CAUSES OF DISCONTENT
Senator Grimes's estimate of the Republican party in
1870--President Grant's methods of carrying on the
Government--His attempt to annex Santo Domingo--Senate rejects
the treaty of annexation--The President comes in conflict with
Charles Sumner, who is displaced as chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations--Trumbull sustains
Sumner--Motley, Minister to Great Britain, is removed from
office and Trumbull is asked to take his place--He declines the
offer--First movement for civil service reform--Trumbull makes a
speech at Chicago advocating it--Secretary Cox and
Attorney-General Hoar cease to be members of Grant's Cabinet 341