New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
COL. roRNEY AND SENATOR SUMNER.
THE GREAT SPEECH RFVIEwED-WIIT GRANT
SHOULD DE SUPPORTED BY REPUBLICANS.


SHOULD DE SUPPORTED BY REPUBLICANS.
10y rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSAl
WASHINGTON. June 2.-COl. Forney, in an
editorial letter. which win appear in The Philadelphia
Press tomorrow morning. says:
Mr. Summers speech may be called the first shot in
Presidential battle IL as sudden as sumter,
though not unexpected. The great Senator, who
does anything an haste and whose speeches are as
bic dinners had carefully hlled himself with his subject
and had freely discussed II Win ms irends oel3r pG %
dent Grant. IL would be folly TO deny that h- pplno
Is fierce and able would be weak refuse 10 accept
IL as a bold and dangerous demonstration. As SUCH
propose 10 discuss IT,
Col Forney then refers to bis personal attachment to
Mr Sumner
aI know him 40 we'll and have known hin long. and
cOnfde so entirely ms personal integrity. ana so
honor his requirements and patriotism tnat c9ui nOs
help repeated eo-ts establish good relations between
HIM and President trant.'
After drawing parallel between the characters OF me
two men, each having been accustomed to command
the In the party and the other In the Held FOrney
continues;
eff it il difficult to strike the balance between such
services each OF its kind unrlyaled ana eaeh uou'ns ~
national destiles, 10 Is much more uHculb 70
harmony especially when, fear, sinister influences
interpOse to defeat the reconciliation.
Col FOrney regrets the personal character OF the
speech that MT Sumner did not point to the other
and the brighter and better side OF Grants character
"COuld he not see." he says, :" that one so wildly
worshipped by great people Tor the grealest @ Noih
OF personal charges which at the worst, II uue 2 Ong
prove that Grant has yielded to influences that nave
one do not fear Grants personal government. Many
people asseverate that II reelected, he viii dedicate MN,
the special features OF his policy; that he VIII ignore
States like Pennsylvania and take the bulk OF his CD
All this is possible. generally sticks 70 those ne
has learned TO like, and community OF action makes
Ike other men at the best, and wlll
be guided by the same motives 20 Tor Grant hot G
grandly aided my cnuntry. aud ms gwen TO me
and mine the best Government IN the world SOME hlnEs
Republican at the head OF the Administration IN the
old Rebel leaders and measures that often thank Cod
dear friend Mr. sumner bear this fact IN mindl Is 10
not better TO Grant at the head OF our AdnsJ-
for four years mere than Greeley al the heu VI %
Democracy for the same tmef me personal so1 @
Senate. Senator is often greater than the E4eG4ge
He confirms and consents, but ne also commands Ono
a new and most offensive ruling, United states Senator
oe @ v cotroI In defiance OF Republican sentI-
ment the appointments Congress districts represented
Sest men in those districts The President himself is
imDotept before this mOnstrOus IHsufcrDle GctatIOn
III must be changed, cost what 10 may
The SUNDAY Chronicle. in discussing editoriay' Mr.
Summers speech says that it cannot aFct the nomna-
ton at Philadelphia.
The Convention will meet Wednesday next not to
deliberate but simply record the expressed VIII Of the
primaries that elected its members They meet with un
exampled unanimity TO renominae Gen. Grant for the
Presidency The body is not deberative, but an IN
structed One II cannot much as adjourn over OF ds
Dive without doing what 1t has been sent g. do.
Referring 20 Mr. LOgan's speech, yesterday the editor
says:
"It sounded like the bugleblast OF again, and in
dcates pretty clearly the Presidential campaign
now fairly inausrated IS to be fought once more upon
Donn Piatt reads a vigorous lecture 10 the movers on
Baltimore" in toiay's CapitaI Speaking particularly
70 those who using the Baltimore Convention for
party for private purposes" the Convention can do
either Of three things. lie says:
"It can put an adverse candidate in nomination, IL
nominate indOrse Mr. Greeley, anu 1t can separate
without action"
He then discusses the political situation in view Of
these three possible contingencies.
"If an adverse candidate nominated" he says, "Mr
Greeley IL 70 himself 70 withdraw. The possibility
OF his election will then be question either for Mr.
Greeley any friend OF his 10 entertain. SO far
any party could do by ts leaders and the interference
and activity OF Its agents, the Democratic party com
United itself 10 the Cincinnati result, OF which It IS not
entitled 70 any other than the natural and honest ad
vantage therefrom aecrungj and Mr. Greeley cannot
afford as the writer does believe he intends to afford,
to be used as q tool in party gambling oBeratonp
Secondly the editor thinks that the Democratic party.
as party has done Mr. Greeley all the good that LES in
its power and any collective act OF its, professedy In
his favor hereafter like nomination at Baltimore will
only operate against him. The Democratic leadership is
In no good odor with the people, II is known 10 be
close corporation whose places for the benent OF It's
members Party Wire-wOrkers and political manipula-
always want the candidate they are to support TO
depend appear to depend upon them ana 10 put hlm
nomination 10 indOrse him Is their mode OF liking
possession. The wlsest thing the Baltimore Con
venOn can separate without action and, being
the Wisest, is the most unlikely and Hncharacterlstc.
Election IN OREGON