New-York tribune., 1872-08-01
THE PRESS ON SUMMERS LETTER.
SUMMERS POSITION A GUARANTEE FOR REFORM

| SUMMERS POSITION A GUARANTEE FOR REFORM.
| From TIE Sc0 YORKER Siadh Zatunl.
| Through Summers adhesion to the Greeley
| party. its Republican" strength will, without any
element E the Greeley party with few exceptions,
leaves much to be desired in regard 20 respectable
inestmable honest efforts for reform
aud patriotic sentiments are concerned 10 s certain
position giving tone 10 the Administration, which, es
pecaly in It's foreign policy, must have character in
which II will stand high above Grants Administration
Thisis point regard 10 which Greeley Administration
hitherto aroused especial fears which, through Sumners
Intervention have indenfaby been essentially removed
Moreover can with certainty assume that Sumner.
new win he the sou of the administration This conclu
zion cannot only be drawn from the previous relations
between the two men. hut also from the fact that IN
only superior to Greeley but to all Of Grecley's friends
This evenuality then must be kept strictly in sight with
all its consequences Sumner as Mentor or PRESIDENT
greeley il a greater guaranty for the fulhmcnt OF
hopes Of reform than all platforms and all promises with
which Greeley stands before the people.
A VALUABLE AID TO THE GREELEY CAUSE.
From TIE NcB- York Hcrgd (I7d.l
If Senator Sumner has been slow in annOuno
IN no weak or nneerfa voice He Declares Tor Greeley
against Grant and be gives the reasons for his choice In
a characteristic The Senator's argument as 10
the past OF the contestants Is certainly powerful
and conclusive. But the Senator IL not so happy we
think when he gets upon the subject O the present posi-
ton OF the candidates, and his plea that the Democratic
party. which supports Greeley as unit VIII have no
influence upon his administration he should be elected
seems 10 be n little overstrained He makes good
point however, when he declares that as the
of Grant make a great glOrfcatOn whenever an nGi-
vidual Democrat or single Democratic organ declares
for their candidate, he does not see why the supporters
OF Greeley should be debarred from rejoicing greatly
adherence 10 their nominee or nearly the whoe
Dcmocratic party and press senator sumner commits
the error of allowing his personal dislike OF the Pres
cation otherwise his letter Is, beyond d0uD aNery
valuable aid to the Greeley cause
A GREAT DEAL OF ANIM0SITY IN HIs ADVICE.
From T7s Ne0- York Erenng Post tGrdHA. =,
Even if Greeley had been a thousand fold
more incompetent dangerous candidate than he IS
Mr. Sumner was Obliged ny the mere , tUrcJ o itbp fT
10 abandon politics altogether or TO accept OF MN WIN
all his encourage aud following Ihe war Inat ne i %
waged upon the President was OF that lnternecne khI
which admits OF no parleyS or recOncldllons ~ W. Nv
been virulent, bitter unretectng ana personal MI
mostly into his advice TO the coloIed race Whlc we
think. without excepting to the character oI ~ m MIR, &
tone The Erccs VEN" which he IS so prone To- ADOPT
spite of fulness OF learning ana mn h eSScbnr 10
their mercurial and passionate emperainents;
3 ,,e,i and haired Their leader makes his points
with an intensity anu vehemence when ms m se and
likely to Initiate while his better quil'icS VI '''
| m ethod Will be wholly missed.
A CONSISTENT PRODUCTION
From The York Void tDsH) ~. .
be udged by its adaptation TO the end for whlcl ~ was
written II is OF course an elect3heeIdS ~ ~addressed
m Democfats TO persuade them to vote for reeey wen
Mr. sumner would have made dilefcnt Se'SciUh r %
ic and have presented them with different coIofIng
mi he had been requested by Daek ctIens 10 t lSo
them in this emergency and ASSIST IN S1n b nnroacbnS
sound n he consented to do this all,
he was bound to advise them IN e ns oh ther votes mnt
instlumental in securing the rights ana p9noung te
welfare of the colored race intcd nnbiic expscta
non had written otherwise, as u WouIu DC unfair 20
taEe exceptions TO his letter on the ground that ne
nadly maintains his consistency as the foremost cham
plOn OF negro elualy'
IN KEEPING WITH HIS VIEWS OF THE sIrUATloN'
~ From IA, brooklyn Edgk CDemk
The document is forclble, and ls IN keeping
with Mr. Summers view of the situation ~ Is not view
we unreseryedly share We recognize the Justice OF his
distnction between Cen Grant and Mr. Greeley, and
his tribute to the and character OF the latter We
appreciate the consistency with Suners OF the $50
i ited and entirely Republican estimate Of the canvass.
Rnt we accept Mr. Greeeys comprehension OF his duties
calcnlaiion OF them. Mr.. Sumner himself hit IL in his
ending paragraph. Therein he bids for " The Unity of
the Republic, and the Equal Rights OF ALL with Recon
ciati1n 1he first is an eternal fact; the second has
been written in the fundamental law and Is rreyersible,
fnal the third Is the need OF the hour and the key
note OF the canvass.
ONLY INJURIES HIMSELF.
From TAe Prortdsnes (R ~ Journal (Grdnp
His friends will regret that time and dehb-
Grafton not given To his staiements and allegations
less % ana he w Wien os ths me ser
control and his language does not bear the test OF truth
Grant placed before the country prior to the Phia
depha Convention and fell harmless. Their reiteration
at this time after the Republican, party has entered
upon a e-struggle against It's old enemies, the ex
Rebels and Democrats can iJuIe only the Senator him
SELF Mr. summers estimate OF Horace Greeley is not OF
especial importance Horace is quite we'll known 10
the people the Senator and their verdict will be In
teligeutly rendered upon DOLL
| A PHENOMENON WHICH CANNOT BE EXPLAINED.
Prom The Boston ddrerfiser Cram.
Ii comes in season To be used as the last ar
gument OF Democracy IN the North Carolina election,
but late, probably, TO change the opinions of any
siderable number OflyOoPs even there Like the Sena
tors last great effort" on the OF the Republican Ma
tOna Convention, tho circumstances OF Its delivery
dramatic enough 10 create sensation, but they
OF kind which arrests conviction and compels
reconsider the grounds Of their faith The Mr.
has brought himself TO that where he could
see the Democratc party restored with equanmity and
thinks best for his peculiar people TO bend their necks
once more while their traditional enemies climb over
them 10 power. Is phenomenon which nothing In mod
| ern political sceuce explains.
| UNWORTHY OF HIS REPUTATION.
from The HsUi York Tines (0raaD phieA ddRG print line
/ 0J ths letter.
| We have no hesitation in saying that his
arguments are many OF them falaoious, and some OF
them utterly unworthy Mr/Sumne reputation Tor can
dor. IL cannot influence many intelligent coOred men,
for the simple that IL Oms entirely 10 answer the
| one O Greeley