The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-04
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His Departure for Europe
Yesterday.
SICK IN SAD EARNEST.
ellis Poor Brain Demands
Rest
4 Last Farewell Campaign Address---Delv-
cred but Not Spoken.
What Ee Knows About Reform
and Reconciliation.
GRANT OR GREELEY?
Reform in the Civil Service, with
the One Term Principle.
Reconciliation Between Sec
tons and Races.
The Interests Of the Demo-
cratic Party.
Why the Democracy Should Be Faithful to the
Action Of the Baltimore Convention.
CARPET-BAG RULE AT THE SOUTH
Two Hundred and Fifteen Million Dollars
Stolen Since the War.
Tammany Corruption Cast In the
Shade.
Two Hundred and Fifteen Million Dollars
Stolen Since the War.
Tammany Corruption Cast In the
Shade.
THE MODERN AUGEAN STABLES
The Executive Mansion To Be Changed
from a Barrack Cesspool to q
Life Giving Fountain.

Politicians aswell as everybody else were surprised
BY the announcement on the bulletin boards at
twelve O'Clock to-day, that the Hon. Charles Sum-
ner was passenger by the Cunard steamer Malta,
for Europe. Only last evening he was interviewed
by newspaper correspondent from whom he
carefully concealed the intelligence Of his intended
departure; and it has only been since the sailing OF
the steamer that people were informed that he bad
decided ten days ago upon this course. The causes
which have led to this new departure are variously
stated.
SUMMERS OLD COMPLAINT.
A republican journal, supposed to speak by the
card, says:-"It will be remembered that last
Winter Mr.. Sumner was ILL., and during the early
Spring he was absent from his seat In the Senate,
owing to bodily weakness. 1t was not generally
known that his illness was more serious thantho
public were aware OF, and though his immediate
friends had cause to apprehend seri-
Gus results, Mr. Sumner recovered and
engaged with all his old power In the
political contest which is now going on.
His speech On the Presidential campaign in May
last severely taxed his faculties, and his subsequent
letter written in July followed by symptoms Of
his old difficulty. Upon his return to this State
few weeks since he found temporary relief In the
Quietude Of Mr.. Longfellows house; but his active
mind and interest in the political issues OF the day
threatened to prove Of serious detriment to his
health.
PEsTERED TO GO on THE STUMP.
Many his political friends were anxious that Mr..
Sumner should take an active part in the cam
paign, and, with more zeal than discretion they
urged his appearance in public.
To resist these appeals, somewhat persistenty
repeated, felt by other lifelong friends of Mr.
Sumner to be duty. They felt that the risk which
Mr.. Sumner incurred in speaking in public for q
single evening was too great, and his own
medical advisers gave 1t as their opinion
that the effort would result in great physical
prostration and probably in paralysis They
urged him, as duty which ne owed to himself, to
absent himself from the country and thus avoid
the excitement Of the campaign, and they advised
him, as medical men, that his condition demanded
entire cessation from al work for period Of
several months 1t has been suggested that while
he was here the Senator could not escape the
political excitement which would surround him,
and he acquiesced In the suggestion that a tour
abroad would be the surest method of re-establlsh
Ing his health.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Il is alleged, on the other hand, that the depart
ure has political significance. Mr.. Sumner is well
known to be extremely sensitive In his feelings and
the temporary alienation Of his personal friends
which has been brought about by his present course
In national AFFAIRS may have had tendency towards
making residence In this country hardly to be
borne.
DISAPPOINTED VANITY.
Besides 1t was said by o prominent politician
this evening, "Mr. Sumner hoped to create
revolution by his secession from the
republican ranks. He failed to create that revolu.
ton. The republican party moves right on, just the
same as 1t did while he was a member OF It, and
hence he gets himself out OF the way He made
mistake and that Is the cause of It," Which OF
these two suggestions is correct it may be impos.
sible to judge Mr.. Sumner left his rooms at the
Coolidge House at halfpast ten O'Clock this fore.
noon. accompanied In carriage by his coored
friend, Joshua u. smith, and drove directly to the
wharf
party OF twenty persons were there In attend
ance to meet him, including George s. billiard.
Frank w. RTd Edw wSIn L. PIERCE George H. Mop
Mr.. Martin Mimore. Mr.. g. A. b. Shepard, Mr..
owen (Mr. Summers secretary, and two or three
others The only lady present was Miss Virginia
Vaughan,
FORGOTTEN PARCEL.
"A few minutes delay Of the tug was caused by
which Mr.. Smith despatched one OF his men, and
ABOUT halfpast eleven O'Clock the tug Elsie, with
tne malls and portion Of the party, lett for the
Malta. The larger portion OF the party took leave
o. MI sumner ut the wharf, and only Mr.. billiard,
NJ. Pierce, Mr.. owen Mr. Milmore, Mr.. Redpath,
M. Alexander and Mr.. Edward Z. Rice, Of the
Cunard line, and two or three Others went down to
the steamship with him. An elegant large bouquet
Of MOWERS was also carried down, the git OF Mr.. j.
y. Smith, Tor Mr.. summers room aboard the
steamer, which 10 one OF the largest staterooms
amidships on the port side Oh deck, and one oil the
pleasantest on the vessel.
A REASONABLE FEAR.
The only fear which Mr. Sumner had or the accom-.
m0dations was that the berth was not long enough
sat down to lunch, and after half hours tarry the
steamer in the meantime going out, the party re-
luctsntu babe Mr. sumner goodby, and, as the tug