The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-17
summers Portrait OF Grant.
Private letter to Gerret Smith,

NAHANT, August 2S, 1S71.-My Dear
Friend,-I am happy that you do not take
unkindly my very positive difference from
yourself on an important question.
- The more reflect on the question the
more am distressed for my country and
the Republican party at the idea Of Grants
denomination. We could better have lost
one OF his bloody victories. His rule for the
second term would be the imperialism OF self
ishness and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moral
sense, without ideas, without knowledge.
think YOU will admit that he is the lowest
President, whether Intellectually or morally,
we have ever had. Undoubtedly he is the
richest since Washington, although he'was
very poor at the beginning OF the war.
Mr.. Staunton's Judgment OF him was posi-
tive. and given under circumstances OF
singular solemnity, and the same thing he
said at great length and with much detail
to Mr.. Hooper some months before. He
said that he knew Grant better than any
other man in the country could know MN;
that it was his duty to study him, and he
did study him night and day-when nc saw
and when he did not see him-then declared
his utter incapacity. And you are cleo
pioneering for this PERSONS reelection.
Think OF his yindictiye quarrels since be
has been President. God does not quarrel
What right has the President OF the United.
States to quarrel and pursue supporters
with vndictive hate?
Do not charge me with personal feelings.
My life is my witness. am an old servant
!, who has always thought OF the cause and OF
my country. Never have I sought anything
served Twas so doing when felt it my
duty 10 oppose what seemed to be q mis-
taken policy Of the President. Never in
my life did act more simply and sincerely.
CHARLES SUMNER.
In another letter Sumner says:
"You think Grant cannot be below the
internally pro-slayery Pierce?' Why not:
Was he not, in the time OF Pierce, Just as
sinTernally pro-slavery and has hevnot
done things worse than any attributed to
Pierces
81 say nothing of him as a military cha
racter. leave that to others. How rarely
in history has good general been good
statesman See Buckle.
GAS for smorals,' all his thoughts, ideas,
and sentiments are on low plane-ioWer
than any President before has reached.
9. You inquire If he is corrupt have
never said anything OH this head. You
know well that he does not hesitate to buy
men by Office, as no other President has
done, nor does he hesitate to receive
giftsr"
The Clarhce County Courier says: 1.-THE
Alexandria Gazette, in commeEting upon
the failure OF the Bank OF Berryville, adj
Yised our people not to lay up treasures on
earth, but to lay them up in Heaven, 'where
Eeither moth nor rust doth corrupt dc.
sHamlet,' with his usual ready wit, re-
marked, on reading the Gdzette'S comments,
that il the treasures Of our people were
laid up in Heaven they would experience
greater difficulty in reaching them there
than here"
A lady living near Baltimore, who is very
deaf, stopped milkman as he was passing
the house the other day and asked him how
much he charged for quart OF milk, and
then put her ear-trumpet to catch the reply.
He drew quart Of milk and emptied it into
the trumpet, and the result has been that
he has to 90 three miles out of his way to keep
out OF sight OF the lady's son, who sits on
the porch with shotgun, waiting for him
to pass.
Sheridan, to test the acoustic qualities OF
a new theatre he had built, desired the car
penter to speak on the stage, while he would
20 and listen to him from the gallery.
0Now, then" said Sheridan, when he had
assembled. The carpenter responded: 81
and my mates have been working here for
the last six weeks, and we should like to see
the color OF your honor's money!" "That
will do" said Sheridan, "the acoustics are
perfect"
The American Indian is not so bad as he
Is painted when he paints himseh.-Picd-
!, yl'se.