Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

One of the colored signers of the letter to
Mr.. Sumner has come out for Grant
General WIN. Schouler of Massachusetts
has published letter announcing his in
tention to support Mr.. Greeley.
Gen. Banks-who knew that Banks was
alive ?-has pronounced for Greeley.
John A. Dix has written long letter, the
"nu5" of which is that he prefers Gen.
Grant 10 Mr.. Greeley.
The colored people of Indianapolis, Ind,
have denounced Senator Sumner in pub
lie meeting, and declared for Grant and
Wilson.
The Burlington Free Press is authorized
to say that ex-Gov. Hiand Hall, who has
been claimed by the Liberal press as u
supporter of Greeley, favors the re election
of Gen. Grant.
Mosby has gone into the campaign for
Grant with his whole heart. He made
vigorous ana graceful speech at Salem, Va,
Saturday, as the preliminary to grand
stumping tour.
The colored republicans of Detroit have
gone back on Sumner.
Ex-Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania is in
statement that he is opposed TO Grants
election.
The New York World, apologzng for
some of Summers statement, says We
suppose all Democrats wish to divide the
colored vote, and detach part of it from
Grant and If they desire the end, they
must consent to endure the means. What
If Mr. Simmer docs asSuro thn naoro w.
tiers that the Democratic party have become
converts to the principles of the Republic
can party? lie is only adapting his Ian
guage to their apprehensions and prejudi-
ces.'
Garrison TO Sumner :-"Thrice you have
slain the slain yet the President will not
down at your bidding In charging upon
his administration that lit is marked by acts
of delinquency, especially toward TO color
ed race, u by the side Of which the allega-
tons on the Impeachment of Andrew John
son were technical and trivial and that
'unquestionably, he deserves impeachment
for high crimes and misdemoanors, rather
than denomination your extravaganza
of speech in its best refutation. The blow
is not felt by him the recoil is upon your
self"
Commonwealth, who lis been life long
friend of Charles Sumner, thus writes -
"Mr Sumner has had an opportunity such
rs seldom comes To men TO show his great
ness of soul. A reconciliation with the
President would have made God and all
the angels rejoice, could he have forgotten
and forgiven the Sights and wrongs put
upon him. But even this was not neces-
sary. He was not asked to humiliate him
self He need only to have been reconciled
,oith the Republican party, which Endorsed
and sustained the President, and he would
have stood in history as the measure of a
perfect man. But he has declined this OPP
portunity. He gives what influence he
commands to the enemies of that party-of
the offspring that he in good part presented
to the world. So far as he can, he restores
that party, which does not accept the situa-
tom that clamors for reconciliation and
Greeley because they find in them their
last chance to seize once more the prizes
and power of the Government"
The Boston Congregationalist does not
admire President Grant, but il declares that
there is no denying that his administration
has been success. II says, peace and
prosperity have followed II North and South ;
industry has been recuperated the debt
has been reduced with an ease aud in a
proportion, the prophecy of which would
have seemed 10 be beyond belief; taxes
have been heavily lowered our Difficult
ties with England have been put in the
way Of final settlement; we have been kept
out of disgraceful and greedy informed
ding in the quarrel between Spain and
Cuba and everywhere, and in all things,
We have enjoyed a remarkable degree of
commercial and general prosperity. We
have been a well-governed country, and
the President both for what he has done,
and what he has refused to do, deserves a
| large share of the credit of It,"