Summer On The Constitution

1 he speech of Senator Sumner on FriH&y, in reply to the apologetic onc of Senator Ilowe, of Wisoonsin, was of a peculiarfj absurd charaeter, when connected ■vrith liis inmediato subsequent action. II' said tha1 be had oppobod San Doiniiiíí in order to save tbc Conntitution, aud to save the party to which he ImjIohk from the responeibüity of violating il. 'J'his vra; ver)' nll said ; but how did it oora]jre Avifh his uimost immediate voto in favor of the Ku-Kh-.x bill, vbich is one of tho ruoet open, gtoaa, wanton and un. ■warranted violations of tluj Con6titution ever yet coscocted by Conprcss or auyIumIv else 't Grant's usuipafiou of t!;e war iiKiking power, in connection with his efioii toeteal San Domingo, was a pieer of innocent pastinie in comparison with tho provisions of thia ftct, throagh whicfa it is proposed to tcal tbc liborties of tho Sonthrn pcopli, and for which Senator Suni. nvoted. The act of Graat was agauüit 11 "rcijiii power) the poliey of the KuKlux. bill, for whieh Sumnor votEd, is a evi DO ii-.'iiiiiit the poople of the I'iiiied - a crime agtiLust the Union and the organiï law uuder whicli the üaion exists, and a crime aprainst the rights of man. Succcedtd by his support of Euch i :i jnrreure Mr. Sunmor't conatitutionfil qualms were ccrtainly most ludicrous. - Frce l'rcss.