Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-06-26
The Plot against AIr. Sumner.

The following circumstantial account oe the
several efforts made by suspicious persons 10 ot-
tam private interview with Senator Sumner on
Friday night, Is given by the correspondent OF
the New York Post:
4 bout O'Clock 2. ". Friday, a gentleman
called upon Mr.. Sumner who WAS all. and was
cordially received by Mr. Sumner. He opened
ltls cJLSersatiou by saying that b.. was one ot
that class who had been slandered by his late
sgeech that lie a Southern man and a slave :
hoIder, and that he bad called to hear him ex-
piain iis speech and 10 hold him responsl BILE Tor
II. Mr. Sumner replied that he had no views TO
present other than those contained III his speech,
( 10 which he referred him. and Informed hIn that
he wished 10 have no further conversation Ith
him, at the same time pointing hIm to the door.
The gentleman insisted upon talking and Mr..
Sumner ordered him To leave. Finally Dir Sum
ner rose and crossed the room 10 rIng the bell,
for the purpose of bringing 4 servant TO show
the gentleman oGt. The gentleman then arose
from his seat and stood in front of Mr Sumner,
with his right hand behind him. saying that he
was public man and a. such be had a right To
call upon hlm, and announced that he one
o. four who had come from Virginia, for the e1-
press purpose Of holding him responsible for the
sentiments contained Ia his speech. and that they
would call upon him again and demand prls ate
Interview. He then lett with the remark that
he had repeatedly heen ordered out, aad by
-, he had not ooeyed the summons"
After tins stranger left, Mr.. Sumner sent for
his irItud Wilson to consult with him rs to the
best course To be pursued IN the matter.
hist Messrs. Sumner and Wilson were in
conversation another gentleman called and in
quired of the servant If Mr.. Summer was IN lis
room. On being answered III the affirmative, he
inquired II he WAS alone. The ans was in the
negative, Wen he sent word 10 Mr.. Sumucr that,
be had called to him, but, not t;udiug him
alone he would call again Mr.. " il-on hearing
the message, immediately repaired TO the door
and met ;he gentleman, and urged him to 20 y
10 Mr.. Summers room. He declined as he wisl =
ed to see HIM alone. Mr.. Wilson could no, IL =
duce him 10 MIR Summer.
About nine o'clock three gentlemen called an i
made the same inquiry, and received the same
answer that Mr.. sumner was not alone sent
word by the servant woman that Mr Henry NJ q
two friends had called but not finding him
alone, would call again III the morning for tie
purpose of a prIva'e interview. and If they could
not have such an intervIev they would cpt Lis
id throat before the next night"
Early Saturday morning a number Of NJ.
Summers friends were AT has room. when Mr..
Wattles friend of Mr.. Sumner. called. and at
the same time gentleman by the name OF Da-
rien. Both names being announced together II
was supposed that this DarIen friend
whom Mir. NattleS had brought with him bOtl
We're admitted at the same time. Nr. Hattles
proceeded 10 shake hands with all in the room,
after which the stranger, still standing II the
door, announced that he wished to see Nj SUN
ner, who replied. 1 am Mr.. sumner The stran-
ger said, My name Is Darien and wish to see
you prtudtely' Mr.. Sumner replied You can
see Iue here, and now. l do not know you
The stranger refused TO enter, and proceeded To
back out. Meosrs Burlngame and Potter-not
knowing that he was one of the party 70 the
threatened ASSASSINATION, and thinking Mr.. Sum
uer might have been ha>Jy -ndvanced TO the
stranger and urged him to enter. but he refused
I aftA -
that time, be would call again. BY this time
suspicion being aroused, one OF Mr.. Summers
friends went off after the stranger lie went
ont, but before be could get down stairs the
sraI ger was out Of sight, haviag disappeared IN
one oI the adjacent houses. 1t Is proper 10 add
that Mr. Sumner and his immediate friends
were exceedingly anxious that the matter should
{ kept quiet, but some one sent a dispatch 10
Boston. and /; useless longer to attempt &c
/ keep IL secret