Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-15
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attract the attention of all parties, and
many prognostieations are INDUCED in
as to its effect in the coming Presiden-
tial campaign some predicting that
the .antagonism between these two
great acknowledged leaders among Re-
publicans will, if either is nominated
by that party, surely be defeated by the
other.
Like drowning man catching at a
straw, the opposition catch at this
seeming rupture in Republican ranks
to crow over their, as they think, cer>
tain triumph. But Republicans, we
opine, will look at the matter in diff
ferent light The friends of Mr.. Sum-
ner may feel chagrined at his removal
from the Charmanship of the Foreign
Committee, yet they cannot but admit
the perfect legality of such move, and
the legitimate right of Congress to
| change its Committees to suit itself, and
whenever it sees fit. Whatever may be
said of Grants San Domingo specula-
ton, it must be admitted, from what
Mr.. Grant has done, and the steadfast>
ness of purpose with which he has ever
stuck to what4ver he deemed to be the
interest of tie country, that he is in
this, as in all bis other acts, prompted
by desire to subserve the true inter-
ests of the United States. Being a
military man, he looks at the acquisi>
ton of that island from a military
standpoint, and presses his opinions up
on the peoples with tenaeity which
characterizes The true military COM
mander On the other hand, Mr..
Sumner, with ian acumen which is ex>
celled, or even equaled by few men in
this country, and lifelong experience
as Statesmas, with an equal desire for
the interest and prosperity of the coun>
try, sees in our present vast extent of
territory, sufficient to ensure to us
iegree of greatness which would graf
ify our most uubounded ambition, with
out endeavcrius to grasp any territory
not included On the continent; and
seeing the vast amount of labor neces-
sary in the halls Of Congress aud else
where, to develop the resources and en-
hance the interests of the county, op
poses with all The force which he can
muster, this pet scheme Of the Presi.
dent 1t yet remains to be seen whether
tie people will endorse Graut's St. Do
mingo annexation scheme or not.
Enough has been said upon the point
to give all chance to settle the ques-
ton understandingly and to that tri-
bunal all must accede And we con,
lecture that Mr. Sumner will acqui
esce. No great proportion of the Amer
ican people are so wrapped up in one
man or one party as to be unwilling to
yield to the decision of the people, when
questions are left to them to decide
But if Mr.. Grant undertakes TO carry
this or any other scheme IN direct an
tagonism to the will of the people, he
must expect the result that will iuevit-
ably follow-ignominious defeat and
disgrace. 1t has been predicted by
some, that Mr.. Sumner would be the
nominee of the Democratic party for
the Presidency in 1872 We see moth
ing to prevent his nomination by that
party. After the nomination of Frank
+. Blair, we see nothing unreasonable
in the supposition that they might, as
matter of policy, nominate another Of
the same class for President-such a
thing may be. There is no end of won
ders. and the end-who can .ell !?