The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-04-08
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exp6undsr Of morals: but 10 Be .
manager OF affairs. one n,ust be in
.sympathy With men - we'll - with
ideas. .s.,..ssY >,
The Senate Of the United States
have decided that the public good
reqnirsd that smother man should
take Mr.. Sumner's place - Chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations We presume this step
was taken purely on admin istrattve
! grounds. II wss believed that tata
critical period in the negotiations
of affairs important to q degree
seldom surpassed in the lifetime Of
. nation. the administratfon and
the country could abe better served
by another man, who. though he
would not surpass Mr.. Sumner in
noble integrity, nor approsch him
in learning, might have the capaC-
ity Of being . bstter counselor. and
. temper which should not o6snd
the self>respect 70 those Who we're
obliged to maintain confidential r.
slatious with him.
II Mr.. Sumner had been turned
out Of his position on account OF
his lifelong advocacy of liberty, Or
on account Of his 0dslitv to great
national interests, or because he
honestly held views Of policy dif-
fering from those Of the President,
or because he boldly stood up for
the independence snd dignity Of
the Senate against the machine.
tions Of . seductive and scheming
Executive, every impartial man In
the nation would have cried shame,
and would have crowned him .
martyr. But no such supposition
is true. The whole truth, We sup.
pose. lies in this, that, with all his
eminent excellences, Mr.. Sumner
does not know how 20 yield any
thing to others. He does not know
how TO- have . aconscisnes supreme
over; others. It IL no news that
the eminent Scnatnr is 3 man Of
singular purity Of life. of great dis
interestedn ess, Of iireproachable a.
deity, Of great kindnes of heart, Of
unboundcd industry, and Of great
learning. But it ais less widely
known that he makes HE own con-
victions the imperious law Of other
mems. that he 10 apt 10 regard %
personal foes ell Who don't accept
his iude ments. that he 10 . poor
leader and worse follower g
It Was stated in the debate, in
the Senate. that Mr.. Sumner was
not on social relations either with
the President, or with the Secreta-
~ Of State. The charge was not
denied. it was only met bv saving
that Mr. Sumner WAS at all times
readv to confer with General Grant
Or Mr.. Fl b. on public affairs! Are
these gentlemen likely 70 profit by
the counsels of . man who refuses
to recognize them on one side Of
the council--room door, and only
knows them officially on the other
side? One may transact mere rou-
tine business with an arrogant Of
fee holder. bu. In matters Of coun.
sel. requiring confidential CONSUL
tations it is prepostsrous to sup
pose that tho Presi snt can be ben
efittei bv one who looks down on
Gen. Grant with enduring anger,
and imperilonsly refuses him q so-
cialerecognition. M
It may be said that the Chair
man of the Foreign relations is an
officer appointed by the Senate.
that he has TO do with the Senate
and not with the Executive. But
practice has established vital rela-
tions between the Executive and
the Committee OF the Senate on
Foreign Relations The Co nit
tee stands at the point at which
the Constitution makes the Execu-
tive and the Senate cooperative.
Neither the President alone, nor
the Senate alone, can make treaties
with foreign nations. The Consti.
tuition ordains that In some things
their action shall be co ordinate
To put . personal enemy of the
President at the head Of the Com
. mittee through which the President
] is to be in sympathy with the Sen
ate. is as il . gentleman should ct.
tach galvanic battery 10 the bell
pnll of his door. and then marvel
that the people preferred to trans
! act their business with som ebody
, else! - ns43 .esl
1t is to be regretted that this nc
, tion Of the Senate took place, and
still more that it was necessary e
have it take place Bnt the coun-
try will hold the President respon
sible for the settlement OF the diff
: ficulties which hays iong tbreatSn.
! ed to embroil two great nations
that ought 70 be, belpfal to eacl
J other, and Hhose falling out woull
be hailed with delight by ever,
despotic throne in Christendom :
The Anglo-Ssxon 3 raee Isbonls
stand together, over tn Who'll
world. In negotiating a hOaorA
Z BILE and lasting settlement Of thrsaf
ening difficulties, the President ha,
/ 4 right to demand that he sh Il
, have the friendly help OF the bes
} men ia the eoyernmsnts and lu<
! man whose temper will, not spermi
J him to speak to the Presiden
! should consider it strange that an
j other is put in, Lis place Who know
I how 70 treat the Prssident - /
gentleman s....a..,, -. :, -. =:
! 4 is not wise to Become alarme.
1 at The excitement and .;lamor rais