Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-07-16
E"TTEn nro- Coz. m.ICnlIIsE.

"N'u' az" - adde's sts i,Iig W-CI.iEsBs On The
hnPofiani political questions Of he ds,
letter was addressed TO Liin by Mr.. q ID
"iekiiic, the editor ofthc Lexington Observer
(~ho - a brother 10 Sir. R.N Wickl.ne. th.
man who lea tie mhiss 10 joan The Loco Foeo,.
tAough The editor, compared to the renegade. 4,
a III, hyperion 10 S4tyr.") o. tia, letter, Mr.
C.h ickld, called the Governors aueation TO
~ S'iclc IN the Louisville AL.cti,,er. ia which
At was s2'd that lie Gov. w had expressed
'ie"s uLirItndiy 10 Gcp,gAI IIsrri,op. The
following Is tAo repl,
FRANKFORT LESS - I-lp b.
~ re Editor ~ ~ O}lerr.r aal R,,ort,,
DLNE Su.. YauffaNsr tee.,,,a N,,,,..
Ni'o ny attention TO an editorial att.e.e m ia,
IuDlts Ae''f;',,r a. ;Ac - ul june Iesfu
max, from ilis article, au inference Ia, beer,
drawn, by many tu and co.! Of The Stale. non
nave withdrawn ny support Il on Gen u4ft-
son ., candidate 'or tte uGee Of President
ol Tao United Statcs
was surprised al the Intelligence given b,
ihe letter Of Mr u y. Nickelinr. annouu,.n.
ht' secession from Tie )NLis cause. and uu,,,,~
himself with the advocate, and suPporterSottbc
present Administration. Nv astoni,hmcnt. h.,,-
ever, was ETeaier y hen ! read the article IN "a,
A1'etli IA which references was Iaadc 10
nv self
With the reasons snI moti,es II ,ounr Mir
Wickiidr, ! have nothing TO do. and upon uein
! forbesr oil comment. You desire an cXnrc,
Soon Of my opiuion upon - much d The article.
OF the Advertiser as ippuics TO me a vpnt Of
conhicnce IA Ucul Harrison, srd viii gnet
10 you Tho article ga the Ad,cs,iscr referred
TO, has this Pararroph, Interference to m,,eif:
'oGt prescott Chief Magistrate, ouce ar AZ.
dent aud efficient advocate OF popular fisils.
cannot help feeling that men degrade Them.
selves 10y sustaining msn Tor the Office Of Pc
slIehi, who cannot hazard The consequence,
OF aNo"ihg his opinions on tie lctdirg questions
on which The election should tara Iudscd we
understand rs ENreiicury deel4Ies that Gen
Harrison should come cut, Ike . man. On Abo-
lttion, on the Bank question, on the policy Of
Distribution, on Bankrupt law, SC &c and
we ihink his EAeellency is entirely ris =
because of ine similarity Of name and identi.
" OF residence OF Tic ,Oung gentleman uIo.e
publication the ADV ertJsrr was compcutir. an
with that OF my brother, Robert Wtctligr. $,
OF Lexington, together with tie uriu,tii.bl,
Reference To myself Il seems 10 have b,.,, -, =
aigned oy the ecI:ur 10 produce the il.rr,.si.r,
Mat not ouiy !, but he also, had declare. hfs
dissatisfaction with Ger. ii-tii-o1f, course.
concur with you, i'ot the publication, 90 Gr a.
II relates Ia InN>cif and. RobT NirlhAr. ST
should be puhliciy Contradieted by a.: ard
now, in the most cNplici, manner, oTrs.rto tL,.
pubiication Of the Advertiser 20 fsr - lie ,atu,
refers TO myself. the most unqualified contra
Gtetion. Nothing has escaped me. 4, word a.
deed, which would Indicate a disssti,r,ttiou
with GenH Harrison's Opinions upou Tie sub
jet Of Abolition, the Bauk the unesti0n ~ H..
Distribution, &c Upon all OF these eue,tions
he has furnished e. his fellow citizens, she
most conclusive e'ideHce that he possesses fb.
judgment Of a Statesman and Patriot
This question OF Abolition dates u, birth ard
owes It, origin 10 the Missouri question. a,tt +.
familisrIy known.
slave aud non-sla'eholdiHg, whose object ard
purpose 1t was 20 ameliorate the coalition Of
slavery, PRIOR To that time but not until then
was II ever attempted To invoke the rover Of
th" Federal Government 90 interfere With the
rights Of the States, or the property Of The mas
ter in his slave.
