Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-05
Yours, respectfully,
S. BALDWIN.
To Mr.. S. Sou!h,coyth, Editor Of The Literary
Cadet" Providence.

To Mr. S. SouihcOrth, Editor Of The Literary
Cadet" Providence.
ALFRED, I2'h August, 1926.
DEAR SIR: have received your letter of the
9th in,tant, and have seen your Card,'' and ex-
planatory note, by which it seems you are none
her than the editor of paper about three
months old; that YOU are by birth Rhode Island
er and by education and adoption KentuckiaD;"
tina, you were opposed 10 the election OF MIR.
Adams and IN favor of Mr.. Clay, but that you
are ~, illng TO set down by the administration of
the man of his (Mr. Clay's) q" choice" Now,
Sir, that Kentuckian by education and Rhode
Islander by birth, should become an advocate for
emancipation, augurs well for humany-as one
of these States recognise, slavery by its constiu
tion and laws and he other has, byit traffic, con
tribuied more to It's ex ension and horrors than per-
haps all the other States in the Union:
II is not improbable that you 7leLO a con-
uert TO emancipation you are to the adminislra
zion, and that change in the opinion of Mr.. Clay
may have contributed TO your conversion.
BY again recurring 10 General Jackson's &c MUIR
DER as you please to term II, OF Arbuthnot and
Ambrister, transaction which MIR. Clay condemn
ed aud Mr.. Adams justified, you show pretty
plainly which way you are steering yO,U ship. But
how you are 10 manage 10 condemn me for my
course on the Z" Missouri Question" and Justify
him for the course, is not clearly perceived,
unless 60 Kenluckian by education and adop
ton' has right to maintain doctrines which
have not. Now, Sir, l like the practical philoso
pher much better than the tbeo:ist, and while
avow 10 you that never wasthe owner OF a slave,
and never would be, / take the liberty of asking
you; if you say much?
To give my name to the editor of a newspaper
in return for his, is little less than undertaking TO
answer all his anonymous publications which
UiTtuaHy in his name; and from the specimens of
yoa, which | have seen, am convinced you are
not to engage In this controversy alone; still, as
have strong desire for this discussion, and rely
ing that the names of your coadjutors will also be
given me, hat my constituents MAJ know with
whom am contending, shall be pleased 10 see
your proofs and arguments.
Il the friends OF the Secretary of State en-
deav orng to change public opinion in Maine, with
view TO effect far more distinguished person.
age thaG myself; if SC Kenluckians by education
and adoption" looking to the expiration OF the
first four gears, no one could have given stronger
indications oil II, than you have in your letter and
note You seem to admit that you only - admire
the administration" because it is Mr.. Clay's
80 choice" and it may not be unfair to infer, that
when he shall cease TO 90 admire" it, your at
tachment will probably expire. But sou may be
assured ihai this is not the time, is Maine the
place, to build lp the Secretary at the expense of
mprudent friends, acquit him of such intention.
Notwithstanding you furnish testimonial that
you are worthy of the discussion, yet, il may be
you are the champion you profess. Although the
or,ission of " my coat is OFF, and come on Nc
Duff and Of such other expressions, would have
shown more OF the scholar and less of the braggart
sill all this may be The effect Of education and
you may be candid and patriotic inquirer after and
lover of ruth
In fine, Sir, / shall repose upon denial of your
charge, and wait for your proofs and Arguments
Should you make out any thing like plausible
case, you shall then hear from your very humble
servant, j. HOLMES.
DOMESTIC SLAVERY The Liferarv cadet
a paper published at Providence, la,ely charged
Mr. ]. Holmes, of Maine, with eng ." the un
blushng advocate Of domestic slavery" This
mputstion induced MIR II 10 say hat if The editor
Of The adet ould disclose bis name, be would,
If the name were kno to The public as respecta-
BILE, meet and answer his proofs and arguments --
It appears by the last Eastern Argus, that the
name has been furnished, and that Mr.. H. '' has it
from high and unquestioned authority, that con-
troversy with HIM would be DEGRADATION -
Mr.. IL therefore presents to the public, through
the columns OF the Argus, " refLtstion founded
on Documents" These are, an address TO the
people OF Maine, written Washington in 1920
and after published pa he newspapers of that
State-and sundry letters from Hon J b Thomas
r NJ. Johnson, and Thomas Jefferson, approving
Of The continents con ainel in that address An
nexed Is he Let e. from Mr. Jefferson, which Mr.
Holmes presents AZ his shield, hi defence, his
strong tower ''snd which in bis opinion will out
weigh the ceusure Of thousands of demsgogues in
the garb Of philanttrophy." Boston Courier
Monticello, aprH %, 1920.
/ thank your, dear sir for the copy you have
been so kind as to send me If the letter TO your
constituents on the Missouri Question. 1t isa
pefect Justification 10 them ! had for long time
ceased TO read newspapers or pay any attention TO
public afTlirs, confident that they were in gooI
hands and content to be passenger IT, our bark
10 he shore from which am net distant But
'hi4 nomentous question. like fire bell in the
night, awakened aud nied me with terror. con
-idered il at once as the knell of the Union Ii
is hushed indeed for the moment-bui this is a re-
prleye only not fnal sentence. A geographi-
cal line, coincidng with marked principle, moral
and political, once conceived and held up to the
angry passions Of men, viii never be obliterated;
and every rev irritation viii mark it deeper and
deeper. / can say with conscious truth, that
there is not man on earth who would s,cri-
flee more than ] would u relieve Us from this
heavy reproach in any practicable way. The ces
sion Of that kind Of property, for 50 it is misnam-
ed, is bagatee which would not cost me Sc
co'd though, If, in that way, general emancips-
ton and repatriation could be effected and grad
ually and with due sacrifices think it might be