New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-15
CHARLES sUMyERs CORRESPONDENCE.
EXTRACTS FROM HIS LETTERS 10 GENERAL
cLUsERET DURING THE REBELLION.

EXTRACTS FROM HIS LETTERS 10 GENERAL
cLUsEREr DURING THE REBELLION.
Paris correspondence of The Philadelphia Press.
Last summer. purchased the private papers ,,s Of
General oasers the ner arbad m
Italy, reached the grade OF Brgadef-Genera Ia our
eS by nsa Minister wars during
mune. And now, at the age OF slxty-sx, he enters
politics having Just been elected psps1s as
series of letters written by Charles sumner. and COW
s the y ss 81 ten S mos portions
Of this batch Of letters:
senate Chamber, April %, 1864.
. IL IL sad 10 see how much We lose by
the absence 81 nT SSr sssnton 10 d.
Pec the Seq Senate 10 c whe have
slave hunting My bill to sweep away all statutes for
the rendition Of fugye slaves has t been bitterly op
the slavehunting statute Of 1893, while Mr. Foster
q Connecticut has made an elaborate eau oy 2.
freedom ought at once to call for total repeal Of al
sat1iss AnstS, thin ShSr, Of this would
Tho reference In the first paragraph Of the next
letter is to tho immense procession which escorted
LIncOln's body through Nsw-YOrk City on April 20.
1865:
Washington, April 81, 1865
I read all that you write with especial Interests
ihIoS Of prsiadicss The appearance Of coored per-
sons on that occasion was triumph OF cS1rse; We
viii be done This is the next question for discussion
During The coming summer ,as public a % ssr must pS
am entirely satisfied that the votes OF the eolored
people will be needed iD order TO organize stable gov
ernnents in tho Rebel States The whites VIII for
long time scowl upon the National Government Tbs
coIocd people, If admitted the electoral franchise
will be a Just counterpolse
The reference In the succeeding letter Is 10 news
paper enterprise, which contemplated the purchase OK
The New York Sum and converting IL into sadlca!
Republican paper. But Mr. Dana secured the coveted
Journal and, although General Clsere bad suecesued
In Interesting In his venture Tbaddeus Stevens Ven
doll Phillips General Schenck and number OF other
Republican antagonists Of President Johnson, mo
scheme was abandoned and General Clseret LETT for
England, where be became involved In fenisn
nsscn
Boston, July 81, 1855.
As have no money to offer to the chances OF
newspaper, hesitate 10 advise Others 10 encoantcr
such risks. But am free to express my Joy tnas
70 have again paper I'm New-x YORK which VIII
and constant in the support OF human rights
OF course, you will insist that the renacintauon
Of tho Rebel States shall be only according 70 tho
everlasting principles OF justice and humanity NOW
is the time to build for etefniy but sucn ssructuru
must be founded Oh eternal principles
Tho demands Of the revenue must Tor long um9
prevent application Of the principles OF free trade
which Is fascinating In mary respects, but ON this
question / am d0gmausL -
After 30 much war hope rsore than ever for
peace. But the French Emperor must withdraw nom
Mexico. ! think he win DO prudent enough 10 DO so
before the meeting Of Conrs@ With England We
also have Outstanding Questions, but there. TOO =
trust that good sense VIII prevail over pEcjutteA