Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-24

Mr.. Summers recovery proceeds very slow
ly and it does not yet appear that 1t is certain.
His brother, George Sumner, at the last &C
counts, was waiting for him to become strong
enough to ride out to Mr.. Blair's, seven miles
from Washington, where it is hoped lie will
be benefited by better air. We learn 10y tele-
graph that he has gone 10 Mr.. Blalr's.-ClR-
ciHndti Gdzette, 18Th INST.
The greatest imposture of the day is
Mr.. Summers feigned illness. If he had
particle of shame in his fanatical carcass,
he would never make his entrance into the
Senate Chamber agian. The physician
who was first called in to dress his wounds,
was DR.. Boyle, of Washington The COM
mittee Of the House, appointed to inyesti-
gate the affair, examined the Doctor. The
following paragraph states the substance
of his evidence correctly:
The Doctor testified that Summers wounds
at no time were serious, and that, the next
day after receiving them, be (SumDer) express
sed determination to take his seat in the Sen
ate, which was opposed on the ground alone
that few hours rest was necessary. 1t was
further testified by his surgeon, that his health
at any time after the nfliction of the chastse-
ment would not have suffered by a carriage
ride from Washington TO Batimore-in q
word, that all Summers sickness has been ex-
aggerated and that his confinement to his
room is but part aud parcel of the Niger
game that is playing TO keep alive the Kansas
excitement. The sequel to the testimony of
the Doctor, however, is to be told Immedi-
/ - Ia ~ l. II
ceived note from Summers brother, dcgudint-
ing him that has services ioere no longer needed,
and TO send ia his 6iU Thus was this gentle
man dismissed for having dared to testify TO
the truth, and making public n fraud that was
attempted to be fastened upon the country by
Sumner and his friends.
One of the NatioDsI Democrats.
The author Of the following pointed alb
clifton letter, is at present the Buchanan
candidate for Attorney General of Indi-
ana, aud is canvaSSng the State. He is
an appropriate representative of the man
who thanked God his lot was cast in a
State where slavery does not exist:
ATrIoA, July ,, 1919.
GENTLENEN:-Ilaying seen your circular 10
the candidates of the District, In the public
press and not wishing 10 conceal any opinion
held by me in regard to the political questions
now agitating the public mind, | hasten TO
reply 20 your interrucaleries.
lst ] do admit and believe that Congress
has the right Ia legislate on the subject OF
Slavery for AT the Territories Of the United
States, the District OF Columbia inclusive.
ID | am in favor of the adoption Of the
Whmot Proviso 10 all the Territorial organiza-
| TORS.
81. am in favov Of the prohibition Of the
slave trade IN the District OF Columbia. | am
! ia favor of the abolition of Slavery in the
! District OF Columbia, The citizens OF the Dis
trio. expressing the wish Ia Congress thereof.
| Ii this could not be done should then be ia
f;icor 81 reA0rihg tie Scat Of Government 10
| free s0A
4,h. | am opposed TO the admission Of any
more slave States froin any Territory not pro
perly included in the Texas compromise. /
DO not believe that Congress ought 10 disturb
the compact entered Into with Texas on that
| subject.
5th. am in favor OF the exemption Of the
homestead from execution.
9Th. am 10 favor OF the State Convention
| 10 amend our Constitution.
Yours respectfully,
J. Z. MCDONALD.
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