The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-01-17
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The unfortunate political enlargement
fPps.dcai Grant snd senator sumncb
ahicb, 5 isr i. thc pubIlelas knowledge,
ia, e. origin iu Nj SomucrA opposition
10 ihe Ssa Domingo ppjgci has brought
to mind tns limc when Mr sumner uP
posed oue of President liacolus sehomcs
it was tbon supposed bs many Of hC sen.
ators friends, and arIcntlg hoped bE biz
political enemies tla, Mi Lineclu would
break HE Friendship with him Bat ths
maguauinous President was superior g
ali petty prediudces freely accordcd llb.
erty Of opinion to Others, aud Old uot AZ
low frank difference from his own views
TO nterfer, with personal friendships.
This incident has been mentioned by somo
papers, with various comments, but we
are glad 70 give Mr. summers own yor-
sion of ii, d narrated By him IN his own
house, to a gentleman who wss passing
the evening with him We copy from the
diary Of tie latter:
1865. Nov. u Monday evening He
(Mr. Sumncr) remarked, ia answer to an
inquiry as to what he considered bis most
important services to the country during
the war, "Thst which the country knows
the least about my constant intimacy
with Mr. lincoln, aud constant pressing
upon him oi emancipation ss the means 70
be used III crashing the rebellion. | did
not urge Il then a. moral question, for,
Whatever may be said Of me, have al
WAYS aimed TO be emiuently practical,
aud TO weigh carefully all that ! say !
urged emancipation the day after the bait
Tie OF Bull Run, aud ever afterwsrd. Mr.
Lincoln hesitated from that els inertia,
Of which the public knows but little, and
which was manifest in small and great
things.
was always honest and very plain
with Mr.. Lincoln, so much 50 that some
Zines lie was almost angry with me, but
nc never allowed difference Of opinion or
lrankucss. 10 interrupt our familiar and
confidential intercourse. There was a
beautiful illustration OF thi. in February,
| | think, the last week of the session, when
| defeated MIR. Lineoln's pct project ofad'
rnittug Louisiana, and nv friends all
lod me had made great mistake, as
lhe President had set his heart upon the
scheme. But my convictions Of iidelitY
10 the best interest Of the country, AZ
viewed the subject, left me no alternative.
| at last, after earnest conversation with
Mr.. Lincoln, told him | would not oppose
his Louisiana plan, provided he would re-
quire ucgro suffrage 10 all other States
believing that Louisiana could not stand
lut alone, but that the reAueut wave from
he other States would roll over her and
he be compelled into tho same desired
condition. But Mr. Lincoln did no
come up to the mark, and defeated hii
plan in the Senate by simple parliamenta
~ tactics, working and talking sgaius
lime, &c, &c.
1t was common remark, especial,
with my political opponents, that il Is al
up with sumner; he has kicked th'
Presidents pet project down the Senate
,lairs. We had been great friends, an'
it was cause for rejoicing to these men ]
had, by my course in the Senate, rup
.ured the intimacy, and did not know
nyself but that such might be the result
Bat, on the contrary, Oh the day of th'
inauguration ball, / received an auto
zraph note from Mr.. LINCOLN, inviting m,
to attend the ball, aud sNilg that ''if
would 90 he would call for me in his owl
carriage on his way thither, aud you shal
he one Of our party" had not INTENDED
to 90, aud for the four years ! had no
been to an evening party or entertain
ment, but, in the circumstances, conclnd
ed to accept the invitation.
AT the proper time the carriage cam
: to my door, / found Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
noln and Mr.. ColiaI within, and | too
the fourth and remaining seat | too
Mrs. Lincoln on my arm TO The dais. o
platform, and then told MIR. Lincoln
would eave them and mingle with ih
'hrong. rs the crowd wanted to look hii
(Mr. Lincon) but he insisted that
! should sit with him, and seemed 10 TAX
this very conspicuous way Of assurin
the Senators and Representatives, an
people p, esent that he sill claimed me a
friend, an that conscientious di'
charge Of what | thonght my duty, a
: though directly opposed TO what might b
hi. favorie projects, would not sever q
: weaken our intercourse. This emphati
q endorsement made no little sensation
the time. Al the proper hour ] took Mr.
Lincoln TO the supper.
y This incident was certainly complimef
Z tary and honorable to both parties, and
i. certainly suggestive IN the present n
z laiions between tae senator and n
President
nov 10 BE HANDSOME,