, 1872-10-15

Ellis Arrival in London and Departure
for Paras-His Views ON the Political
Siruation-E1e is Grievetl at the Pres.
ent Course OF Fred. Douglass and
Wendell Phtllips-What BE Think
of the Geneva Arbltration--ConsuI
ed by the French tt Left.',
II. D.. c. in the Cincinnati Commercial.
T LONDON, Sept. 23-A few days ago an elderly
gentleman aighted at the door Of Maurigy'a
Hotel, and entering, stood for moment exchang-
the establishment The newly-arriyed guest
native tongue: "M. Maurigy, You do not
know me-" IT know you perfectly" respond.
ed the old man. "You are Senator Sum
and where now are the men who used to gather
round you then Where is Lord Brougham.
and where is Lord Cranmouth2 And Lord Pal
merston-yes, be used to come and gee you too.
They are gone" Then Maurigy invites the Sem
the last of his famous patrons. But the old
hotel proprietor is about the only one Of Charles
Summers former friends who WAS here to vel
come him. Not, indeed, because they have
gone the way Of Maurigy's List, for many yet
remain but chiefly because the Senator has
No member Of the aristocracY less demo-
cratic than Sir Charles Dixie could be found
in London in September, without raising sus-
picions as to the condition Of his estates and
L uEe0 AhIQ1t say t2hk OH IuaT185 1U1m911GTAlV
paid his respects to the Senator, and enjoyed
his company at dinner. It Was with pleasure
that he received q telegram from those who
we're his dearest friends here-the Duke and
Duchess Of Argyle-conVeying a most cordial
invitation to him to visit them st Invera1y Cas-
tle where they now are. similar telegram
came from John Bright, inviting him to Koch-
dale. Mr. Sumner was in London for few
days only, and is now in Paris. had good
deal Of conversation with Mr.. Sumner during
hi .1vz1-S1
sition in regard to the Presidential contest that
his views might be Of interest to your readers,
send with his consent) some statements which
he made, though they we're not uttered with the
expectation Of their being printed. Mr. Sumner
had not seen the comments which certain jour
nails had made upon his sudden departure for
Europe, And was indignant. that any one should
suppose that it was from inclination
that he is not now heartily engaged in urging the
election OF Horace Greeley upon the American
abroad only after his old friends DR.. Bowditcf
and Dr. Howe declared that it was impossible for
him to make single speech without incurring
serious danger. Mr.. Sumner said he regarded
the Liberal nomination as an emlnently good
one. It has placed in opposition to one OF
the most ignorant men that ever held Office in
the United STATES, man Of established literary
reputation, man whose whole literary career
has been achieved by the unaided powers Of his
intellect and the honesty Of his character. The
nomination has placed in OF POSITION to merely
selfish, commonplace person, a man whose
history is q salient feature Of the time, and
is characteristic of the country. Some
Of the attacks upon Mr. Greeley by men who
ought to honor him are such as he (11r.. Sum-
ner) believed would be bitterly repented by those
who have made them. It seemed to him partic-
ularly mournful that Frederick Douglass should
bring himself to say, t*We do not object to
Horace Greeley who does not know his own
mind from day to-day" Or words to- that effect
~ have not" said the Senator warmly, fsseen
Frederick Douglass recently, and regret that
have not; for would have face to face asked
him how he could dare to utter an accusation Of
that kind against a man who had for more than
a quarter Of q century defended the equal
rights Of his race-defended them day
in and day ont against such heavy
Gads s 7 wGald 3;fs aver haze sa da3 aaksa him him
Horace Greeley's mind Was from day to day
about the rights Of his oppressed race" With
to his friend Wendell Phillips-by
whose side Afr. Sumner studied at college, and
studied 1aw7A1r- Sumner spoke tenderly, as he
always has done through all the differences that
have separated them. In nothing did more
note the solidity of Charles Summers character
than that he should still adhere to the habit
had SO long marked in earlier years at Washing
ton-neyer go criticise any man whose aims he
regarded as high and sincere, however severely
that other mny have criticised him. g When
WIS urged to read A1r. Garrison's letter review
ing nv anti-slayery record declined, simply
saving that I respected Ir, Garrison's anti
slavery record too. much to be willing to read
anything that would make me honor bin less.
AS for my anti-s1avery record, il it cannot stand
without nursing, it may as well fall.'' Mr, Sum
ner alluded to the large number Of letters which
be- had received from prominent in the South,
some OF them who had as members OF Con-
min sentiments in bis (sumner's) letter to
Speaker Blaine, and quoted passages from these
letters showing that these men Accepted the sit-
nation, aud we're prepared to respond to any in
North. With regard to foreinn r5o1itics, Mr.
sumner said that Re thought that the Arbitration
It Geneva would prove to be- a land
mark in the history Of international
n1a 81 n}na Eeaee an ne" R
had been establiahad. in that a nation is reon;r,
ID to have laws and to administer % them. mo not
,imn1V for itself Int with sorne referenca II tSa