St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-09-20

ovcrhcariug rgoti>m. and an arrogance
of manner well nigh lnt"lcrahlr. His
arbitrary and dictat"rial nature renders
him peculiarly liable To substitute his
own ha>tN impulses tor convictions and
principles of public policy. can.
therefore. readily understand that Mr.
Sumner might he betrayed 10y his
wounded vanity and iupcriou> temper
into Il temporary mi>lud%mrnt. HHi
that he could. under the lniiu"nr" "i
personal irlitatinu>. Ice :" hIlhd "l :"
dishonest rs Ia deliberately ana per
~iStrutlN counsel tn" CoIuI"d men al the
nation to u>,. their new ~ acquired night
of suffrage to rcim>tatc their lifelong
enemies and upprc>>nr> IN TIA" control
of the Government. i Ia me tn" >tliinT-
est phenomenon of the>c latter days.
That pIililr"r which hc advises them
To put To- such fragrant misuse has been
acquired lay and tor them 1T infinite
cost of life and Treasure. Its hc>t"Wal
has been resisted 10y the Democratic
party. step 10y step. III the halls of lr@i>
iarinn and ON TIM, field of battle. 1t has
been we'll pointed "ut 10y Nj. Blaine in
his letter to Mr. sumner. that. even at
the last session. the Democratic patty
voted solid in Cuu"Ie>>. again and again.
in opposition to Nh. Summers own IT
forts I" secure and perfect the civil and
political rights of the freedmen. Not
WitlI>tamding his absurd claim iliii
great light has suddenly >t"u" round
about the whole Democratic party. ANA
brought them from darkness mt" a
marvellous illumination. every man ~
his senses knows that. - Il Whole. they
are absolutely unchanged and unrcp"nt-
ant. and ~ hostile to the cniliInChi>c-
mcIt and elevation of the ColuIcd race
to-d;i\ ~ they were NJ the beginning
of the rebellion. Tn. u1tcranct> of
their prominent men and leading PRESSES
afford abundant evidence of this. aud
amy man may satisfy himself ut it, truth
bN inquiry of the first score of Demo
Gratis he meets This being uoturiou~IN
50, the blindness of political IntituItlnn
and uugovcrmahr rage i"r personal al
fronts. fancird az real. are barely sui
ticicnt to explain Nh. summers advice
to the culurcd people to aid in Ic>t"riu"
thcs, men I" power. Happily all the
Sims of the times show that the culurcd
men are in no danger of being deceived
hN the >ophiStlic> of their special patron :;
if they could he. and thus he induced
to prostitute THEN right of suffrage. il
would Ice the strongest proof lct found
that they are disqualified for il enjoy -
mcnt.
1t i matter of deep regret that per
snnal feelings seem To Lee cNtrnilmg 81
large an Influence upon the course of
public men in these days. 1t l. true
that some of our statesmen have suffered
But these are frequently recurring in
cidcnts in all political history. and c>-
pcciallN of periods of reform and ~tru"
gle and ought not t" blast the faith "i
chill the enthusiasm of amy true patriot.
Your letter. my dear sir. and many
similar ones which | have received.
have led me /" hrlicvc that my views
may he considered of SOME imp"rtlnr"
10y some VIII" have continued To hold
me in kind remembrance.
Let me say. Therefore. in conclusion.
that | am now retired from active par
ticipati"n in the affairs of the country.
hut | desire tu assure all my fIicud~
that | remain faithful I" the settled
principles OF my public life. still re
tain Il deep interest ia the great qUc>-
tinms of civil liberty which first arrested
the serious attention of the country 81
the upcmiu" of my lnu@rc~~l"ual "a
TcrT.
These questions ha," ever since been
debated tirrcrlN IN The forum. and ven
submitted To the hl""dN aIhitiHu,ul at
arms. They have not Vet been finally
adjusted. but are uu the eve of settle
mrut. ~ | fondlN hrlicvc. 10y the Ic-
election OF General Grant and the com
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