New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-03

IF merely par
Sc Senator Sum
Fee with President
Of acquiring San
fore these two gem
ler exist III condition
It is supposed that the
enator will pursue the
Law, WHO departed from tho
Irty on a matter OF political
4 disagreement with General
Irhe Democrats hope tor s1lch
and the independents are pro
TO take advantage Of the move
b strengthen themselves by winning
lining the wing that viii help them.
he Democracy could effect an actual
!:sion between the friend, Of Senators
Gunner and Schurz. then they could
/safely calculate on Carrying one or two OF
the Eastern and two or three OF the West
ern States Because he Republican part
is not largely in tae majority IN either
Connecticut, Maine, Indiana or Ohio.
Very slight detection, would eudanger the
Republican ticket n ali OF these States :;
and that Sumner IN the East ard Schurz
in the West are capable Of turning large
numbers of personal adhera.lt,, i, qtles-
ton that does not require muci argument.
But this is merely pa,tizan view of
the case. 1t deglndcs these eminent men
from their position a, tie representatives
Of many ideas, 10 beit.le followers Of bar
rem fact. The San Domingo question IS
ONLY one measure, and it, solution de-
pends as much uion facts to be
developed as upon principles that are to
be discussed. Senator Summers opposi-
ton is founded on certain questions that
are susceptible OF explanation. The debt
of the island. the rants that have been
made, and the actual sentiment Of the
people as being in favor Of annexation,
can be ascertained with precision; and If
the true revelation doe, not sustain the
Senator. but does sustain the President,
then Mr.. Summers opposition must tall.
While he is in doubt a, to the facts OF the
csse the Senator is nj liberty to disagree
with the President burWhen these doubts
have been removed, what is to prevent
him from giving his support where nov
he offers extreme opposition. And what
still further promise, to smooth this an
tagonism is the ability of Congress, IN
making the treaty Of annexation, TO dis
claim all responsibility for the liabilities
OF the island, and to provide against the
SUCCESS of any improper diversions Of the
lands, privileges and revenues of San Do
mingo bv Baez or hi, ministers. Gaze
.neau aud Fabens are not very scrupulois
negotiators. and thei1 projects in connec-
ton with this island acquisition must not
be allowed to work evil 70 the interests Of
the government or to the interests OF the
people of the island. And there is 40
doubt but that the watchfu!ness of Sen.
ator Sumner will have the effect to strip
the project of all manner q questionable
characteristics,
President Grant alu >enttog onnIner
agree upon too many essential measures
of national policy to allow OF then sepaIa-
ton about this annexation project. which
is only an incident il the history OF the
country. Mr.. Sumner represents the SEN
timent Of nationality ana OF humanity, and
he i, more interested il developing the
solidity and strength of the Republic than
he is wasting her strength upon a mere
matter Of fact that We can dispose OF any
time by relinquishing the island when 1t
shall have been demonstrated 80 be an in
cumbrance. He eau not hope 10 make
the country better ly assisting i'll the
election of Democratic President, and
he can not abandon the Republican party,
which is the nursery OF all his other ideas,
because of disagreement with member
of the same party on an issue that may
he disposed of within three months. In
fact, the present aotagonism of>the Pres
ident and the Senator from Massachusetts,
is personal matter. which can not alien
ate them except in their personal rela-
lions. The Republican party has nothing
to do with San Domingo. never having
made that platform test. When it is
settled by vote in Congress, 1t viii dis
appear. And the efforts OF the Demo-
Gratis and independents to make capital
and to build up hopes on the quarrel be-
tween these two gentlemen is only mar
row and selfish scheme which hopes to
make profit by fomenting q'iarrels be-
tween neighbors vino ought 10 live in
pace.
WHY NOT:
The compact of marriaga, &, ut present
understood dedicates man and wife to a
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