Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-09
Mr.. Summers Letter.

men at last appears, and the Democrats are roll
ing it like , sweet morsel under their tongues
We believe it the mistake Of Mr.. Sumner's life
tine. 1t will have little influence with Republi-
cans. The offspring of an angry and embit-
tered spirit sgsinst the President, it lie intended
to aid the slverssries Of the principles of Justice
10 which Mr.. Sumner hst devoted much OF hit
life. The letter "a Of like pattern TO Daniel
Webster's f.mous seventh Of March speech,
when he imagined his great name and command
ing abilities would enable him to run counter
to the public sentiment of the North. Like
WebIter, Mr.. Sumner mas been the idol Of New
England, and, like him, after his defertion Of
the right be will be repuiiited-
Mr. Sumner advocates the election Of the
Democratic ticket Does he not see that the
restoration Of Democratic influence in the coun-
ellis q the nation would result in a war upon
civil rights and upon the republican IN
ion sentiment Of the country and we are con-
fient that the " wardl Of the nation, whom he
enie.vorl to COAX into ito support, will discover
/
like max Of Democratic Liberal BepubiicsniSa.
Let it be noticed slso ihkt while Mr.. Sumner Is
advising the black men to vote with the Greeley
Democrats, his new allies in West Virginia are
rallying all their forces 10 pAFs constitutional
Amendment deb.rriDg negroes from the right
to hold Office.
Again, Mr. Summers letter is full Of dishon-
esty and Misrepresentation. lie makes great
ado over tie inl;guity which he alleges the Pre-
s.den; showed to Frederick Douglass, and which
be cites Sc conclusive proof Of the Presidents
utter vsnt Of sympathy for the colorei race.
Bat vhst lays NJ Douglass himself On this
point in one of his late magnificent North Caro-
linz speeches:
81 know ULYSSES $. Grant. Il may seem to
YOU hosst On my part thNt |, ntgro-thst /,
/ with fat nose, distenlel nostriis-should be an
ACQUAINTANCE Of the President Of the United
l States Yet am. And Jet me tel you smother
| thing. never was received by sny gentleman IN
the United States with more kindness, more cor
/ dislitv, ] may say with more conhdence-never
felt more At home in the presence Of any gentle
man-than | have in the presence Of Ulysses )
] Grsnt lie il good nan, true man, steady
man. You know what he is to-day, what he
was yesterday, and what be viii be tomorrow,
for be does not turn with every wind Of doctrine,
aud for thst reason we want him For that res
| ron an going for lim, and for that every col
! orei nan aud every white msn IN this glorious
/ old North State should 60 for h N.
And this i not al Mr. DJuglsss states that
=. this same dinner referred to by Mr. Sumner,
none OF the attache. Of The san Domingo CON-
| mission were invited, and So there was no want
ofc5u-tesy On the Presiieut's part We think
THE well disgcs5s forever The " indigniiy ~
charge Of ilr. sun1er.
Another wilful INTERPRETATION Of Mr..
Sumner is his statement thst President Grant
hal in his foreign relations offended both Ger
many and France. Both Theirs ana Bismarck
are or record ss expressing the Aindliett senti-
meats towards the President. Mr.. Sumner also
declares that the speeches in behalf ofthe Pre,-
dent have been mainly made h ofice-hoiders'
when on the coutrsry those who said the
stroage,t worlf for Gen. Grant have been Gar
risou, Gen HsBley, Garru Smith, and many
other influential citizens who have no oficiAl
position whsteyer.
But the spirit Of persona. animosity, which per
yales Mr.. Summers epistle, blinds him to every
thing except bis own narrow and bitter preju-
dices He drds fsul. with Grant, becsufe he
vas educated al West Point, At the public ex-
pcnse he charges him with hsying been
Democrat sai voting for buchanan, when pretty
nearly every officer o. the army WAS Of tie zane
mind. Hehss nothing but a5u,e for Grant, in
sistiny rat he hss no good qualities or perform
ell any high services, while he has everything |
Of praise sor M Greeley. who il not statesman,
Tor masnauiIious, zo7 honest IN he proper
sense Of the word, hut dishonest, trucking, !
trading polite an lh.s letter takes away from |
Sum1er 81 7s5,cai.9as to ttates-lsuthip. II |
proves Of lin mat he has s,G.tidod splendid !
manhood which il Las taken half century TO |
make. snd permitted hi7 lifelong euerlies to use
him. snl bio. out lie work Of life time, TO |
crafty per, 5nai prejudice and sn @ serveening |
vanity. lis bri.lisu; record a. the champion Of
liberty and equsl.ty is atiure3 He now con-
44tt Z ans tLtis-ste "a t'tAfA eai.A ''Ao
jutt,ce. The sucoc;s Of this niqeIsl le coalition
which tie Nas,2ehasett.. Senator proposes to |
promote wculi be fatal to the Jni on CT the re-
public, Arl acnefei a slone 20 In, sc who have
designs upon the freedom Of the coloTed race
and she resl pr 5iperity Of the country. Tin
sad indeed to &c this once apostle Of freedom
f-a.eruizing Y it'll jefferson D,vis, William NJ. /
Tweed and George n. Sanders; ard the only |
course f1r hr notorious sp1s,acy it= long stand
ing aStrei Of the President To grStify it he |
becomes JuIas. breaches that he does not be-
iicye an I declares himself friend OF contpirS-
cy vhg b, if successful, would establish IL this /
2 stiof policy which, ia his own language If
"a - icv which is to take the old rebellion by the
hArf which iF to install it in the high pisces
Of ,ower IN the executive mansion, IN the hale
o. Congress go So he spoke Of the Democratic
- rrv IN The Senate IN December 1870.
Bu, the effect of this letter Will be by no neanE
depressing OF iishearteninC. Intelligent votert
will read il, and we believe its ultimate effect
will ne favorable TO the Administration snd the lie
publican ticket Like the result Of all Nj. sum
uer's former attacks On President Grant Il vii.
only make the people rally the more enthusis-
ticsly to biz support and y.nlicstion-