Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-19
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

- 1890 w ALB AVnNXNo 10666.
The Intetifgsneer expresses unfeigned sur
prise at the nomination of Col. j. c. Fremou
by the Republicans, and, though compliment
ing his success and capacity of an explorer O
the wilderness, expresses grave doubts as t
his fitness to be entrusted with the chief contro
Fthe affairs Of tho Government of the United
States.
>lphia correspondent Of the same
- t.; in like vein, says, (in the
49, ~f.to-day,y:
LHtellfe cancers issue -
cit is indeed a matter y" gf,ei 70 n,'n .as
the condition of the country, mauag.rs
intrigues and motives Of politica. :. of a.
who, without regard to the interes, 'ne
country and Of the Union, can in sue az
alarming crisis be governed exclusively ~
such petty, personal, and interested motives
as they 50 evidently are. When talents, pa
triotism, decision, energy, and nation al feeling
are such important requisites for the Chief
Magistrate that is to preside over the destinies
Of the country tpr the ensuing four years;
danger, to hear tie names that are mentioned
and urged as suitable for such q station under
existing circumstances, and urged merely be-
cause such parties would favor the personal
views of their hackers and advocates, is really
humiliating and discouragipg even to those
who are never willing I" to despair Of the Re-
public 4" Men comparatively obscure, with
out talent, without experience that would lead
any disinterested person to dream Of them for
such an exalted and responsible station, are
brought forward and recommended in the
strongest terms In the last twenty. four hours
have heard of at least q dozen such persons
mentioned by different delegates to the Con-
yention for the first and second Office of the
uhn oh for hoeo sto
as the most unfit man in either House of Con-
gress, and how unfit some of those are leave
you to judge who are on the spot where the
!" wisdom Of the nation" is collected.
The Union jokes numerically over Mr..
Summers martyrdom, showing from the testi-
mony Of his physicians that the danger of his
case has been mere matter of false pretence,
from beginning to end. With other testimony
to prove that fact, We find in the Union
letter from DR.. Thos. Miller, of this city, to
DR.. Cornelius Boyle, fully substantisting the
opinion of the latter, to which we have re-
peatedly referred of late. Both attended Mr..
Sumner, and both are physicians in extensive
and successful practice in this city. DR.. Mil
lsr's letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, June IA, 1856
DEAR DOCTOR: In reply to your inquiry as
to the condition of the Hon. Charles Sumner
At the time visited him, with pleasure fur
nish you with the following statement:
On the Goth ult. visited Mr. Sumner at his
rooms on Sixth street DR.. Harvey Lindsly
(who had been called the previous night be-
ing in attendance, we examined the case to-
gether. When We entered the room Mr.. Sum-
ner was in bed; he got up, and sat in chair
that We might examine and dress his wounds
Dir. s. was as cheerful as usual a little pale,
and somewhat reduced in fesh-attributable,
no doubt, to loss Of blood, and confinement ;
said he had passed a good night, was free from
fever-pulse "a; complained Of n little sore
ness of the scalp. The wound on the left side
of his head was healed, that On the right side
had suppurated, and the pds being confined
had burrowed under the scalp for about an
inch each way from the lips of the wound.
We readily broke up the adhesion of the
lips Of the wound and gave vent to the pus
He was much relieved by this; the absorbent
vessels and few of the glands on the right
side of the neck were a little infamed and
tender 10 the touch We did not deem any,
thing necessary, except a mild poultice, auie-
tude for few days, and little diet Neither
Of us deemed Mr.. 8. in any danger
Doctor l.. and myself visited Mr.. Sumner
together the next morning at 10 o'clock he
was doing so well that a consulting surgeon
was considered unnecessary. 1 was, there
fore, discontinued by Mr.. George Sumner
with the understanding that If his brother
should become more unwell, / would again bs
called. Hearing nothing more from Mr.. s..
presume his case progressed favorsbly.
Very respectfully, THos. MILLER.
DR.. Boyle, &C., &c.