CHAPTER XXII

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