The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-26
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The Position OF Charles Sumner.
"a. A. T. in the chiedgo9 9Iibdne5
TALK WITH ciiARrgs sgMttER.

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Last Friday night / called upon The
Senator from Massachusetts,. He has
been suffering from the old stripes receiv.
ed in the Senate In the days when slavery
was aggressive, and his back AndlspinG
give him such pain az times that he re-
Clines In his coInmodi dions libFhry, ibnsied
with some fayorite book.
l found him opening his evening mail,
entirely alone; and, inquiring about his
health, was assured that nothing Of public
or political moment added TO his trouble;
"for," said he, u have not had much re.
pose since ! entered the Senate, and can
not see that mental, action, agitation, or
opposition does me harm People who
think that Mr.. Sumner isless. OF o charac.
ter than he used to be, because the Execu.
tive has dispossessed him Of his old com.
mittee, where he did such great service,
should see his mail from all parts of the
country, and the hearty expressions OF re.
speCt and support which he Is receiving.
Mr. Boutwell, told mo himself on the same
day on which I made this call, that, II
there was an election Of Senator from
Massachusetts, to-day, Charles Summer
would be returned triumphantly, just as
thrice before.
Mr.. Simmer Is, concerned about the
Cincinnati Convention. He believes It
ought to be a Republican Convention
Republican In the larger, broader sense
Of common country, legfble Legislation,
and an exemplary Executive, whose
mind will permeate and illuminate his
party, and make all feel that we are not
sailing sidewise df poop foremost, but
straight on0 He believes that President
Grant Is not q, Republican President
and, by the way, MI. Summer ought to
know what Republ blicanism Is; for he gave
the name, to the party f-any one man
did. Even as early as 1854, when John
A Andrew wrote him letter imploring
himto appear at Worcester and address
the new Convention there, Mr.. Sumner
said, in the course Of his speech-and the
applause which followedit accepted the
name he gave tive meet as Repu6li-
cans, to declare moral war on the oligar.
The Senator gave me e. the names ot
several gentlemen whom he, under.
stood were to appear Id Cincinnati as
volunteer delegatea9 4 think I violate no
confidence in nameing, among others,
President Woolsey, long the head OF
Yale College, . gentleman Howf inl his
seventy.frst year, who took the, Profess.
orship Of Greek there Ii 1897, and be-
came President in 1S46. He is the trans.
lator and editor Of some OF the finest
works Of Euripides, Sophocles. Eschy-
lus anil Plato. Tx. Senator Foster, Of
Connecticut, has also indicated his hope
in that Convention; he is q direct des-
cendant Of Miles Standish, q graduate of
Brown University, and Doctor OF Laws;
and he was made a,Senator In Congress
in 1866, and presided over the Senate
after the death OF Mr.. Lincoln. was al
so told that Mr. S5ames e. Moorhead, OF
Pittsburgh, one Of the wealthiest and
most respectable men in the keystone
State, looks to Cincinnati as the real Re
publicrn Convention OF the crisis, and
will give 1t his support. Mr.. Moorehead
was ten years in Congress. Nj. Samuel
Bowels, Of Springfield, an editor whose
liIc is as bold as his journal, will also 60
TO Cincinnati. Es -. ASs5
Mr.. Sumner thinks that the present
Administration has exceeded that Of An.
drew Johnson in violence Of personal
purpose and attacks upon other depart.
ments of the Government, and It Is moi
improbable that, before long, we shall
hear from him, reviewing the personality
OF the Administration, and its debasing
influence upon tho public morals and the
people. Whatever position Mr.. Summer
may take toward this Convention, / feel
assured that he Is in sympathy with ii
as an old Republican, and yet as a man
who, in the wear and tear OF o long pub.
lie, lie, has oflate become intoned with
more mellow charity and sympathy
for all people, North and South. The
Southern people who look to the inter.
ests Of their children will not be blind
to these healing opportunities, when the
most ardent men In the. extreme North
are atolast impressed with the needs ol
all, aud wish to see more perfect union,
with Justice, tranquility, harmony, and
good understanding re'established. ms