The New York herald., 1871-03-13
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS on TIE REMOVAL
OF MIR. SUMNER.

Republican Papers in n Muddle-Dem0cratic
Rejoicinss.
We publish below extracts from our exchanges
showing the spirit OF the press the subject OF Mr.
Summers displacement from the chairmanship or
the Committee on Foreign Afrairs:-
THE REMOVAL NECESSITY TO BE ACCEPTED.
OF Mr.. Summers removal While admitting that q
large party OF republ licans are dissatisfied with the
Presidents conduct, 1t Is mindful OF the fact that
was purely 81 the disposal Of the par party ITO to
which he belonged. III his associates believed
that some other man would ill the ONCE with more
advantage to the party 1t was neither harsh nor
as to which size was right bpt whether or not the
majority should rule, and the majority were
agnst ~ Mr. Summers retention re Of the ONCE
the republican party; and 1t should be remembered
that the republicans who decided the Senator's re-
therefore better judges OF the requirements OF the
party.
THE PRESIDENT IN THE RIGHT.
The New Haven Conn., DdilV Mo,ntnQ Journal
ana Courier regrets that Senator Sumner put him.
self In q position that necessitated his removal
but with the majority OF his colleagues 1t was re-
quired tnat some one else should I'LL the important
trust from which he has been removed, It was fhe
Presidents right to demand the displacement OF a
chairman OF a committee who would WELD his power
In opposition to the policy OF the government Mr..
Summers recent illness alone prevented him from
delivering q speech hostile 10 the Administrations
sumner Is 10 De dlQeu now Dy Carl SChurZ even
these talented and bold Senators VIII scarcely be
able to produce serious breach In the republican
ranks The people have confidence IN Grant. This
opposition against Grant will soon die out as that
or Wade and Winter Davis did against Lincoln, for
want OF popular support.
THE BREACH IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CON-
PLETE.
The New Haven Conn., Evening Register speaks
empnaticaly on "Sumner Deposed." "Without his
ADJ 1t says, .the reconstruction laws would never
have been enacted and he is now deposed II ON the
position he honorably filled for the last ten years.
because he opposed Grants scheme for the annexa-
ton OF st. Domingo. The republican party
has attempted to disgrace him, and in this
they had the open AID of the President, without
whom the job could not have been done. Two re-
suits have followed. Republicans have been so dis.
gusted by the trick that the breach IN ahe party Is
now complete, and the chairman OF the Committee
driven out or the Cabinet Of Mr. Lincoln not for his
honestly whose selection is ''unfortunate for the
administrator" and who has q worse reputation
than any other Senator.
DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
The Hartford lConn.l DduV Times discusses the
Sumner displacement In O rejoicing spirit tina. the
days OF the republican party are numbered, and. re.
gretGuly, that by this unwlse act Of the admnstra.
ton Senator Sumner should lose the position he
has so long and so worthiy filed 1t asks the rea-
son why, at this important juncture Of afairs,
dishonest man IKE Cameron, who bought his seat
in the Senate, and who Is tool Of Grant, should be
placed in the craftsmanship Of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, to succeed man
lke sumner, who, more than any other