsus, derive some assurance from my
'9k b confidence. say to you, therefore, stand Dy
the Administration. II need be, help ie DS
word and act, but stand BY It and have faith in
~ Il.
Z LIS T. v,sh thai Won really knew the President,
M ana had heard the aFtIess expression OF his con-
7ss vlctions on those questions which concern You
la-,s 90 deeply. You might, perhaps, Wish that ne
~ were ieas cautious, but you would DO grateiui
that he Il 90 true to all that you have at heart.
y Believe me, therefore, you ore wrong, ana re.
Rrat Il tho more because Of my deeire 10 see al
aah our friends stand firmly together.
'a HTwIits strOngly, Is is because ieel slong
N, for NV constant and intimste intercourse
VIII tho President, beginning with the Ash OF
= March, not only binds me peculiarly 70 his al
(. mini1lfation but gives me personal as We'll ss
apolitical interest in seeing that justice IS done
va! : Believe me, my desf sir, with much regard,
ever faithfully yours, sv,mNrp s.,
7sry4S dfvea4TyFf ~ CHAhLES SoM"CN' r
The foregoing letter from the leader OF the
Repahlican Abolitionists in Massachusetts,, and
the champion Of thatpsrty in the United States
= senats, ,s calcplated to awaken serious thought
~ sbd apprehension in all who love the Union
We are aware that Il Is, Or rather We ehOuld
rAs ssy, has been, for thsysars now somewhat mum
( - sn he subjecl, common with Republicans and
- fnsicnisss to deny that they had any strong
sympathy with the extreme vieUs Of suANEH,
thOueh acting with him politically In the same
narsv organisation. But according to the above
IssasI letter, IN which sumrER unbcsoms himself TO
his Boston friend, he and President LrSooLN are
onths most intimate sermssnd In the mosS bar
q ,smsnious accord politically. @
FosHxr's Philadelphia PsssS, which has bee
i.ss come the mouth. .piecsOt the RepubllcAn-AbOii
tionists, In its issue Of the 18Th inst after COM
plhlning bitterly Of the alleged Injustice done
- !, 10 Radicals aud AbolitOnists, says thas the
President . gathering them all up into bis grasp
aud refers 70 the foregoing letter ss evidence
that sunNER gives the President's policy cor
dlsls srppxt, II that Is the case, As we have
no prooi shas suHrza's views have undergone
any chshss.t the plain inference is'hAi the Pres
ddeps also ooincidss with him in bis sentiments.
Than, gsssIden. LrscOrs and the AbOlihonist
80 euarn, are Of cue heart and mind politically.
a4a ~ The Psas. whose proprietor and manager Il
z essftssSy Of the y 8. Senate, and who is sup
posed % know. as mech as any man, the secrets
sol she Presidents policy, declares shat "A Bo-
y .LFfI0N ssD not tsisi. ssspt AZ Ma. LINCOLN
<. INDicATRe" Granting that FohNEE and
SuuEa tell the trSth. the President Of the unl-