The New York herald., 1877-11-17
FISH AND PHILLIPS.
ANOTHER SPICY LETTER FROM THE LrvELx
AGITAToR.

ANOTHER SPICY LETTER FROM THE LrvELx
AGrrAToR.
NORWICH. N, Y, Nov IA, 1877
To rus EprroR rHs HxRALD:-
read Mr. Fish's communication In last Mondays
HERALD with great satisfaction II is q confession OF
all charge him with. He only picks flaws in my
statement and that shows he has no substantial OBJ
Jection to offer to it. demurrer in Law contesses
the faoss onsrsed Evasion m ordinary discussion
has tho same meaning and effect
Mr. Fish says his letter 10 Motley, from which
quoted was dated Juno, 1862 and not gave IL, in
June 1870. l was misled by tho copy followed
But as l cited 1t only to prove the inaccuracy Of
Grants memory OF Its contents, the date whether
1869 or 1870, is wholly immaterial But thank Mr.
Fish for correcting the date. he thus supplies
with another instance and proof OF General Grnnti
iooseness OF memory In this whole matter. Grant
written, postponed the removal Of Motley IN order
not to stir up Sumner the treaty question
Just then Now, as Mr.. Fish informs us, In another
connection that June, 1869. was ong before any ST.
Domingo treaty existed" there another inaccuracy
to put TO General Grants account. Thanking Mr..
Secretary for his help ioave him and General Grant
to settle the mistake between them, only renewing
my advice that II they 70 rake up old stories,
they had better ravs together and manage to have
their memories agree.
Il incorrect saying that Sumner lost ha
Craftsmanship very session" after the troaty
defeated, ana Mr. Fish very properly correcu
me. should have said. and meant TO say, the very
next Congress. Ny mistake could hardly have msled
any one, stated two three times In my speech
that Sumner was dropped In 1871. When Mr..
the cause OF sumner's removal, because. al
he says the treaty was defeated In June.
1870 and at the session Of December, 1870,
Mr.. Sumner was again appointed Chairman, think
representation miseads the public Though, tech.
ntcay speaking, the Senate chooses its committees At
cach session, such choice suppose, is nero form,
and really the mittees never changed except
The alternate and odd years. when the Senators
come in Persons familiar, with the proceedings Of
Ahe Senate will be able TO judge Of this. With my
meant to say, that Summer dropped from his post
at tho very first opporuny tho senate had according
to It's usage to do It
Mr.. Fish reminds you that omitted some part Of
the despatch to Motley. stated that omitted one
sentence. which exception TO the praise. The
led me the discussion Of another OF his amer
thoughts, and i had already wcaried my audience
with more Than enough Of them. He quotes one
omitted sentence, relating TO the removal OF the
removal was on account Of Motley's fault
A quotation from Mr.. Summers suppressed speech
win show that this Of Mr. F.sh's sferthouehs,
ahd that private letters to Mr. Sumner, written
that time, he assured Mr. Sumner that this removal
was not Intended any reflection Mr.. Motley.
Whether he speaks the truth now, then, the
public can decide Certainly his letter to you now
does net tell the story his letters to- and
versations with, Mr. Sumner aid IN 1862 Mn Sumner
says
Then again wo have the positive allegation that thc
President embraced opportunity "to prevent any
further misapprc hension OF his vicws through Mr.
Motley by taking from HIM the right to discuss FUR
thor the Alabama cams," whereas the Secretary in
letter Boston, dated at Washington, October
o. 1862 Informs that tho discussion OF the ques-
ton was withdrawn from Loudon 'because 1.-THE italics
are Secrctary'sl We think that when renewed 1t
bo carried here with better prospect OF set
tlemcnt than where the iato attempt convention
which resulted disastrousy and conducted so
strangely had - aud what the Secretary thus
he repeated in conversation when met. carefully
making the transfer to Washington depend upon our
advantage here, IRON the presence Of the Senate
thus showing that the prctext put forth to wound Mr.
Motley was an afterthought.
In conclusion again the reader to notice that
Mr.. Fish evades and dwclls triles. He does NOT
deny any essential allegation madc. He still insists
that wc shall believe he "incautiousy" olercd Mr..
Sumner the English mssion-the highest odico IN the
gift OF the governmsnt--just to comfort queruous
invalid He would have Us suppose that the prime
ministers OF great nations accustomed wander
about Of evenings with thoir pockets full OF first
GLASS MISSIONS which they throw about sincauti-
ously" as bon bons to comfort invalid friends Re-
spectuily, WENDELL PHILLIPS.
A UNITED SYNDICATE.