National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-04-14

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mingo question and gave him u ma
jOriiy, are dgainst him IN this. MANY
however, who agree with Sumner IN
opposition 10 annexation, do notap
prove all he has done IN the matter
II seems by Summers comics, ion
that the President and Secretary Il
State consulted him ON the question
OF this treaty. That he listened Ia
what they had to say, and by his
own confession that he never indi-
Gated to them any disappioval 0i
the measure.
In view Of this fact and in view
OF the fact that Sumner was the
main advocate of purchasing Alaska
much interior Territory at II much
torger pIice, and IN view Of the fac,
that in his Alaska speech Sumner
had advocated the ANNEXATION of
pretty much all America, ami eSpc-
cia!ly what he called the GATES OF
the Sea- ANA had never admitted
any change of opinion, he | resi-
dent might reasonably infer t hat the
measure would have Summers SUI
port. II Sumner saw objection to
II, and that The admins. ration was
misint0ruc,l W mislcd, what WAS il
his plain duty AZ Il Senator and
Republican to do, particularly as
the President had done him the hon.
or 10 consult himi Why clearly Il
was bis dut, to arquaint the l'rsi-
dent and his Secretary wilh his
views. did Sumnev do this !? Is,
his own confession he did not. On
the contrary he busted himself in
writing Il speech against the treaty,
and when the President sent the
treaty TO HE Senate, Sumner, upon
whom the President relied to sup
port 1t, Immediately broke out with
"a prepared defamation against it,
and not only against il, but also
against the President, charging him
IN most indecent language with
usurpatiou, aud more than in;iniat.
ing that the agents OF the admins
tratlon were negotiating this treaty
for purposes ct speculation, and
coIruptly. When these agents (thr
principal Of whom, General Bah
cock. was Il spirited Vermont soldier
of whom the State may we'll be
prond) demanded an investigation
into these grave charges, Sumner
voted against il. The investigation
was had however. II unanimous re (
port has been made demonstrating
not Onl that the charges were false
but also that they were wnouy g,o !
tuito"S, and without the shyhteAt
prObabhe cause. Has Summers course
n this matter been that of The calm
or even that of Il faith
III party politician =? On the CON.
rary has il not been that of fac
ious OplOneni t" III, administration
If his owupariN' After this, could
t be expected that amy Republican,
east Of all the President and Stcrc.
any Of State, would feel his PIE
IN upon the Committee ut For
ign relations as tOIcrablcf No man,
20 vain, so arros ant, 50 in,cnlleratt
md indecent IN language towards
lis opponents, aud :" violent tow ,
IDS the President, could be con
iStently renoninaitd for that place +
$ matters are to day situated in ,
\ aShlngtOn, unless the Senate de. I
ired to oigauize IN opposition to ,
he Administration. This the BoS
on Journal and olhe, paper of The I
anne stiip" advise Is i, advising ,
bn, the rupture of the Re
publican party' For three weeks ,
'efo,e the New Hampshire election, ,
very issue OF the Boston journal,
nd many country papers which toll.
wv its lead, were calculated to make
Democratic votes 10y their abuse of
lie Republican Administrations c
'incc lle erection the main effort OF i
hat paper has been moi so much to y
MY admit the defeat as to argue
nat We deserved worse defeat il
q may soln" of us differ from the 4
indeed nothing els" could h
e expected on some of The multlla. i,
ous Issues that come before him. $
ut II would seem that IA President "
tho. like GrheIal Grant. has reil- {
cred this country some slight svr- I
zee ~ It's day ut leill, aud has since
lcn distinguished his admli.iSIrl- g
ON by the most >clupulOus honesty {,
III hdcilil. might deserve at least II
ON men OF his own party, Ordina +
decent respect IN their mode of n
\ presslng dissent. We have once |;
etoie seen tins same Sumner unit. h
~ with Salmon l.. Chase in AN at -
,mpl I" II axe Unpopular he adj %