New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-01

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsBI
BosToN, Sept. 30.-A letter has been received
from Senator Sumner in which he says he must posi-
lively decline TO be candidate for Governor OF Mssa
chuset because OF lack OF zeal In and interest
for the Cause but his acceptance would mater
ally interfere with plans which he has laid out for the
future. lie tenders bis beartcst wishes for success
and writes that his health has been much improved
The two State Committees will now be called upon to
select candidate 20 fill the vacancy. II Mr. +. W.
Bird will allow the Of his name, he will Undoubtedly
be selected by the Committees their candidate for
Governor.
Mr.. SUMMERS ARRIVAL IN EUROPE.
CAUSE OF his JoURNEY-uIs GREAT PR0sTRA-
TION-EFFECT OF HIS NOMINATION FOR Gov
ERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TnBuSBl
LONDON, Sept. f6.-Mr. Summer arrived in
London on Monday, having reached Liverpool on satur
day. The aUabe Grant editors who doubt whether the
state Of his health the Of his sudden de
parture from America could not have doubted II they
had seen Mr. Sumner before lie left Beyond all question
he is an invalid. Between the Mr. Sumner whom saw
last year in Washington and the Mr.. Sumner whom
to-day In London there is very painful contrast
Yet the malay from which be is suffering Is not one to
set in moment in few weeks many outward marks
upon frame powerful as his. You have couectyde
scribed IL as the sequel Of the spinal disease which re-
suited from the blows Of Preston Brooks. An injury TO
the spinal cord is in fact an Injury to tie whole system
and there is organ which may not subsequently be
the seat Of symptoms which seem 10 b perfectly alb
normal and which be assigned TO no other cause
than the original injury In Mr.. Summers case is The
heart which beeh reached and the present attack s
simply OF the symptoms which alarmed his
friends two years ago. and which at that time Frustrated
and temporarily disabled him. and threatened the most
serious consequences. The disease is as agonzng a. It
| Is dangerous The physician in attendance upon Mr..
| afdf in hfg he nd
such suffering and that he could compare TO nothing
but the pain endured under the knife the surgeon In
operations OF the Crayest character. The physician
whom Mr. Sumner consulted IN Boston agreed in
mending and directing complete and immediate
! ton OF work of every kind In such
there is remedy but rest. and alienation but
absence Of excitement. They and all counseled
voyage TO Europe. Mr. Sumner refused 20 90. For
weeks after the symptoms became urgent he persisted
his purpose OF entering actively into the for
Mr. Greeley He overwhelmed with applications TO
speak and with applications for advice, with correspon
dence Of all Sorts He had agreed TO meet his copstltu
ents in Faneul Hail. and the occasion was momentous,
for he had to give an account OF departure poll
tics. For the first time in the quarter OF century dur
ing which Mr. Sumner has represented Massachusetts, In
the United States Senate, the State and her Senator
seemed to be at variance. Among his enemies nobody
ever questioned Mr. Summers cOnscientousness polt-
| zeal courage and IL was a moment when man with
face with the whose trust he held, and TO
render them an account of his stewardship.
He was scarcely less eager to respond to the calls
made upon him from Maine and elsewhere. II ever
! there campaign into which Mr.. Sumner would
have entered with his whole heart this II you
will over his speeches from the beginning OF the war
to the last session, you will find everywhere the abo
ton Of Slavery and the policy Of reconstruction treated
as means Of Reconciliation between the two divided
sections Of the country when that word became the
keynote Of this contest t the logical result OF Mr.
Summers efforts and appeals. To the Of
the policy Of Reconciliation by the election OF Pres.
dent with whom it would be the chief object was 10 put
the cap sheaf the work Of Mr. Summers lfe was
long before be admitted TO himself the possibility OF
abandoning such contest and seeking FepOse
struggle to which he no longer equal He
| turned deaf TO the persuasOns OF friends
as wen to the remonstrances Of medical advisers.
To all he replied, a shall speak IN Faneui Hall" His
physician assured him he would do 1t AT the risk OF his
life. 'Do you to say" asked Mr.. Sumner. that
shall fall down dead on the platormp mo" was the
reply at is not certain that the speech viii kin you
but you make such effort in your present state II
will be followed by reaction and prostraton OF the
vous system which viii result in permanent on,eebe
ment Of the brain. II you hope work again,
you must stop now. II is your only chance" Not
10 such warnings these did Mr. Sumner yield at
He resisted aud persisted until at length the repeated
spasmodc attacks OF the heart the noerable pain tho
sleeplessnes and the growing difficulty Of sustained
tai effort convinced him that it hopeless % 20
on. Nature is sometimes the best adviser, and natcro
sided this time with the physicians and In voice which
there was misakng foreold the effect of disregard
| ing her montions. Mr.. Sumner Yielded and came away
as seemed, suddenly, not suddenly in fact bit after
the most heroic efforts perform task which he deemed
a duty. and which he would have found delight, II
| had not proved an imp0ssibility.
There ought to be occasion for explaining all this
at much length Nor do explain IL in the hope OF
siencing the wretched caylls OF partisan newspapers,
but to satisfy the proper desire Of some OF Mr. Summers
friends who could not have known how long he debated
the question OF departure, how imperlous the
necessity which finally drove hun on board ship
The voyage proved OF some benefit 10 him. The moro
distressing symptoms sbated. 1t is the great ad-
vantage OF life shipboard that It impossible 20 do
anything and the nerves get certain relaxation, and
the lost power Of sleep returns In whole IN part On
the other hand seasckness not precisely adapted
restore anybody's energies, and Mr. Sumner IL always
sufferer from that unless the weather is exceptionally
fine. The voyage proved only moderately favorable 70
him in that respect. sin, he landed 10 Liverpool
stronger man than when he left Boston. He had
stopped Just in time, and II his friends at home would
have let him 90 his in peace think he might have
arrived in London in good spirits, and In compare
lively good physical condition But at Liverpool he
met with the news OF his nomination for
Governor OF Massachusetts,. 1 need not say
that that nomination wholly unexpected
and still less desired. 1 do not understand
what supposed political exgency can have seemed 10
Mr. Summers friends justify them in asking him
cept such nomination in such circumstances had
he been WELL But they knew he had gone to Europe
escape the burden and anxiety and responsibilities OF
campaign, to which his health rendered him unequal
and 1t was cruel to follow him the water with
such message and to lay upon him the Of max
ing new decision and Of seeming TO withdraw himself
..N,.V Ill H..
seems incredible that anybody could have expected Mr.
Summer 10 accent the nomination ANY local aANanfnae