The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-04-06
SUMMERS GREAT SPEECH.

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Itbeing generally known that on March 27tf
Charles Sumner would make speech, severely
arraigning the Administration on the San Do
mingo question, long before the hour arrived
the Senate Chamber was crowded as it had moi
been for many years past Several Judges o.
the Supreme Court, number of Cabinet OH
GERS, and large proportion OF the Diplomaue
Corps were in attendance, and the House OF
Representatives having purposely adjourned
the floor of the Senate Chamber, and all avail
able space, was crowded with members OF the
House. who were anxious to hear the great
speech of the Massachusetts, Senator Senator
Thurman suggested that Sumner be not inter-
rupted ut the expiration of the morning hour,
but that he be allowed to proceed regularly TO
the close of his speech. This suggestion was
agreed to by the Senate, and shortly after IL
O'Clock NJ. Mr.. Sumner commenced, ana occu-
pied the floor until nearly 5 o'clock P. NJ. de
was most attentively listened to by the audi
ence, during the whole time. with the excep-
ton of occasional Interruptions by applause
from the galleries. He dwelt upon the ques-
lions of international law involved in the an
nexation scheme, and denounced the violations,
by the Administration, of the laws of nations
and of the Constitution of the United States,
in endeavorng to bring about the accomplish
ment of scheme which appears to be one OF
the pet measures of the present Admlnlstra-
ton. He shows the violations, by Grant, OF
the Constitution of the United States i'll en-
ploying our military and naval forces to sustain
Baez in his present position at the head OF the
Dominican Republic, a position which no occu-
pies as an usurper, in violation of the Constr
tuition of the Republic of San Domingo.
The speech had evidently been carefully pre-
pared, and as usual, Mr.. Sumner proved him
self equal to the occasion. and fully alive to
the Importance of the question. He is thor
oughly conversant with the history of the Black
Republic, and we doubt not possesses more in
formation in regard to the internal affairs of
that country than the three members of Mr..
Grants packed commission combined. Since
the agitation of the annexation question Mr..
Sumner has devoted much of his time and At
tention to the study of the question, in all its
different phases and bearings, and his great
speech of March 9th is an exhaustive review
of the whole subject. His arraignment of the
was necessarily severe and
but it was done in dignifed man.
ner, without abuse, and in language to which
no exception could be taken by any friend of
Grant, or supporter of his policy. The follow
ing is about the bitterest extract we have been
able to find in his speech, as telcgraphed to the
California papers, and it will be admitted on
all hands that it is true, every word Of it:
Had the President been so inspired "a to bestow
on Southern Unouists white and black one half the
time and ZEAL will, personal attention, personal e
fort and usercession which he has bestowed upon
the attempt to obtain half an island in the Caribbean
sea, Southern kukux would have existed in name
only, while tranquility would have rcigned every.
where within our borders.
The position taken by Mr. Sumner is in ac-
cord with the sentiments and feelings of at
east seventenths of the American people, and
the grounds taken by him in his argument were
such that Senator Morton of Indiana, Grants
lenchman. announced, at the close of Summers
speech, that he was not prepared to reply at
once, as it would require time for him to pre-
pare; but he said that the object of Summers
speech was to charge the President, and at
east two members of the Cabinet, with high
crimes and misdemeanors. We doubt the abil-
ty of Mr.. Morton, Mr.. Howe, or any of Mr.
Grants Senatorial supporters, to successfully
,ontrovert any of the positions taken by Mr..
Sumner. They may retort with abuse of Mr.
and accuse him of fraternizing with
he Democracy; but it will avail them nothing.
The annexation scheme is a doomed insttt-
ion, and SO is Mr.. Grant. The election in
S72 will return him to that obscurity from
which he should never have emerged, and with
he Inauguration of a Democratic Administra-
ion, new era of prosperity will dawn upon
,ur country.
UNCoMPLIMENTARY.-T Statesman of
April 1st announces the return from Owyhee |