Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-19
The Assault on Summer Hunhug and Dsesp-

MdAntiibtOng W Icbdtu W thc shu"eA
conclusiyeIy proves that the public have been
igresuy deceived by sumner shd his fqends iu
their statements Of The extent . his INJURIES
II suited their political views, and WIS m &c
cordance with their usual chsrlatanisn 70 re-
port that they veteof The most ssfious cbstac-
Ter. Bulletins wete issued Two OF thfee lines
o CAY, to inform the public Of The condition Of
bis health and his pulse, and the impression
was widely circulated that he was really in an
alarming condition. The testimony Of his
medical stlendant exposes the fraud, and wlI
be read by many, who believed that SUMNER
was nearly killed. with extreme surprise.-
Here is the testimony ofihe sufgeoa, Mr.. Cot
~nelious Boyle. who dressed The wounds imme-
diaiely after they were given:
Question-By Mt. Cobb-What is your opin-
Won OF these wounds, just as they srei
Ansaoer. | look upon them simply as flesh
wonndsl
Question. what would you say ofihs nature
of these woundSg
Amsioer. They are nothing bui iesh wounds.
Questioa. What is your opinion in reference
TO the condition ofMr. SanneT? How long
need he be confined on account Of these
wounds?
$ Anstoer. His wounds do n otnscessatily cen.
6ne him one moment. He would baye como
10 The Senate on Friday, IL had feeommend-
led il.
Question. Could he have come out with
9 safetyl
7 Anscer. He could have come with safety,
as far as The wounds were concefned.
. Question. And, as o matter Of course, from
? that time 10 The present?
Ansloer. Yes, SIR; he Stated thai be would
B be ready TO appear before the commiite to-day.
Question. by Mr.. Campbell -At what line
; did Ire make that statement
Ansper. On Sunday evening he told me 10
E state 10 Mr.. Campbell, who had addressed him
. q letter through me, which delivered, that lie
: would be ready 10 attend The committee on
a Monday. His friends advised him not 10 ap-
: pear until The next day, and, therefore, lie told
e me 10 inform Mt. Campbe!l that lie would APP
pear on Tuesday.
Question. State in this connection, whether
: there were any other person with him-i mean
Q any physicians who advised That perhaps II
c NJ light not be safe fof him 10 90 QUIZ
: 4ns,oer. | have seen no medicol man with
him but myself There has been none there.
+ There are a great many friends present, and
a They make Mr.. Sumner out . great deal worse
; than he is. They say lie has a fever. have
y never discovered any. have been his con-
O slant attendant, and | have never known his
S pulse al any moment higher than eishty-two.
u yesterday corrected an article in the Lnteli-
|, lgencsr stating that he had u fever, and The
correction appears in to days paper. He has
o no fever 10 my knowledge. have visited him
T. twice a day. His brother said he ought MOTTO
Is come out, and cited o great many cases that
had come under his obsery alton in Poris, where
e death had taken place 10 six weeks from blows
q on the head. His brother is not o medical
man. Senator Sumner Of course, took the adj
N vice Of his brother and his friends, and j, OF
course, SLOWED Them 10 do as they thought
proper. Perhaps | ought to state my reasons
for objeciing 10 his coming out on Fnday.-
There was q good deal Of excitement at that
time, and | thought that, il Mr.. Sumner did
noi go inio the Senate for q day OF two, the
excitement might wear of.
Qaestion-By Mr.. Cobb-Itw was not then on
account OF his physical couditioni
Ansuer. Not Of all. He was very anxious
I'd 10 go. He said thai he had mol lost o single
re days session since The meeting oiCongfess. I
+ objected 10 bis going for the reason thDt have
a stated, and not ecause | thought his condition
! could not admit 1t.
Question-By Mr.. Pennington-D) you mesh
10 soy, as q medical man, that you would have
recommended, or would have been willing TO
ss allow Mr.. Sumner to 60 10 the Senate on Ffi-
IN day in his condition ?
Anstcer. | think he ought not 10 have gone
W on account Of the excitement.
a. Question. do no, speak Of that. Do YOU
tx mean 10 say as his physician, that you were
!. mot UNIV ,lling thatle should 50 out on account
ofhis wounds and the consequences IN which,
y from excitement and other causes, those
A.. ,yo,nds nniatt ha12l Stfr ca 49, ahEs
oil AnsDer. | think this: tIst MT. sumner
.almigit have taken q carriage and driven as lar
as Baltimore on The next day without any IN
: Jury.
n, Question. Was It possible for him 10 have
worn a hat?
D.. Ansper. Think he could have worn o hat.
oil The testimony Of the surgeon being not cx-
"a actly what was expected. Mr.. Pennington,
he Black Republican member Of The committee,
" asked
ce Question. What are your political afini;iesi
chi dns1per. | am an old line Wing, if ! have
lin any politics. l was born in The city OF wash
zee ington.
vs. Question. Were you baiffo Mr.. Brooksi
int dasper. ! was not.
,us Quesim-by Mr.. Cobb-Are you q regular
so " praclicing physician Of this city, and, Il So
tx lOr now long nave ydu pidCtISt A
Ansper. / have been practic,ng since 1874.
II have been connected with hospitals and med
icine since 1888.
Question. / ask whether 10 yonr practice
your treatment depends upon the political opin'
me ions Of your p~atientsis
The Ansicer. No, sir.
en- Question. Do you treat them with reverence
AL to their political opinions, or do you Judge
bull more by The pulse
ab- Ansrer. have nothing to DO with an
ior mans politics.
IA The attempt or The Black Republicans z
.he make political capital out ofthis personal ~
me sauit Of Brooks upon Sumner. their indigna
'me ton meetings and fuss generally, were the mos
ridiculous procedures that ever charscterize'
Q, our politics. Books attacked Sumner for per
sonsl reasons and not from any political mo
. = tives, and The affair belongs exclusively TO IN
judicial tribunals Of the country. The pas
~sionate appeals that have been made 70 aEouss
Ast political and sectional feelings for such
cd cause only shows how little confidence tn
Black Republicans have ia their principles
that they place their main reliance 10 passiol
and prejudice, and not in judgement and req
sun.-CiB. Eng.
Ma Old-lipe wings Tor buchanan.