Ellsworth American., 1871-03-30
THURSDAY, MARCH so, 1871.
hr. Simmer and his 0peeeh.

Mr.. Summers great speech came to hand
this morning. with the comments Of a few
of the leading papers Of the country. The
speech is a strong and able one, and in
some Of it, aspects l. a convincing one.
Some. no doubt. will fail to read IL without
thinking that Mr.. Summers past treatment
has had something 10 do with the delivery
of il. All this NAV be- and vet all who
are conversant with the Senators political
history understand that he never fails TO
condemn what he believes Is wrong though
his opinions antagonizc those Of his dear
est friends. At times he seems TO carry
this opposition TO the verge Of honest
criticism. He establishes or elucidafes his
principles first, and then squares his action
by those principles, let that action wound
friends or please political enemies. Mr..
Sumner is too much of cast-iron man to
ever be a successful party leader, rs poll
tics are now conducted or will be for
years to come. The President and his
cabinet have never seemed TO understand
him. but rather, have treated him coldly.
making him perhaps. seem to be more of
an enemy to the administration than he
really his.
This San Domingo question is proving a
curse 20 the party, whatever its effect may
he to the country. When Texas was an
nexed the policy of the then administrs-
tion was questioned and condemned a.
stoutly as Mr.. Sumner questions the means
to-day used to gobble up this black Re
public. Texas annexation ended well for
the country. but il proved the death of
slavery in the end. and of the party that
initiated the scheme. The mill Of God
grinds slow but sure
We give the concluding portion Of the
speech
CONCLUSION.
Tie full ts II Of the conclusion of Mr. Sumner :
speech is follows
In view Of these things the frsi subject of ipqui
~ no, soil climate. preiuctivcness snd the pos
.ibiiiies Of wealth, hut the itions ani sbnar.
NAL proccesiInz- Of orr own government This in.
guIry u essentially preliminary in character r.
furr cousidcring the treaty any question of &C
QUESTION. musi st least pu; ourselves right A.
nation, nor do ! ~ec how this b~ done without
r'iracnS stcps and con-cuiing e. act in sul.ar.
dinsion to international law and the constitution
of The Tinted stafss
Therefore the suhi~c. Of ArquiStfion say
nothing to-day only alluding 70 certain paints
velscsi Sometimes II T. insisted that engranis
wil hurry in large NUMBER to thi- trpicai Island
when once nexcd and thus swell IT, means hot
this allegation forgcts that According 10 the t.ti-
mony OF history. peaceful emigration trcvels with
the parallels OF .ailtu.ie and not On uaral.
el- of longitude mainly following the isotherrna al
line and not turning od nj right angles. whether
north OF south. Sometimes II l. insisted that u viii
Island
our Republic but this allegation forgcts the irans-
ccnncat question. whether il Is better for them L.;
ter for the African rare, better for civilization that
the Black Republic should be absorbed Of sistI;
instead of being fo-irred into n sft,l example
cf self government for the redemption the race
not only on the Caribbean islands. but the
tincni of Africa
Then. again ari-cs thai other Question ,hetkrr
we viii assume the bloody hazards involved ip
this business n hss been pursued. with In al.
Tentative Of expenditure for war>nps and Troops
causing most painful anNiefes. while the land a
Tcussanf LOuverfure listens to the constant uhis-
per- OF Independence. And there Is sill thai other
Hayti and an unsssss-d boundary, which have
| already called q bloody law--uit
These questions I state only. Meanwhile TO my
mind there l. somcthing better than hriligvrent
tervcntion and scts Of war with the menace of alb
sorption at untold cost OF treasure IL l. a sincere
| to reconcile Hsyti and Dominico and % establish
tranquility throughout the land Let this be AT
tempted. and our Republic will become an exam
4 pie worthy Of IL name and of The civilization
which II Represents. while republican in.sifution.
have new glory. The blessing Of good men would
attend such an encrf; nor would the smile o.
Heaven be wanting.
And may we not justly expect the President q
unite in such = measure Of peace and good VIII
taketh city: and so the Presideni ruling his spir
/ it IN suhlertion u the humane principles Of inter
national law and the constitution of his country
VIII be rrerter than II he had taken all the islana'
| in the