, 1874-03-17

OhicaB0 J0nFhd1 supposed to be d newsphper
giving truo direction to public opinion, ahou1d,
even at this lato day, either ontfroly fail to un-
doratand tho tnatter, or willfuly misconstruo tho
plain moaning Of Saxon words.
In aomo rathor looso comments upon two able
edsorial roviows Of tllo question Iii THE TRIBUNE,
lilo Journa! Of last Saturday Baya: 1.-THE Thin
uNE auggoBtH that Congress pass l,ia [sumners]
resolution, o1ltcratinq eucrything that Keeps a!ire
the memories Of tho Rebellion, and lay 1t US q
graceful tllbnto upon his grave" o!o..-suggest-
Ing then, NJ m amendment, that sorne Of the
aoldiers who fought for tho Union 10 SHOT, othort
dosed with strychu1ne etc. {
Tho amondmont intonslod for Barcnam NIGH l.;
DO properly so termed in beor-i,all discussion {
Or on tho hustlnge; but tho emission of aut >:
tdeaa from ths calm seolusion and learned =
tnospllore Of tho Journals editorial sanct',m 3
tllshoarlenfng and ptifu1 while the ''o5iib ::
attng cue'ytatng that keeps al.re tho me,nori 9
TO-, sl'owa either q studded msconcoptiou s,
tho subject, aud avooidanco Of tho true isauo =:
s'nacks Of tho usual raw-head md blootly-bs ees
mouthpieco nnd tool.
,hn IN ts q mnso} sa + rq2ly y trt A. Sumner vss
tho, an,,nnllconent there Of Massachusetts
apology llo would certainly have shown-julg-
Ing from Ills usuhl habit aud method in quoting
tho analoeios and prcceaonts Of tho past to on
ioFco conviction upon hla collenguos-
that tho civilized nations Of tho world have nl-
most uniformly, after tho termination Of civil
Wara, omitted all inscriptions OIL nntional en-
blems and monuments which might tend to por-
potaato memories Of Btrifo and disoord.-as 4
mother when struck by llor offspring. after thoir
just punishment would draw lor robe around
hor. rather concoa1ing ler injuries and forget
ting tho past than parntling forever before tlsom
and the world the evidence OF thoir unnatural
crime.
II is, perhapa, work Of supororogatton in
Wow Of oil tint las boon 80 we'll said upon tho
subject, to Soy hero that Mr., Sumner did not
wish to 80 as far even as tho policy Of other
countries Inns suggested; ho desired to obiit-
ernto nothing that stands "a a record or ruonu-
mont Of tho past but was rather conservative
than othorwso In bis notion OF thls 1hattor.
He did wish. howoyor, ns an not OF simple jn8-
tico to those States readmtted into tho Union
on basia Of equality with othor States, that
equality should be shown than and TINT tho
regular army OF tllo United States, in the employ
OF. aud pad by all tho States, should not. in tie
future Haunt before any Of its employers n-
serptions OH its flags concerning battles Of tho
Rebellion.
IIe thought that stntos realmittol and citi.
zoaa pardonod and restored to thor rights,
Should be treated In a manner consistent with
thoir pardon mud reaamissiou.
Charles Summer, true to his lifelong trust as
tho defender of equality and human rights, aud
animntod by mobile spirit Of nagnani'nltY, was
enemies, now restored TO the position Of friends
and fcllow-cltizons, when death scaled his lips
forayor.
If tho Republican pnrty has fallen to such tes-
parato shifts that tt must oppose right and jus-
tico, and a nngnanmous policy dictated bv tho
coased to bo tho party Of progress. aud the ordor
should DO giyon to break ranks"
WILLIAM s. DnAuKETT.
CHICAGO, Masch 49, 1874.