The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-03-25

Saturday, Mar. as, 1871, |
THB SUMNER BRExzR.-We no
tice the following statement. re-
garding the displacement from the
Craftsmanship Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, Of Mr.. Sumner,
in the Indianapolis correspondence
Of the Chicago Tribune, Of the 10Th:
"Senator Morton took no part
whatever iu the effort to displace
Senator Sumner from the Chair-
manship Of the Committee on Fol-.
eign Affairs. He said nothing
whatever in the caucus, and did not
speak In the Senate until after the
almost entire session had been Ia
ken up by Senators in An effort to
create . bolt Then he appealed
TO his associates 70 stand by the
ussges or nominations Of the party,
reminding them Of the consequent
ces Of . disruption. He is in no
way responsible for the trouble, and
refused to accept the Charm anship
Of the committee when it Was ten
dered him, on account of HE per-
sonal relations with Mr.. Sumner"
The Indianapolis Journal says :
''In the caucus Senator Morton
did not oppose Senator Summers
appointment, but deprecated the
action Of the caucus in the matter.
As to those who were active In
their opposition to him We repeat
what We said plainly enough before,
that there 10 not one Of them whose
services to the Republican party
are at all comparable TO those OF
the Massachusetts, Senator. II
Senator Morton had been one OF
these, our language would have
been exceedingly inappropriate, for
Of oil the civilians now living, there
is not one to whom the Republican
party is more greatly indebted for
meritorious service than he."
The Cincinnati Gazette, says:
"In speaking Of the efficiency Of
Mr.. Sumner AZ chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, the
fact Is overlooked that to his efforts
10 due the annexation Of Alaska
Nobody now hesitates to regard
that act as . blunder-a blundel
that cost the United States Treas
ire seven millions in gold, in tn,
first place, and the enterprise mus
continue to be . drain upon oul
resources, without any compensa
ting advantage. It is also worth,
of note that the annexation of st
Domingo was first suggested b,
Mr.. Sumner, and that until recent!
he looked upon the proposition
with favor. II 10 possible, there
fore. that Mr.. Sumner has suffere,
himself to be influenced, upol
questions of great public interest
by motives purely personal, and
he is liable to this weakness, he
certainly not q safe man to mol
the foreign or domestic policy q
the government"
With the veteran Mansfield, q
the Cincinnati Gazette, We feel q
though this "unpleasantness," viii
in few weeks, "be forgotten. tt
talk about It 10 like the little rippl
which rises to the surface Of Il
water where stone sinks. 1t di
appears and is seen no more" r
gives two "signiicant facts" first
"that the high commission for Il
settlement of our difficulties vi!
England is now in session, ar
that Mr.. Sumner, - Chairman
the Committee on Foreign Rel,
tions, made . report taking vel
high ground against England" an
second-that ''this, in connectit
with his unpopulsrlsy among Sc
ators, was NO doubt the true grou,
of his removal"
Those who know Senator Mo
TON, can appreciate his services
his country and party. whsnev
there is danger menaced 70 the OF
or apprehended disruption to I
other, and his successful effort
the Senate to rally his associai
to stand by the usagss Of the ps
ty, in their organization Of I
Committees, shows that he can
relied on in every emergency Il
may arise.
The RIoTERs have entire poss
sion OF Paris. Generals LEcoM
and THOMAS, and Generals ALFR
CHANzY and VINoY, have been oh
The Hotel de Vile, the Tuilleri
the Mayoralties, and the Telegrs
offices, are all in possession Of I
mob RxrCr0r~rv GApvpArnv q