Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-03-23

Senate, IL was also q deserved re.
bnke to him for his antagonism to
the policy of the administration.
The Advertiser traces the quarrel
between him and the administra-
tion, to the Presidents recall Of
Mr.. Motley from England, whose
views upon the Alabama claims
were in harmony with those OF
Sumner The tone Of both these
gentlemen was entirely aggressive
toward England. It was said also,
that Mr.. Summers language in con
versing about the President and the
State Department was "startlingly
violent" Personal intercourse
had ceased between him and the
President and Secretary Of State.
The Republican caucus had to con
slider many things in his favor, but
there was so many objections to
his re appointment to the office
that his removal was almost ne.
cessity. 1t was not the San Do
mingo question that went against
him, for this is certain to be deci
ded against annexation. The chiei
difficulty lay in his well known OPP
position to the basis upon which
the Joint High Commission was
appointed, and in anticipated diff
liculty when the report of the Com
mission would come before the
Senate. 1t would be equivalent TO
a vote of censure upon the Presi-
dent were he appointed. He did
not hold the office by prerogative,
and to transfer him to another pO-
sition of importance could not be
considered an insult. But that a
serious breach has been effected in
the party by his removal is very
certain.
n t1A MIlON VT bithNAs
The Washington Evening Star
is against Sumner and for Grant.
1t does not believe that the Chair
manship of the Committee on For.
eign Relations is place for self
elorfcation, and thinks he who
holds the office should be in better
accord with the President than the
Chairman of any other committee.
The position is a confidential one,
and hence the retention of Mr..
Sumner in that office, remembering
his antagonism to Grant, would be
detrimental to the public interests.
1t could not be expected that, in
the settlement of our troubles with
England, he would labor to bring
about results that would rebound
to the prestige of Grants admins
tration ; nor could it be expected
of the Government that it should,
knowing this, retain in a post OF
honor an official from whom it
could expect nothing but embar-
rassment. At the usual time fol
the appointment of committees
the committee on Foreign Relations
was selected with a regard for the
work that was to be done by that
committee; and it was not unrea-
sonable to remove any Senator
whose presence would only impede
the progress of the work, Amer
leans are not sentimentally sympa-
thetic, and Mr.. Sumner will receive
but little public sympathy.
THE QUESTION NOT A PERSONAL ONE
The Buffalo Express argues tba
there should be hesitation abou
Mr. Summers removal, if it he truC
that he is not on speaking terms
with the President or Secretary o
State. Hostility "between The
chairman of the Committee on For
eign Relation and the administra
ton should not be tolerated for
moment" Under such circum
stances the question of Mr.. Sum
rer's removal ceases to be a per
sonal quarrel.
STRONG ARGUMENTS AGAINST SUMNER
The Chicago Evening Post thinks
that question of Mr., Summers dis
placement is not by any means set
| tied. The Democrats opposed th'
removal, even to the point of in
subordination, and declared tleil
intention to bring the matter be
fore the Senate. The Post is alarm
ed at this, for, the Democrats being
against the annexation of San Do
mngo, might coincide with the dis
! affected and Summer would neces-
sarily become victorious. But this
would be lamentable, as a breach
in the party, serious, if not fatal
might ensue. Two other heads Of
committees were displaced, why
then, this clamor about Sumner
There are three reasons which are
strong against him He is oppos-
ed to the annexation of San Do
minco. He has alienated himself
from the President and the Cabi-
net. and therefore does not and
cannot represent the power he os-
tensibly claims. He has no right
to the office more than any other
Senator. Though he endeared him
self by his anti slavery fight, the
Senate should not be sacrificed to
his whims.
st. Louis is to have a stock
yard, with hotel, bank, DC, that
will put the mammoth concern at
Chicago clear in the background.