Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-20
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The New York Worlds reformed republi.
cans and their democratic aids and claquers en-
deayor to have it believed that Senator Sumner
has sworn allegiance 10 them, and that he will
preside at their Missouri mass meeting, which
is expected to assemble at Cincinnati, in May.
That remarkable man, Upton OF Nebraska, who
was not born to set rivers on fire, proclaimed
this at Cincinnati, the other day. His lying
proclamation was mmedi ltely contradicted; but
this only melted those who play this game f
false pretenses 10 repeat the falsehoods with
variations and additions. Very naturally Mr..
sumner is unable to understand this persistent
Misrepresentation. He is not well versed in the
dark WAYS Of political bummers,-has never
been initiated into their peculiar mysteries; but
he has taken pains TO contradict their falsehoods
in the most explicit and positive terms The
following which we take from the New York
Evening Post, is authorized by Mr. Sumner him
self:
"WAsHINGToN, March 1S.-BIr. sumner au-
fhouzes the prompt and fat contradiction of the
published statement that he informed Senator
Wilson during conversation on Friday that he
should soon attack the president and the admin
istraiOn with all the Yigor at his command, and
openly diYcrge. Mr.. Sumner says that the re-
ported conversation is a pure invention and
THAT he does not believe that Mr.. Wilson author
lied any such "wretched humbueD-these being
Mr.. Sumner exact waFJisUsed here by his au-
thoTiZafiJn. Mr.. Sumner finds himself utterly
unable TO account for the Misrepresentation
which have been set afioat during the past few
days regarding himself, the account of the in
reryiew with his colleague, Mr.. Wilson, being as
devoid of truth as the statement that he has
signi6ed his intention of going to the Cincinnati
convention, and has consented to preside over
it,
OF course, the purpose is to use Mr.. Summers
name in aid of the proposed Missouri mass
meeting; and the false reports have been circu-
lated by men who assumed or hoped that he
would not deem it worth while 10 contradict
them. What Mr.. Sumner viii do in the coming
presidential canvass, provided President Grant
shall be renominated at Philadelphia, is known
only to himself if known at oil; but we may all
be sure beforehand that he will not unite with
democrats in an attempt to destroy the republi-
can party. Not many of those who have always
admired and supported him, could be induced
to follow him in that directon and he would
not take them out Of the party for such a pur-
pose, if he could. They are accustomed to think
and act for themselves, and will be likely to do so
under all circumstances. They admire him for
his perfect honesty, his ability, his many accom-
plishments as a statesman, and for the grand
way in which be conducted the desperate battle
with The slave power, If they were capable Of
following him against their own convictions,
their admiration would he worth muchless than
it is now. Mr.. Summers controversy with the
administration is due chiefly to Mr.. Fish, who
should have been removed from the state depart
nent at the beginning of his inclination to pro-
woke such a controversy.
Nothing can be more comical than Upton at
Cincinnati, playing the oracle and trying TO per-
form as a "gleat man" Hewent there he says,
30 confer with the liberal leaders," and, al.
though hecould not avoid being foolish, he CON
tlved TO give one reporter full view of the plans
and expectations Of the reformed" ring that
owns him. In the first place, they hope great
many republicans will attend the Missouri meet
ing at Cincinnati. In the second place. Upton
thinks Judge Davis will be nominated at Gin
einnati. In the third place. he is sure the demo-
Gratis will support the nomination; he says: eve
have the most positive assurances of such lead
dn ludi tllt uOltOCIdls
will wheel into line and support the Cincinnati
nominees, whoever they may be-" In the fourth
place, he thinks the colored delegations will be
very large, for they will come in their shirt
sleeves when they hear that Massa Sumner is to
be there" OF course he is quite certain that
such political shy sters as the deposed Governor
Butler Of Nebraska, will be on hand This
Yiliainous combination, in which the democratic
party viii swalowup everything else, proposes TO
ask the support Of republicans Now, here is
what Senator Sumner said TO 4 Cincinnati re-
porter, at Washington, the other day: 81 shall
never play into the hands Of the democratic
party, nor support any ticket which directly or
Indirectly restores it to power again" How i'm
possible it is for poor creatures like Upton to
comprehend such men as Charles Sumnerl