The Indianapolis journal

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hostility to it to General Babcock iu untnistakea

terms.

That was the time when well meaning friends

of both of these great men might have secured

satisfactory mutual explanation, although no

living power could have made Senator Sumner

a supporter of the acquisition of the port of

Samana, in San Domiugo. In the Senate syco

phants who “carried water on both shoulders*

and men who always delight in fomenting quar

rels embittered Mr. Sumner against tho Presi

dent. One had served his country well in the

camp, while the other had performed equally in

valuable services in the Senate; one was a states

man, the other was a soldier. What did not ap

pear to be wrong to the General tho Senator

regarded as criminal. Conscious of tho value of

his services in saving the Union. General Grant

accepted with gratitude the voluntary offerings

of grateful citizens; hut Senator Sumner, who

had seen too much of political life and of politi

cians knew too well that those who mako gifts to

public men expect favors in return, and that

every public man should be inflexibly opposed

to the reception of presents. Remarks by him

about the President, and remarks by the Presi

dent about him wtre carried to and fro by mis

chiof makers like the shuttle of a loom, and he

found hi rase 1 f placed at the head of a clique of

disappointed Republicans, who were determined

to prevent, if possible, the re election of General

Grant to the Presidency.

Henry Wilson, then Vice president of the

United States, endeavored to restore harmony,

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Indianapolis journal. (1885). Indianapolis [Ind.], 1885-08-23. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015679/1885-08-23/ed-1/?sp=9

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Indianapolis journal, 1885-08-23.