The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-05
{. From The Natigaal htslligeneer.
Ma NAME ELECTLON.


THE MAINE ELECTION.
The following Letter, which sufficiently
explains Itself, is an authoritative and eilec.
tive rebJke Of the ialsehoods circulated by
The SCENTS Of the Administration, concern.
ing the grounds Of the late Wing triumph in
the Cumberland Congressional District in
MAINE:
PORTLAND, Mn Der. 3, 1910.
Dear Sir: Yours Of the 2slh September,
containing several extracts from the Globe
touching the recent election in this Con.
gtessional district, was received this morn.
Jog. The charge therein made upon me OF
being an abalifiaaid has before met my
eye, IN Administration papers from various
quarters ofthe counlry. Ii originated, be,
lieve, in the Bay State Democrat, was thence
copied into the New Era, and has since been
indus;riously circulated, notwithstanding ITS
immediate contradiction. had resolved
not TO give myself the trouble Of personally
denying the truth of a report well known
here to be entirely unfouaded, believing that
10 me il was OF no indy ldual consequence,
and thinking Too highly Of The Southern
market 10 Rdult The idea that such wares
could pass there. though manufactured ex
pressly for that region Of country. could
mol imagine tina; an aftice SO stale and shal
low would have the least possible effect,
when the motives cf those who invented it
could not, as | thought, fail 10 be understood
and appreciated. Your communication has,
however, Induced me TO adopt dliIercnt
conclusion, aud 10 state the facts, over my
own name.
In fsw words. lhen, al The extracts com,
nunicated fFcm the Globe 0! the 25th. 26gh,
and 2-.h uli, are, SO far as they regard my
opinions and position upon the sui iect of
Abolition, entirely untrue. |; may bs sell
hoseser, . ssy something more.
MY father, Nr. Sanpel Fessendea, Of
This city, has for some years been an avow.
ed abolitonlst, and vas, am told, the pre-
siding officer a! convention holden in Bos
ton. 10 MAY last, which has been sometimes
called the " Lsdies' Abolition Convention,
fran The fact bal ladies' we're permitted 10
oct 10 II as delegates aud members. In
nediately alter ittr election n this district,
The Bay State Democrat designated ne as
the individual sho presided at that conven
tion. The Boston Courier at once contra.
dIcted this statement, aaa published. il proof,
the following extract Of q letter aElien BY
me OF a former occasion:
lam not, ard net, lave been, a mem.
Der Of any abolition soe.ety, and have made
no secret Of ny unqualified waut 81 coma.
aence IN lie expectancy al tcaeieial Ct
feet Of such associations
Notwithstanding this, lie charge tbus
made aas reiterated ID other Aduioislra.
ton prints and, though sgala coniradlciej
through a persoa4i lsiend N Ncs York, has
been circulated sar ard vide, 10 The hape
that some political capita might be made OF
it. TIE Bay Sale Democrat has since,
even, gone = far ~ 10 assert that had CIV
CO pledges 10 The a5o,itioEists-that IN;
father worked nigh. and day 10 procure uly
elecIion-and that 9'acard sas published
here, o. the day Of election, containing the
words /" No slerfrg n NE District Al
ibese statements arc gnmlugated ialseaoods,
No pledge azs gwen O. feqqlred-Lo pla.
card wss issued 81 Qsed-aad my father sas
absent !or mere taan weel, before, and on
sil some days after tie election, and loca ~
part 10 4 whatever.
! OF can re4dly understand, from these
facts. The object aad ain Ct these who orig.
mated AM ihose who have proPasa,ed the
story referred 10. Il IS eGoggh for ne to
say that M opinions gggn toe subject oil
abolition SC cities Remains unchanged, aud
that 20 nan car be more hostile 10 aav saier
ference With q The compromises Of tie Con
ststuiiouo i.an ! am. Justice congeis me
TO add thai, 50 far IS have k0oan them
las a5rihef8 abo.tioasts have al@ays dis
GAINED any intention o. desire 10 interfere
with The slave States % the management Of
tbelr domestic institutions.
Ioa vii obags me, sir, by stating, on
any occasion that may seen 10 sou pro
per o0e, not OILS that an not, aud never
sas, az abo5itigDt, b9t that nv position
all y.ess urea lG,s subject have aiaays
b@eu sell understood here, from the fact u
L. UudIsgqised difference upon THIS point
with one @!sese oplggsas o. faost matters Of
Importance hage always found i, nest sale
and adyan's gsous 10 l5i!o@, AID with wuom
any difference hf seltiHeal CT feeling has
always Deea 70 ne matter Of profound re
gre,.
all only add that you are at liberty to
make such use CT .As communication as
may seem expedlent % yourself Respect
i4lly, your o5ecseni servant.
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