Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-02-01

I audience IN that way. than drive til
! whole body OF them 20 my side b
force.
Il Ccr.-But / mean you are les
volnblc than your audience cxpecte,
to find you.
II Doug-I am older than I ono
J was, you see, and a. we grow il
, years we care less tor tori ents o
words than for naked statements O
facts. Word painting is prett,
enough, but it don't pay IN matter
of weight. Besides, ii I warm u,
and speak rapidly an: in danger oI
throwing my teeth out. They'r.
false, you see. / have got intt
trouble that way more than once.
sn compelled to be careful, so that
my necessity aids my preference.
Cor.-The Chicago Tribune had
an editorial on your Santo Domingo
lecture.
| Douo.-Yes; it gave An excellent
report OF the lecture, but took decid
ed issue, editorially. with my views.
suppose it feels bound TO give con-
stant battle to everything thai agrees
with Grant. T
Cor.-Well, Mr.. Douglass, will
this opposition be seriously against
Mr.. Grants reelection
Doug.-I think not. There are
some strong men opposed to him,
but he will be nominated and elected
in spite Of the opposition, even if it
were three times as strong as it is.
Cor.-But Sumner, Schurz, and .
few more Of his opponents. are form
liable fellows, you must remember.
Doug.-I am TRULY sorry to find
my good friend Mr.. Sumner so de-
termined; for he is hero ard l love
him. He befriended me and my race
when it cost something to betriead
as. But don't think he means op-
position by his one-term measure,
however the fact may at first sight
appear. He is too noble soul to
harbor petty .resentments.
Cor.-Yes, lie is. L have always
looked upon Sumne: as man of
pure motives and religious convic
tions. Ho is q religious man, is MT
he?
Doug.-Every man is religious
man. l suppose, who has an ideal life
above and beyond this. toward which
be Is striving and to which he desires
to see the whole race elevated.
Cor.-What church does Mr.. sum-
ner attend !?
Doug-The last time I saw him he
went with me, at my request, TO hear
a colored brother preach. On the
way home he told me that he had not
been 1t church before tor eight ears
"And, Mr.. Douglass" said he, "when
1 listen to such preaching as we
heard to-day, I am compelled to
think that I can preach better 70 my
self at home." fH ele
Cor.-Why, I am afraid my ideal
Of statesman is going to the Bad.
Doug.-I.et him aloue tor that.
These philosophers who are always
revolving some great question in
their minds are not going to the Bad
very soon. You would better send
your solicitbde after men OF vacant
minds and small purposes.
Cor.-What was the ground of
Summers opposition to the Santo
Domingo annexation
Doug.-That was largely upon .
point OF actual belief with him. He
has no faith that Anglo-Saxon civili-
zation can ever be grated upon the
stock CT the Latin civilization, aud
this, think, was the spring that,
moved him to the framing OF his OPP
posing arguments.
Cor.-And what about the other
Administration opposerse
Doug.-Schurz is prominent among
them, and, though ne Is bright man,
he is natural consp,rator, and more
dangerous than the Tribune. Gree
ley is self-Eiade man, who Is said to
worship Ills maker, but I don't think
he can be made to split with the
party.
Cor.-What do You think will be
our next great political issue?
Doux.-I never was at a greater
loss to say. I thought . few years
ago that the Catholic question would
soon be npon. US: bat the Council OF
Vatican and the uui6cation Of Italy
have about solved that. Then i,
seemed thai. the tariff issue was
ready to Pet us abuzz. and now that
appears to be settling down to .
pretty general acceptance OF th'
American principle with only q littl
epss.ring about the details. l don
know what We are to do for some
thing to contend about.
Il Cor.-I had thought tu call upo
you this morning, bnt was afraid
might trespass on your time.
Doug.-I have just now sllppe'
away from some friends who cam
in to look at me. I played menagerl
for them as long as | wanted to.
like to meet people, but l don't lik'
, to have them question me all tn
time, get out OF me all they can, giv'
Inoth,nx themselves, and then e
away leaving me half exhausted an,
none tho wiser. A system OF fair ex
changes suits m". There is no socia
robbery in that.
At this point it occurred to m
that the conversation was taking
suggestive turn and that the last re
mark might have personal bearing
Accordingly shook the old hero
hand and took my leave. Russ.
Ar. GrinIell's Letter.
Il We publish elsewhere letter fror
, Hon. J. b. Grinnel!, Of this State, 0
the subject Of the Presidency. Ther
are many, doubtless, who will regre