The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-16

IHe New lOrh lMptio o."
ing accounts of repertorial interviews VIII
Mr.. Sumner, who arrived in that city Mon
day night. He is shortly to return 10 Dos
ton and there deliver an address at Faneull
Hail. The Herald reporter gives bis nc
coprt of an interview with the "recrcant p
senator:
He looks pale and somewhat worn after
the laI;orious work of the session, but pre-
serves confident and cheerful air. lie was
dressed with his usual ncatneSs, in suit OF
gray English tweed, evidently the WORK OF
a London tailor, for Notwithstanding tue
heated speeches the Senator has maze III
Congress on the Alabama claims he Is kno"r
TO be a strong admrcr of the manners ana
customs of our cousins over the wafer, hl=
accent making YOU believe that yo,l are al
dressing ful-blown Britishcr. in reference
TO question as to whether any reply was 10
be made to the letter Of William Lloyd Har-
rison, he replied as follows; ,,.
81 haze not even read the letter OF NJ.
Garrison. love and honor aud respect Hl'ii
too mich TO read his letter and attack upon
me. do not intend To take motto" CT IL I'D
any way. and I'LL reports to the contrary aie
utterly false .,,o,.
"Wnat effect has your letter to the color,
ed people had, speaking from personal
knuwlcdgei"
s.Wrll. | cannot say. | have renamed lh
Washington since It's publication, ana NAVE
M extended means of knowing; but nave
received ussurancCs Of continued esteem from
most Of the colorcd men in the capital"
"Mr. Sumner, what do you think OF the
chances OF Mr.. Greelcy:'
81 would rather not talkahout That. " LAT
do You llliuk YOURSELF"
As the reporter did not wish TO be inter
viewed, he merely answered that the pros
pcct was VERY good in this city.
Mr.. Sumner: "Ah? I;ut this city will not
be sufficient to elect him. There must DC
work done. The prospects seem
TO he very good; but would rather not say
ANYTHING Mt the present time about The cam
plirn. / am rather II free horse ut COMMUNE
eating. but have really nothing to commune
catc at the present tinic.'
"Do YOU propose to take any part III tho
campaign!"
Il do not know. AN now on my way TO
Boston, from which ! have been absent ScHe'
raj months. ! will spend some time thcrc
and afterwards 20 to Nahant to visit my ono
friend Mr.. Longtellow. | shall stay VIII
him and recuperatc. After that it Is lmpos'
sibe to say what my plans will be; may
possibly speak, and may not"
Bidding the reporter good morning. SEMI
tor Sumner proceeded up Fifth avenue 10
the Liberal headquarters.
On arriving ut the Glenllam IotcI, Mr..
sumner found Il number OF persons waiting
to receive him, including Colonel Allen, san
tlcrs. the colorcd man, his two colleagues,
Hatton and ScrulI, and Scion Johnson,
another colored man, from Richmond, va.
The Senator Immediately entered INTO con
vcrsation with Colonel Allen, who asked
him first what he thought about the election
in North Carolina.
Senator Sumner: ] consider the North
Carolina election Il substantial victory lor
the Liberal Republicans. In 1865 the ma
iority of General Grant was $4,000, anu tila'
has dwindled down to 900, and II lalf PA!
had been given the victory would not &c par
tial. but complete.
He further stated that the cheering news
from all parts OF the country pleased MIN
very much, and that he had strong hopes ol
Il sweeping triumph in November.
immediately after the letter Of General
Banks declaring for Greeley was published,
the following was addressed to Senator sum
ucr, to which he did net respond until yes
tcrday:
LIBERIA REPUBLICAN, IlEArQrAETEES, }
NEW YORK, July 80, 1872. }
* Hon. Charles Sumner:
"Dear Sir,-On behalf of the National
Committee Of Liberal Republicans nave the
honor TO invite YOU TO address our fellow
citizens, in company with the Ecn. \. L.
Banks. of Massachusetts, Oh the political
issues Of the day, in the Cooper Institute oil
this city, at such time as may suit your con-
venicncc. An invitation similar to This Is
this day sent to \. L. Banks, with whom
hope you will confer.
81 have the honor to remain,
"ETuAS ALLEN. Chairman
Mr.. Sumner states that his health is 50
weak that he cannot enter into any stIp'lia-
tons to speak at the present time, his chest
being afflicted from the work of the winter
and spring. lie will spend some time III re-
and is ne finds that he gets
strong again he will probably make some
speeches in Maine, Massachusetts. and Ecr-
mont. From Vermont be has received press
ing invitations to speak during the election,
and he would like 10 do so, but regrets thai
he is unable to comply now. In Maine the
people are anxious to hear him, and Colonel
Allen requested him to 60 there first il nc
concluded TO take any Part in the campaign.
The Senator promised he would. In al!il-
ding to the colorrd people he said he thought
that they were being aroused from thcli
lctlErgy, and that he had 10 doubt but num-
. Il f,,pf n
vember. Their intelligence was being AVA
keucd, aud from the assurances he was daily
receiving he was of the opinion that his let
ter has not been without effect.
In conversation with Sanders, Mr.. Sumner
alluded to the letter of Fred. Douglass, which
has just been published, denying the ;tsscr-
tions of the Senator as to any indignity hay
ing been offered to the former by Grant. He
says if Douglass cannot OF will not recognize
the insult it is his own business but through
him the whole colored people have been
sighted, and it is for them to consider
whether they will consider Mr.. Douglass as
worthy standard-bearer. He was insulted,
it was notorious fact in Washington ut the
time, and Mr.. Wormley, Il particular friend
Of UouglasS's, assured the Senator that the
insult was keenly felt. DougElss's assertion
that Mr.. Sumner has no right to interfere in
what does not concern him is right in the ALL
stract, but Il principle was involved, and it
was impossible to keep silence about the
II Mr.. Douglass is SO lost to all
sense of selt-reSpect IL to consldera rebuff
Mr.. Sumner thinks he will not
tukc any further notice of him, course to
which he was strongly urged by Mr.. Sanders.
After some further conversation Mr.. Sum
ner left the headquarters and returned to his
hotel. lie left for Boston in the afternoon
by the Fall River line.
BUTLER NOT A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
General Butler announces that he will not