In 1919 the state of Missouri having formed
4 Constitution, petitoned tie Cou.rc,s Of ia.
United stotes, TO be admitted into the Union
upon the footing Of the other Statrs
An ehort was thcn made By portion Of The
Representatives in Coust,-s. 60 prevent her Id
MISSION into The linton, unless he would con-
sent TO abolish slavery within her borders I
remember we'll the ptinoiPai sctof, IN tbs dra-
ma iH and Uui VI tonstgss. | have not FORGOTTEN
the deep toueG excitement every Where f.lt IN
The siaSe-hoijins States. the aparehen.iop.
Tor the sslstY and integrity 1T tie tuiau To
which the attempt, on thu part Of Currrrss "a
interfere wta ibe question ord existence 81 Sta
very ~ the states, gave rise. I thought then.
and suii believe, % was fortunate lor Tie uf tui,
oi lie Slaius, that thn question arose 20 soon
after the close Of The late war, that there we're
tlen some OF those representing the prople IN
the Congress % The United stat. = u no had l.,
their services Sc The 6cld aud ia Tie cabinet
during that Iryiag crisis, manifested a love Of
country and . devotion 60 her Con.t,iutiop.
which not only shed lustre upon their own
characters - patriots, but added 10 the gIory e
our common county.
IL was this same spirit q eomptomiss. the
sane devotion 10 tbs Ueion ard prosperity q.
the States, that gave birth 60 The Federal Con
siitg;ion which guidfd tie councils Of these
men. and majority VI ConEres, IN 1919. when
ines Tchhhed the sIifit which gave RE 90 she
uuoonstiihiiohsl aGd dangerous ailsmpl, on the
part % certain poiiiciaus e. iutstfefs viii,
the rights of the States Over this rpnsi delicate
% al relations Tho Isiation II master and
servant
Gen ~. after having Gat.hed splendid course
~ military sertiees 30 see late ~ r go. select
ed hJ tAc SAFE q Ohio o. ore 90 bee rerrt
'rntaiite' in CcnEftss ard aiihs fi.i ile fcisfs-
sentative Of q people oppssr5 io slavery. ata be
himseif opposed o. d To- thc siistrsct be- sss. tbs
frm and urGinchine advocate of tho fisht. "A
We atste' uPon ihs q4eshon. ard grcfeffirr io
sarritce Temporarily tis scat ir Congress t,, ths
violation ~ The C0Hsi tutiUn she a. States b~
opposed ani voted aEtInti tl s ti e fr.i measure
90 the Ahol.ilonisisi in lriJ. Sc voted g. ad.
mtl The State 81 Nssoi.fi soto lts Unlan. fr, q
and unifammeiiri uPon zoe sul.isst Of sIatefy
When sdmopIshej 81 hs fsrnds. uat n b..
gave ths vote be WrtiI rtin hiniss 10 fafeyfr ib
be eousii'uents hi1 fspif sas be tbausl i ih.i
'sfy pfn1ab'r. boz, tsid Do. a hbd better falr
m1srf ibar dettrog the Cans iiIui o. srl retsf
he Ouion Aa a.i i4siGsi. nfa ia Hr
remark ihsi 3 uas fte sirurtIs upon lass Sic.
aoufi question Hb.ch gave bifih i8 orrssissd
sod po'teai ahnliii nrsn,i strh cen
iarrton n l.HHr ed rrtafc De. Ilr ever
raifrt his aafffnf aad palfiofic FaIrr
w l~55. when biifftf.nE E.t fellow .ftns
M inf HhH ola Fuhfr festival n Y.rtrHfss.
be aFs,a .ntrfpofrf ite ahfsi trfseaco ~ ti.
opinions and character. GOD sarns bee fellow
oirenf hERlnstths r7i ranttq sfnffs 81 firatfs
~ ihe aho'iiiorlstt tft i.t.ussft ifr q4fst.ln
lite siltssmaH so rfan1Hrrrs iLs artt I'd
he nboihiouisis "vest. ffssgp pisous 90
gnconsiiist'pnal. ara. b. iht mosi aasgu.sae -
Z terms r1rtrnft fteir ufrfsfra
Aeain, n Narrubrr 1856 shea JAILED rrer
BY Mr sioo. ~ fou.ssn1, 10 hr frnrr..iar ~
erlaioss upon thls susieei tanstihs Frs.tisu
nnl rifffion sd slotfd slcn ~ naflss ~
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