Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-22
suMNER,s Position.

1t appears thai Mr.. Sumner has not eX-
pressed an intention to attend the Cincin-
natl Convention, but all efforts to get him
to say that he disapproves of the conyen-
tion have failed. He still sticks TO his pc
sition that he will not support Grant under
any circumstances. The origin of the late
rumors connecting Sumner with the Gin
cinnati Convention is thus explained by the
Washington correspondent Of the Cinein-
natl Gazette under date of March is:
"Inasmuci as Senator Sumner himself
discredits the statement to the effect that
he is to preside over the Cincinnati Conven-
! ton, it is due TO the character of these dis
patches to state that Senator Wilson was
! the authority for the announcement in the
| first instance. Fresh from a interview
with his colleague, Mr.. Wilson fastened to
scatter this information as 70 Mr.. Summers
| future political course, which now seems
! to have only been a matter Of inference on
his part. The latest gossip in connec-
ton with the Cincinnati Convention here
is, that New York influences are at work
to secure Horace Greeley's nomination for
Vice President on the liberal Republican
ticket"
So Mr.. Wilson believes from what Mr..
Sumner said to him that he intended to
make open war on Grant, and this does
really appear to be his purpose. The
Washington correspondent ofth Louisville
CoUrier-JounaI writes, March 10:
"Mr. Sumner is at work preparing his
pt,oooh II, vyhiob ha will fborOr1ol,lu pv-ar-
haul the corruptions and fraudulent prac-
tees of this administration. This effort
will demonstrate pretty conclusively that
his sympathies are entirely with the Gin
cinnati Convention and its supporters, and
that his denial of the story that he will not
atteud j. + pi reside over it, is merely tech
meal lie declares that he viii join any
Republican in the good work of defeating
fraud, and hopes that the Cincinnati Con-
ventiOn may pave the way for a grand open
ing in the Republican party for that pur
pose"
The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Advertiser stated in his letter of
the 18th inst. that Mr.. Summer eliminated
that he should go further, and carry the
war into Africa that he should attack the
President and his administration with all
the vigor and effect at his command. When
asked for the reason Of this proposed action,
the Senator stated that he believed the in
terests and wishes of his Republican con-
stituents demanded and justified it, and
named three gentlemen we'll known in the
inner political circles of Massachusetts as
his authority for this belief" all the straws
floating about point conclusively to the fact
that Mr.. Sumner will be a terrible thorn
in Grants side. He believes Grant thor
oughly dishonest as well as incompetent for
the high position he occupies, and it would
be strange indeed if he should not raise his
voice against the reelection of such a man.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune adds this item to the
current rumors, in his letter of March II:
"Col. Forney dined with Mr.. Sumner
last evening, and asked him directly if he
vas going to Cincinnati. He refused to say
that he was not. He further said that, in
his estimation, no men had done so much
to cause the disruption in the party as Col.
Forney and Senator Wilson. He said the
same thing to-day to Massachusetts, man."