The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-03
,,r summers ArraiarInento OF Pre-
si<le,,t Grant

or sumncr's ArraiSrInento OF Pre-
'''''' siticut Grant
,,.,.,.,,..rox. MAY 3l.-The political sem
=, ,hr capitol to-day has been an un-
>''y ,.,"i and vet most elaborate speech from
,>i l,murr. in arraiGnment OF President
VI. ,nI his administration. He ret the
,'''i ~ The senate by parliamentary ma-
which quite surprised the Admins
H'.,, .,.n,frr>. and held il for four hours in
,r,r,t,c and carefully prepared speech,
'' ...,s,u attracted wel-tilled galleries, and
I.a thr senate floor with eager privi-
fasteners. In the last hour nearly all
..,,. members Of the House were present.
=, l,,3arrd hv The Older senators that there
,.,ry lpt.n speech m Congress, even
.,. the warfare was mHuc on Andrew John
Tint cquacd 'h,> tor an indictment Of
..' ....,,rl ~ wei! ~ the political record OF
.f..,rt Not one single private or pub
~, President Grants civil life appeared
,,,,. ,,,,,,rd the Senator's notice, for he
,.,.,.,. So view in a broad glare Of invec-
"' .,I rru>lrc. and added to the matter
49,, .rrrch an earnest and vigorous
( delivery. lie arraigned him as n
.,..,Lrr, a urroiiSt, and Il failure; declared
49,. r.. >ixnl his time with fast horses, i'll
..... ..lr-. and lettering al the seaside. The
... ats Of his administration were n
..rs, a>Sard. He maintained that his
....a.aout WAS personal one; that II coin
.....l.i ro respect AZ home or abroad: that
t..! zone nothing 10 commend II u the
....., that its reduction Of the public
ia not deserve rs much credit as that
,.lr,.w Johnson ; that II was false To the
..r.,l ,woplr. and Il failure so far rs it had
...s..,v. - do with reconstruction: while
.rl.n policy, Of which it had attempted
.f....f. was The most dlsgraccGul middle
Sic, a.,". This merely indicates the gen
,,r1r Of hi, remarks. The friends OF
... ~. ,i,,rnt on the floor. who were even
~,-'rr,l"d an M other ''rings" rs the
..-.n.,,riai ring gave the speech close
...lf,.aa. ~ i not their wont usually when
81. ,:anmcr speaks. and took notes for n
.1. rhcy evidently regarded it aS
.. a,oilim& OF the campaign in Congress,
y.l .omuly moved Ill indefinite extension
.. III. ,'.->un from Monday.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Vr. sumner alluded 10 the foundation Of
81. E"pniiican party and his own connec-
..Y.uIrh IT, He cherished u more than ordi
..., nrFsc,i"n for il. He believed that il
-...j Ir. party Of high purposes and po-
. 49, impending nomination, and he felt il
.,I4ry tu puin. out this danger.
Nir. sumner then reviewed the Presidents
.mal,>tr,ion. and first pronounced his ac-
,,..,jurh,. >in Domingo affair aS more plainly
Unconstitutional and illegal than anything
-cH aatiu>t Andrew Johnson or his i'm
r..r.f,u.ul. 80 honor for victory in war
s., .l..iiy di@nl".dicrr" Ia the Constitution
10 iaw. ih~ President has made his
..H.ra pilyiins and 4 l~rquisitc; his trust
.... r,,lia personal indulgence. where palace
."~. fat horses, and seaside loiteringS figure
r.-rr than duties. The vast appointing
!.r~rr las been USED 10 advance his election
e., 3, >.roiid term, and Sub>crvicncc TO him
ut i, made the supreme law. In maintain.
3d.. hi, sIhscrNicncc he has operated by Il
tom Of combinations military, political.
ut material. having their orbits about him.
., thai like the planet Saturn, he is sur
',uird hy ring, and his rings, like those OF
... f,aalrt, arr held in position by satellites.
The successful soldier is rarely the SUE
--lnI civilian. At his (Mr. Sunincr'>) last
."y,irw with Secretary Stanton. shortly
.u!, hi. death, the Secretary said to him.
General Grant cannot govern this conn
~" iiriNr Sumncr) felt il his duty now
e.. @iS, this estimate of Grants character TO
re country. Mr.. Sumner next reviewed
f.,. yhar@r> against the President of ncp0tiSm
III -iil-takin=. one hrothcl-in-law is i'm.
.1s,tird in bribery. and another Of these
,u"ticrllic> stationed abroad his been guilty
.; u,l,>rr,liun~ Inconsistent with hi. trust.
IN. President has taken gifts and repaid
',,. patrons with office. The gifts have made
IA from II poor man the richest President
..,.. George Washington. The New York
fI,ris,. tti "a \ hpln9, hItrnilS
a.".. giGt- have become notorious. Mr..
......'r contrastcd the action Of previous
Presidents in these respects. The EXccu-
'ls, mansion has assumed the character of a
Niiltar, Headquarters, and presidential acts
., authenticated ly army officers acting n
,.l'i.trir~. Il, if they were military orders.
Lest. officers are serving in violation OF law.
iil. -lin" Illegal spirit has extended TO the
ihpnimcuiS Of War and of the Navy.
.n President. Through his oiicc-holdcrS,
Ir' rIrrrs with and controls local politics and
..ur conventions. Mr.. Sumner protested
s-,iu~t The nomination of President Grant
lNth" Republican Eartyas radically unfit for
f., presidential office. His civil adminiStrl-
g. - lN~ been n failure. Mr.. Sumner con-
|adrd ~ expressing his hope that the Re-
rl.il"n National Convention would he
-.',,j from IA" suicidal policy of IN issue on
'H iri,uiMl prctrn>ionS of one MIN.
Nj. summer spoke nearly four hours. The
&IIn> were filled, and most Of the scna-
I.r~ Mere in their seats. When the House
adjourned TIC members came over in crowds
INC senate chamber.
h" senate agreed TO the request of the
Hour" Tor committee Of conference on the
'fjl' till. and the NiCC-l'residcnt appointed
Nr,>l-. sherman, Morrill, of Vermont, and
HAZARD.
~. Cole offered resolution resembling
-" "iGcr for adjournment On Monday, hut
viz. hamilton. OF Maryland. objected to It's
,.,.,mt consideration. and ii went over.
VAST NiRGINIA's DELEGATES TO THE RALTI-
""Hr Go>vENTIoS.-Ihc following were Sc
.cl,d ~ delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
'iun from the State 1T large: MesSrs. Henry
HHnmon, OF Lewis; A. r. Calerton, OF
fuuro": II. G.. Davis. of Mineral, and Ben.
Nii>Ju Of Harrison. The following gentle.
au.n alc the delegates from the districts {:
u>t bi>trict-William NJ. Clements, of