Morris tribune

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popularity among the members of con

gress as will be necessary for its accom

plishment," Seuator Sumner became

the enemy of the whole scheme. He

did not believe that the president of

the United States should bo made a

lobbyist to bring about annexation by

congress. Some of Mr. Sumner's

friend's used to tell him that he should

have gone at once to Gen. Grant and

have told him that he should oppose

the treaty, aud that he had declared his

hostility to it to Gen. Babcock in un

mistaken terms.

This was the time when well-mean

ing friends of both of ihose great men

might have secure:! satisfactory mutual

explanation, although no living power

could have made Senator Sumner a

supporter of the acquisition of the" port

of Samana iu San Domingo. In the

senate sycophants who "carried water

on both shoulders," and men who al

ways delight in fomenting quarrels,

embittered Mr. Sumner against the

president. Oue had served his country

well in the camp, while tho other had

performed equally invaluable services

in the senate ©no was a statesman,

the other was a soldier. Wrhat did not

appear to be wrong to the general, the

senator regarded as criminal. Con

scious of the value of his services in

saviug the union, Gen. Grant accepted

with gratitude the voluntary offerings of

grateful citizens but Senator Sumner,

who had seen too much of political life

and of politicians, knew too well that

those who make gifts to public men ex

pect favors in return, aud that every

public man should be in llexibiy opposed

to the reception of presents. Remarks

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Morris tribune. (1885). Morris, Minn., 1885-11-18. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn91059394/1885-11-18/ed-1/?sp=4

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Morris tribune, 1885-11-18.