New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
SUMMERS SPEECH.
TOO LATE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOSE.
From TIE Hartford Post fJndl

and lts words well weighed. IL VIII cfeaie
sensation throughout the entire whole country, bui
there Il hardly chance OF It's accomplishing the Obiet
| for which II was delivered
RINGS FROM ONE END OF THE CONTINENT TO
THE OTHER.
Prom TIE PAgadeDhta TetgrqpA tR,pl
Senator Sumner Is q patient man under in
ne knows @ 9g% 0 70 @ ee know @ % aa w1 tse Sa 1e now 20
which Grant ignored when he bade his henchnen IN tho
Senate bumate before the country before the world.
! tbe Nassachusetts statesman. That speech was
Summers 70 Grants attempt 10 Disgrace him In
struck with such drecnes, with such magnificent ygor
that rings yet from one end OF the continent 10 the
| in theextreme. They cannot be otherwise when Mr..
Summers hold upon The people Is recognized lie Is an
older soldier than Grant lie fighting slavery, doing
sublime service for mankind, his country ana free'
dom, when Grant was doing nothing, even for himself
THE WEIGHT THAT ATTACHES TO MR.. SUMMERS
WORDS.
From The Boston Advertiser (5dn).
| Mr.. Sumner took advantage of lOng-c0yeted
opportunity to arragn the President as peIsonsy nn.
worthy OF confidence, and public enemy menacna
the liberties Of the country. He also arraned the Adj
meanOrs without number and presenting an array on
accusations which, they hadbeen true should condemn
perdton Whatever Mr. Sumner might say Of the
duct public affairs, Of the political duties Of citizens
interest He has been longer the public service than
any of his associates in the Senate Chamber
DEMANDING AN IMPOSSIBLE THING.
IRON ne Neicgyk Adreytiscr (.ffn.L
He (Sumner) magnifes throughout. He de-
mands Il President without shadow OF fault or error-a
in the sweet phrases of diplomacy and law. lie must
rise supreme above all earthly passion all human love.
all kndnesses OF blood aud friendships OF long associa
ton And so the long indictment 0neequsy strong
as 10 the habits Of life and errors In selection might bs
faults OF Grant which nh the sounding phrase OF TINS
long speech The long life OF poverty patiently endured
the hard responsibilities thrown unexpectedly upon IL
the glorious trumphs achieved, have no mention from
Mr.. Sumner.
NO FURTHER DOUBT AS TO SUMMERS POSITION.
TIC CneiaHatt Commercial (fHd)
This is the great Senator's powerful protest
against the policy OF the managers OF the Republican
party who are looking TO Grants nomination at Phils
depha There will probably be further complaint of
the failure OF Sumner 10 define his position
SUMMERS PURPOSE.
From The Syrdesa Journal (ddnL
Mr.. Sumner has kept quiet for some weeks,
without change of feeling OF Intentions until he could
with greater effectiveness by reason Of this silence a ne
fancled spit out against the President on tho
Of the assembling OF the Convention hoping by ina
ygur and severity OF the assault TO compel the repre-
senatves Of the Republican party TO deyiae from tue
they had resolved upOn in obedience 70 the VIII
These twin declarations OF position by Mcssrs Sumner
and Schurz carry new force with them. I1ey nave
leaders of the Republican organization, and no heed WIZ
he accorded their views and wishes on party Questions
either Philadelphia elsewhere In the pending CAM
paign This viii be as 1t should be-
LOVES HIS PARTY, BUT HATES GRANT.
From 1As OtnaHada Enqgre
No such an arraignment of the "Admlnistra-
ton" mas ever been made. Mr. Sumner is Of tns
sincere men who hate Grant but love the Republican
party He hopes 70 save the party BY nHg M It's Sss5
Convention But the Philadelphia mob will not heed u,
ana Mr.. Summers speech viii be used as campaign
document by the men who are marching on the Wmt9
House by the only direct approach Mr. Sumner wiz
have to fal back upon the big q.
