The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-13
Charles Summers Speech in England.

While our Northern sympathizers with
slave-holding rebels are free with their denun-
Citations of Charles Sumner for his recent able
and faithful castigation of the British govern
ment for its one-sided and partial sympathy
for the. insurgent States of the Union, it is re-
freshing to find an influential English press
doing iull justice to the Senator's talents, hon
or and fidelity. The London Star of Septem-
Der 25th-a paper which represents the COM
mon people of England and for files of which
we are indebted to the courtesy Of Hon. F. ii.
Morse. U. s. Consul at that metropols-after
giving full abstract of Mr.. Summers speech
in New York on our "Foreign Relations
opens long editorial as follows:
The Hon. Chafles Sumner has not beed the conf.
dence inspired by long and iilusrious career. lie
is firmly ever the friend of peace-and especially
of peace between Great Britain and America. The
eloquent voice, which has so often employed the
ternatonai amity, has not-as the kilograms suggest
ed-been nfamed by the heat OF domestic conflict TO
. the difusng of discord between kindred peoples
His speech at New York on the 10th September is
indeed heavy with charges against France and Eng
land. But it is appeal for Justice not affncentive
TO strife. 1t is complaint of hopes disappointed OF
friendship withheld of errors hastily adopted and OBJ
sfinately maintained. 1t Is, however, an argument
which does honor even to those against whom it is
urged and which aims establish future relations of
the closest alliance. Senator Summers chief re-
proach is ths-hat have acted unworthily of our
selves; uniaithfully TO deepest convictions and
best memories We surely afford to be as severe
in selfjudgment he in his sharpet accusations
Seeing that We arraigned before the world for
desertion of protested standards of Justice and
duty let neither refuse to plead seek to evade
the issue. In what We have failed let us make
amends If we have done any wrong, let us practise
the courage of acknowledgment and PREPARATION.
The article Of which the above is the begin
ming, closes as follows:
There runs through the whole of Mr. Summers gi-
Rantic oration-far too long to have been spoken as
printed. but yet without word of superfuous argu-
/, ment or decamston-an idea which we can now
only touch From the first to the last sav.
cry present his mind II colors all his reasoning
1T inspires him to prodigiou eoquence. Not merely
as the Senator for Massachusetts the honored chief
tain of the political abolonists but as Chairman of
the Committee Foreign Relations, he sees every
where the presence of the slave power. Against il
heiayokcs in periods of classic beauty aud of fen yid
strength all the moral sources of the mother country
To England he makes passionate and pathetic APP
peal-more for her sake than that OF the slave
she withdraw all favor and from rebel slave.
owners. Happily we can answer his appeal with
facts well words. Our country Is justified even
by the man who sought 10 seduce her into degrade
ton On the same day that print Mr.. Summers
hcart-moring reproaches, print also Mr.. Mason's
accusing farewell. lie quits shores disappointed
and desparing. The emissary OF rebellious slave
ship. He departs-a bafied tempter; the only accu-
sation he bring against being the record of
fidelity to glorious faith and hatred Of Haunting
lie.,