, 1874-03-19
In Incident on tht Occasion Of lis First
Election to the Senate.
His Fourth-of-juiy Grafton on "The
True Grandeur Of Nations"
DR.. Drown.Scqnard's Diagnosis Of tho
Disease Occasfoned by Brooks,
D1oWs--.Tlle Method Of
Trentment,
An Interview with the Senator on the
I'd Inst.~--Sone Letters---Mr.
Summers Will.

Two incidents III MIR. Summers Ca
70 The Editor a. The chscago Tribune:
stn: An incident which occurred oil tho oc-
casiou Of Mr. sumnor's frat oleotion to tho Sell
ate, and which illustrates quito forcibly his po-
lltical integrity and 1lrmnesa Of purpose. have
nover econ reforrod to siuco that time.
It will be rocollaoted TINT his election was
brought about by
COALITION
OF tho Donoorats and Froo-Soilcta,-th two
parties having prevented tho election Of the
Wing ticket {at that timB majority, instead Of
q plurality, being necessary to insure an cleo
tiou), aud which, of necessity, throw the eloction
OF State officers into tho Legislature. a coalition
Of tho Democratic aud Froo-Soll members WAS
formed, mud tho Staio of1ioeB aud the two een-
atotlal vacancioa wore apportioned soinowhat as
follows: Tho Governor, most Of tho State OIL
cors and the Senator for tho short term wore
given to tho Democrats; aud among those we're
George g. Boutwell, for Governor, and Robert
Rautoul for Senator. Upon b4lloting for tho
several Offices. the candidates wero all elected
upon tho first ballot,
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF III: SUMMER,
Thia was too bitter pill for some Of tho
Democrats; aud thoy absolutely refused to vote
for him, notwithstanding tho Free-SoilerH lad
fulfilled their part Of tho bargain. These Demo-
Gratis said: "Nominate any other nan in tho
State. aud no will vote for hilni but wc can't
vote for AIr. Sumner" aud so they bullote1 from
February until May. At last tloy sud: ".rAoro
is ono Of Mr. Summers political speeches Ill
which OCCURS d scntenco capable Of two construo-
tlouB; If you will got him to Bay that tho COM
monly-recelved one waB not the one lle intended.
we will oud this contest by voting for him
(showing how small holo those politicians wore
Wiling to crawl tArQugA).
although, at that ttmo, DO waB lacking but two
votes Of au election aud 1t seemed probable that
he would have to be dropped aud q comproml4o
candidate aclootca, 10 replied substantially al
follows: Is What have written havo wriiteu
and there it shall stand; I shall hot uttor limo
nor word. am in tho banda Of my friouls.
II they choose to elect mo to tho Senate well
aud good shall ontleavor thore to 10 my
whole duty. But, III order to reach that posi-
ton,
SHALL NOT FALs1FY NY nEConp"
These, OF course, ato hot his oxact words; but
they convey tho idoa ho Expressed.
Ii was finally settled by n resort to tho secret
ballot, as, Oh the two previous ballotlngB, one
mure vote was cast than thuro wero In members;
and It was also suGar-coat1ng for what tho
them II aliyo to day, wo will guarantee, will 10
ashamed to own that ho voted for Charlos Sum-
ner for the United Btatos 5onato III fact, wo
Bhall expect to 800 claimants for tho honor OF
CA6IlnB 11ht l1tAl fotG.
lnay also mention, in this connection, that
had tho pleasure of listening to tnat
cELEDnATED FOURTH OF JULY GRAFTON.
which he delivered hefore the clty-autAorities OF
Boston, upon the ''Iruo Grautour ot NatlonB,"
or the settlement OF national disputes by arbi-
tration, and which he lived to help inaugurate 10
successfully in the Alabama question. But at
that time, 1t was 10 out OF tic common course OF
Fourth OF July olat,ons, 1t caused great doal
Of comment aud no little dissatihfactlu,., os-
pccialiy as he referred to the custom Ut
military companies calling themselves by
tho na1no Of somo Wild bcast-the es.
cort that day being the Boston Light
Infantry, who for many yenra styled themselves
"the TiGetH." For Two hours 4o spoke, without
referring to his notes, al has always boon his
custom; hut his subject waa distastofu to q
large portion Of his Aearera; it was not the
fcast to which they were usually invited ou such
an occasion IN other words, it lacked tho "blood
aud thunder" element Of Fourth OF July ora
tlons, and spoke
ONLY OF "pEAoE."
But, although moro than thirty years have
elapsed, recall that occasion AZ one Of tho most
enjoyable Of my life. And Let mo urge your
readers to road, with now interest, in his pub
liHhed works, ''The True Grandeur OF Nations."
L. r. Il.