The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-25
Mysterious +!

We hear the assertion made over
and over again that President Lincoln
is conservative, that he vii neither be
ruled by the abOlitionists of the North
or the disunionists of the South-that
he will do what is best for the country
and live strictly up to the Constitution.
We say that We often hear these asser-
tons made and hope that they may be
true, but the proof we have not yet
seen in such a tangible form as we
would wish.
Now no one will deny that the Sen
ator from Massachusetts, Charles Sum.
ner, is an abolitionist of the most ultra
kind. To show tina the and the President
agrees in political sentiment tou ching
the question of slavery or emancipa-
tion, we will let the following editorial
and the letter below from Mr.. Sumner,
which we find in the Pittsburgh Daily
Gazette of June Is, 1862, tell. The
Gazette is the oldest paper in the
West, and the leading organof the re,
publican party in western Pennsylvania;
MIR. Sumner aud the Pr esident.
A few days ago, the Pittsburgh Post made
a most scurrilous and vindictive attack upon
Mr.. Sumner, and charged him with opposing
the President. We corrected the statement
Of the editor at the time, aveEring that the
relations the distinguished Senator and the
President were Of the most cordial character.
The following private letter of Mr.. Sumner,
to friend in Boston, is corroborative oil
what we said, and is beautiful Illustration
of the friendly relations existing between
these great men. Observe how lovingly Mr.
Sumner speaks Of the President, how ear
nestly he defends him, and how warmly be
depicts his zeal in the great work to which
Mr.. Sumner has devoted his powers:
SENATE CHAMBER, June 5, 1862.
My DEAR SIR: Your criticism of the Pres.
ident is hasty. | am confident that il you
knew him as do, you would not make it.
Of course the President cannot be held re.
sponsible for the misfeasances of subordinates
unless adopted or at least tolerated by him
And am sure that nothing ungenerous viii
be tolerated, much less adopted by him.
am happy to let you know that he has nc
sympathy with Stanly in his absurd wicked.
ness, closing the schools, nor again in his
other act Of turning our camps into hunt
ing ground for slaves. He repudiates both -
positively. The latter point has occupied
much Of his thought, and the newspapers
have not gone too far in recording his repeat
ed declarations, which have often heard
from his own lips, that slaves finding thei,
way within the national lines are never to be
re re.enslaved. This in his conviction, expressed
without reserve.
! Could you have seen the Pres dent-as il
was my privilege often-while he was con
sidering the great questions on which he has
already acted the invitation to emancipation
in the States, emancipation in the District
of Columbia, and the acknowledgment OF the
independence Of Hayti and Liberia, ever
your zeal would have been satisfied, for yor
would have felt the sincerity of his purpose
! to do what he could not carry forward The
principles of the Declaration of Independ
ence. His whole soul was occupied espec
tally by the first proposition, which was pc
culiarly his own. In familiar intercourse
with him, remember nothing more touching
than the earnestness and compile eteness witt
which he embraced this idea. 10 his m nd
it was just and benifcent, while it promised
| the sure end Of slavery. Of course, to me
who had already proposed Bridge of Colo
for the retreating fiend, it was most welcome
Proceeding from the President, it must take
its place among the great events of history
If you are disposed to be impatient at any
seeming shortcomings, think, pray you, o
| what has been done in brief period, ant
from the past discern the sure promise o
the future. Knowing something of my
convictions and Of the ardor with which
maintain them, you may, perhaps, deriv,
some assurance from my confidence. | say
to you, therefore, stand by the administra
ton. Ifneed be, help it by word and &C
and stand by il and have faith in it.
wish that you really knew the Presiden
and had heard the artess expression of hi
convictions Oh those questions which con
cern you so deeply. You might perhaps
wish that he were less cautious, but yo
will be grateful that he is SO true to all tha
you have at heart. Believe me- thereto 20
are wrong, and regret it the more becaus
ofmy desire to See all our friends stand fir
together.
If | write strongly, it is becau fee
strongly, for my constant and intimate inter
course with the President, beginning wit
the 4th OF March, not only binds peculiarly (
his administration, but gives ME a person:
as well as political interest in seeing ths
justice is done him.
Believe me, my dear sir,
| With much regard,
Ever faithfully yours.
/ CHARLES SUMNER.