Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-06-14
THE WHITE SLAVERY LIE.


To the Editors OF the National IntsHgsnser
HOUSE OF RErRKsgSTATIvEs May 25, 1874.
Gx~rLxxES ;-I herewith trsrsmi, letter written
weeks since by Mr.. CLAY. lin reply 4 which adj
dressed him at Norfolk, Virginia. which have with
expressed letter. that overra,ed the importance Of
charge Within the las, days have recsiv ed
letters asking copies Of in defence of M
Clay, particularly this charss have not yet had
the leisure write speech but shs do SO at the
publish the enclosed, which is single Link IN the ehaih Oh
counter a base forgery. JOHN WHITE
To Messrs. GALES s. SEAroS.
WILMINGTON, May 6, 1874.
MY DEAa IL have received your no,e bringing to
nv notice certificate by five gentlemen,
hers Of tho present House of all Of them
my political opponents. which you inffom me Is going the
,i6ca,s seems verify Of extract
taken from National Ineligencer OF the LIST Of july
1870. In that extract stated by former member
Of House Of Representatives believe not now living
remarked debate which occurred year BEFORE
have black slaves they mus, let have e ones Tor
rewood, and black shoes, and have
our wives and daughters work in the kichen."
I think you importance this miserable at
tempt prejudice which il does not mer'-bere IS
from tho files Of tho l"'s'gencer nnder dat"
twenty from speech of mine
speech of another member OF Congress lie does
undertake give my tcsrd but merely states his
OF the eGse! Of words used by me year
before.
During the long and srduous discussions Of what was
called the Missouri question, engrossed with the
importance subect and deeply apprehensve Of
awful which involved that never wrote
out any speech OF mine made during the
debate On the last and mos. important
rasion the agitation Of that question, made an ell
speech several honrs' Duration, part Of which,
believe reported by any Of this s,enog
cerainly never was by ma
I will undertake to recie what were the
words used by the OF OF the
speeches, short or long, which made Congte
Missouri questions but this will undertake. to asse
with the most perfect confidence, that Used the
would the import Of the extract, 10 which
have aIlu!ed. confident of it beca enter
tanned such a life conceived
,nsancy which | would favor eoIntenance reducing
white men 10 slavery. To such imputaton OPP
pose a whos life, during which humble
constantly directed to the preservation Of
liberty homo and the encouragement OF Its establish
ment in foreign countries If have been able
tend black held IN bondage
country, because of considera ons and!
convictions sincerely aud honestly embracing
and happiness Of both the white and black
which have bee often presented 10 the public
quite possible ling the existence of the
institution of slavery in this have conten-
dad that black supplied those dome Offices
which, under of ''hep," ''menal servants, and
bs found in state of civilized So
cisty, relieved the white from the
psrormanc Of Offices. II I have employed
(of which have recOllection.) is
apparent differences have been drawn
from it which il did no. authorize.
have desire disparage the industry of the wives
Of ceres to the extract to boast OF that
IN my w family; but l venture to that of
them performs domestic industry th her hands
than m wife does at Ashland.
/ am, with great respect,
Your friend and obedient servant,
Hon. JOHN WulrE. II. CLAY.