The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-14
SENATOR SUMNER.

M0U3U00
Presidential Campaign-Ks Will Speak for
Greeley if His Health Permits-What
He Thinks About the North
\, Carolina Election Ca5
The Hon. Charles Sumner arrived at the Brevoort
House on Monday night, en- route from washington
to Boston. Since the close Of the session Of Con-
gress the Senator has been kept busily employed
in answering the attacks which his famous mani
festo to the colored people has called forth. He is
now returning to Massachusetts,, from which he
has been absent for several months greatly to the
surprise of the radical papers, which were INDUCING
In speculation as to how Mr.. Sumner
would venture to show his face IN the olo
Bay State again after his recent deserti0n
OF General Grant and his bold declaration OF the
principles which are to actuate him In the Presi-
Dental struggle. lie goes back again, however,
and the historic walls OF Faneutl Hall VIII again
ring with his voice, and, spite of hostile predictions
to the contrary the Bostonians will crowd to do
honor to Boston's most distinguished son.
A herald reporter called at the BrevoOrt House
yesterday mornine and found Mr.. Sumner prepar-
ing to make o coll at the liberal republican head
quarters. He looks pale and somewhat worn after
the laborious work Of the session, but preserves
q confident and cheerful air. He was dressed with
his usual neatness In suit Of gray English tweed,
evidently the work Of London tailor, for notwith-
standing the heated speeches tho Senator has
made in Congress on the Alabama claims he Ia
known to be strong admrer of the manners and
customs four cousins over the water, his accent
making you believe that you are addressing full
blown Britisher. In reference to q question as to
whether any reply was to be made to the letter OF
william Lloyd Garrison, he replied as follows:-
II have not even read the letter of Mr.. Garrison.
love and honor and respect him too much to read
his letter and attack upon me. do not intend to
take notice OF it In any way, and all reports to the
contrary are utterly false"
'What effect has your lotter to the col0red
people had, speaking from personal knowledge ~
"Well, 1 cannot say. have remained in WASH
mgton since it's publication, and have NO extended
means of knowing; but have received assurances
or continued esteem nom most Of the colored men
In the capital"
..Mr Sumner, what do you think of the chances
Of Mr. Greeley ~
~ would rather not talk about that What do
you think yourself ?"
AS the reporter did not wish to be Interviewed he
merely answered that the prospect was very good
In this city. e1
Mr.. SUMNER-"Ah But this city win not be suf-
hcient to elect him, There must be considerable
work DONE The prospects, seem to be very
present time about the campaign. am rather
free horse at communicating; but have really
nothing to communicate at the present time"
"Do you propose to take any part In the CAM
II do not know; am now on my way to Boston,
| from which have been absent several months;
| will spend some time there and afterwards go to
Nahant to visit my old friend Mr.. Longfellow;
shall stay with him and recuperate; after that it
is impossible TO say what my plans will be; l may
possibly speak and may not" 80
Bidding the reporter good morning Senator sum
nar liberal
| quarters.
| On arriving at the Glenham Hotel, Mr.. Sumner
found number Of persons waiting to receive him,
including Colonel Allen, Sanders. the colored man,
Johnson, another colored man, from Richmond
Va The Senator Immediately entered into CONVEX
satlon with Col. Allen, who asked him first what he
thought about the election in North Carolina.
Senator SUMNER consider the Nsrth Carolina
election substantial victory for the liberal repub-
$4,000 and that has dwinded down to 1000, and II
fair play had been given the victory would not be
He further stated that the cheering news from all
parts OF the country pleased him very much, and
that he had strong hopes Of sweeping triumph In
immediately after the letter Of General Banks de-
addressed to Senator Sumner, to which he did not
respond until yesterday
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN, HEApouARrEns
New YORK, July 80, lS72. J
slaSH behalf Of the National Committee g. e
dress fellow citsens in company with the Hon n
day, " IN the cooper institute Q! this city
su aa n % Sank WIN WSom
will confer Ihave the homer e rs% nkN Chairman
Mr.. Sumner states that his health Is weak that
he cannot enter into any stipulations to speak at
the present tme his chest being afiiicted from the
work of the Winter and Spring. He will spend
| some time in recuperating and II he finds that he
speeches in Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.
| From Vermont he has received pressing invitations
do 60 but regrets that he IS unable to comply now
| In Maine the people are anxious to hear him,
and Colonel Allen requested him to go there first,
The Senator promised he would. In alluding to the
| cO0red people he said he thought that they were
being aroused from their lethargy and that he had
no doubt but numbers of them would vote for Gree
ley in November Their intelligence was being
| awakened ana from the assurances he was daily
! receiving he OF the opinion that his letter has
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT FRED DOUGLASS
| In conversation with Sanders Mr.. Sumner
alluded to the letter Of Fred Douglass, which has
just been published, denying the assertions OF the
the former by Grant. He says If Douglass cannot
or will not recognize the insult 1t his own bust
ness; but through him the whole cOlOred people
have been sighted, and 1t is for them to consider
whether they will consider Mr.. Douglass as
worthy standard bearer. He was insulted, It was
Mr.. wormley, particular friend OF Douglass, as
sured the Senator that the insult was keenly
| felt. Douglass assertion that Mr.. Sumner has no
right to interfere in what does not concern him is
right in the abstract, but principle was involved
| and it was impossible to keep silence about the
matter If Mr. Douglass Is so lost to all sense OF self
| respect as to consider rebuff compliment, Mr..
Sumner thinks he will not take any further notice
| of him, a course to which he was strongly urged
| by Mr.. Sanders. s
After some further conversation Mr. Sumner
| left the headquarters and returned to his hotel
He left for Boston In the afternoon by the Fall
River line.
BEN BUTLER.
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