The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-13

ton correspondent of the Boston Journal,
in his letter of the Sd instant, gives brief
off.hand sketches of the two men who are
Just now receiving a very large share OF
public attention:
PRESIDENT GRANT.
The "Conqueror of the Rebellion"
whose name was honored half dozen
years since by every loyal man and woman
in the land, and who was literally forced to
abandon his profession that he might re-
ceive the highest honor in tie gift of the
nation-has Of late been assailed with the
rudest violence of denuncation. Yet any
unprecedented mind, who will weigh the dli-
ficulties aud the jealousies which the Presi-
dent has had to encounter since be was
inauguIated, must admit that he has
done nothing to sully the wreath of civic
glory which was placed over his we'll
have listened to bad advisers, he may
have carried some of the camp into the
White House, but unprecedented partisan
malignitv has thus far failed to show that
he has not acted periodically, purely, and
to the best of his ability. The country has
been peaceful, prosperous, and happy
ward-never have the resources Of the ma
ton been more fully developed-never has
the government been more faithfully adj
ministered. Besides, the private character
of the President has been so pure that his
bitterest foes have not dared to assail it.
He is a good husband-he is devoted
father-and his home-life is that of pure
minded, domestic, temperate, christian
pr hlenIcb
tcians may pirate about the President, but
the people appreciate him now as they did
when he led the Union forces to victory
and saved the Republic.
CHARLES SUMNER.
The senior Senator from Massachusetts,,
who has so long been one of the most
prominent personages upon the national
stage, is just now, more than ever before,
alike the object of hypocritical praise and
malicious ridicule. The foremost cham
pion of popular rights in the great struggle
Just ended, he cannot be expected to work
in party harness, or to stoop to those acts
which are nowadays necessary to constr
tute party leader. Political friends often
see with regret that he is placed foremost
in the ranks of their enemies, who hope by
his temporary presence to command pub
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link his name with any job, or office-hunt
or mean political act. This guileless
truth of his own nature makes him
too willing, perhaps, to listen to others
but he forms his own convictions
and never yields them, when once formed
on any grounds of policy or expediency
Some of those who have of late busily en-
deavored to prejudice his mind and to plac,
him in false political position have muct
to answer for, but no one can know hin
without being impressed that he is inspired
by patriotic devotion to his country ant
to the best interests of his fellow-citizens al
he understands them. Whatever storms
may rage without he is cheerful at his de
lightful home, where he is surrounded by
works of art and rare books, and wher,
the goodness of his heart is manifested by
his hospitablc kindness often extended to
ward those who may reluctantly feel com
PEELED to differ from him on some politica
questions.