NOT BAD FAULTS.
From The PhlIdelpAta BsleiS tASssl -,
1t is vehement stump speech III WnlOn
charge great or small that has ever Deea go
all the magned proportions OF the most por
Constitutional stateeraft down to the lowest spteIu nn
az the President for induging IN palace cars lass
horses, and seaside loterngs, three crimes SO uni
yersay committed by every good American VINO can af
ford them that would be hard to ma jury Oh tHeMe
men or women to entertain Mr.. Summers complains
EFFECT OF THE SPEECH IN MASSACHUSETTS.
From TIE Springfield RspabAcda
The great Massachusetts Senator believes
Gen Grant to be hopeessy unfit man 10 MI the Chief
Magstracy, aud has frankly explained 10 ms country
the esC as SPSa h T% words ' before uerns
the people will weigh them with equal care care now dhat
they have BEEN neTea Nun wv SsVe pp pred
tions TO make The avOwal Of Ar. Summers sentimens
5aSs too Se to Change the result at Philadelphia Bus
| it win cause profound sensation throughout the
countryn all sections Of all parties. Here in New
England and especially here Massachusetts, It is nos
TOO say that 1t modes, to greater or less eI
piece of parliamentary elOquenee. the speech viii not
detract from the just fame Of the author ~ 10 Oh no
nature OF genuine philippe, and ts reasoned nVeCtTe
Is OF quality with which no recent seua'e h"S 0een L"
| miiar.
HIGHLY WROUGHT AND EXAGGERATED.
! IRON The Boston Journal (4dm)
| The picture of the President, drawn by the
| Massachusetts Senator ia far from fatterng 70 tho
national reputation and name IL ls so mighty wroughs
and manesty exaggerated that few except those pre-
dsposed to think evil OF the Chief Magistrate OF tho
nation will look upon the portrayal with faith Ia It's
accuracy That he has made mistakes be freely ad
mtted and still leave abundant room for disbelief in
the catalogue of political oHenses which tine senior
this State has seen nt to aeSe against him
entirely regardless OF consequences Personal eonsld
entered so largely into Mr. summers criticisms
deprive them OF much OF the influence they might
| otherwise exert.
A REVIEW OF THE LAST THREE YELRs.
| From The Her- York Ereaiag Post (Anat atGreky.
| There is nothing new III the facts presented,
but they will attract attention from the novelty OF their
presentation and the position which Mr.. Sumner hOds
Great force is given To this indictment, no Doubt by this
fact that its author has experienced the most bitter per
secuton from the ruling politicians ever Known IN the
annals of party schsms IN this country. But leaving
out the the personal feeling which s exhlb-
tied in some parts Of the speech the greater part 81 tne
| tween Republcanism and Capitalization.
THE MOST wEIGHTY CHARGES LEFT OUT.
From The ". y. EreniRg Pos. (dHf.GTseieyL
! Mr. Sumner is compelled by his completely
TO leave out tue most weighty aud significant touches In
tiOn. It's assumptions OF power, its most danger
tendencies, the real eneroachments ~ the military
spirit embodied in acts for which Congress Is Jointly
responsible. IL no doubt shabby thing 10 appoint
ones relatives to Office and TO take gfts f they nave
been taken, as 1t s Illegal to noursn squad OF m.rt
morally and legally, TO stretch the bandsOf she Consu-
tion revouonize the fundamental relations OF our po-
ltca structure, and suspend the stcredest immunies
of the CITIZEN the party in the ascendant Washing
ton have done in their ku-kluX, Civil Rights and Eeo-
| tion laws.
A PICTURE OF NATIONAL DEGRADATION.
From The PAaadeiphta dge Oh.l
Such an indictment, and from sucn source,
puts terrible strain the paid advocates OF the Inii-
| tary candidate. Summers speech mas fallen upon
a. as ne may truly boast, father OF tie Republican
party or at least he and Mr. Greeley begot It between