Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-25
LETTER FROM SlIAS WRIGHT.
Cnros, AprIl 10, 1917

My Dsar SIR Your letter Il the lOth, and It's enclo
snrts 10 10 day. aud hasten 10 reply. None
Of the article, 10 which you alIudu had met my notice
although Mr.. bryant sends 10 me the semi weekly
POST
was not aware. therefore, that m, opinions the
subject Of the W mnt Pov,, had become matter vi
newspaper discussion certainly was no aware that
thcy could be- matter Of dispute VI doubt have mol
been ambitious 10 promulgate my opmIons upon this OF
any other public subject; but have not at any time,
you are double witness withheld the expression Of
them upon this subject when called upon 10 express
them
II the question had been proponnded to al any pc
nod OF my public e, shall lhe nrms Of The Union br
employed conquer, OF the money of the Union he used
10 purchase, Territory now constluonally free, for the
purpose oi planting slavery upon II, should have an
snered, No! And tbs answer 10 this question Is the
W mo Pfovsl, AZ ! understand 1t. | an surprised that
any one should suppose capable OF entertaining any
other opinion ur giving any other answer a. 10 such
proposition.
The two conversations TO which you aludc. the
had with yourself at Mayor Flages and the other held n
| tho boarding house OF Mcssrs. Townsend Small, and
keyser, Tres III recollection, and III both OF which
expressed frankly the opnlons entertained, both IN
relation To The Pruvis' and Col Young = resolutions
and these opinions were decidedly favorable 10 both.
have repeatedly statrd m such Conversations. and
think did 10 you. III the conversation at Mayor Flagg'.,
that Mr.. King, III making hnsei the author oi the
nent al the irsl ION OF Congress, had acted without
any consultation with me; and that If could have had
my personal choice, ! should have Preferred HAT he
would have cil thai to other person, because II
would be and ass changed that he "as acting from mo
lives a1t afoWed, and through my mpul>pn Yet thai
| had no complaint 10 make alan, Air King, aud no
rghl 10 ash hun yield his OF duty 10 my person
Al wishes, because knew his opinions and was there
fore satisfied that he acting from the most sincere.
conscientious convictions of right and thu considered
his movement right IN ITSELF and sound IN principle.
am surprised at the Glubc articles, as, with the
ceptlon 81 such remarks rs have just repeated Ia Mr.
kln9 beng the mover o The Proylso. can have said
nethIhs from which any could infer any disapproba
ton GA my part oi Mr., King course, and trust these
remarks cannot properly he dtnomnaied dlsapprobaon
ii his act, much less OF his proposition.
have marked This letter private, to show that it Is
not ntendod for publication; but wish YOU show it
MIR. Bryant. Al the same time, wish 10 say Ia You
aud TO him, that hen be- properly avoided, pre-
fer not to have my personal opinions upon any public
question made the subject Of discussions in the public pa
prs 1t slmp5Ssble Ia separate such discussions, In
the public mind from Inpr' sson either that the IN
dyldual himself wishes his upulons promnl gated thai
his friends pronulgate them because they lak they VIII
milucrce others; whilst II there dispute about what
oplnuns really entertained. The implcati many
minds is HAT contradictory opinions have been expressed
knnwlt Is not, II tins case, my friends who are pro
mitigating nly opluons, but that they trying
rect erroneous opinions imputed to me. My only object,
therefore, IN this remark Is Ia request that the subject
may he dlsp sed Vi, s, far MIR. Bryant aud yourself
snll lhlnl practc ble without prOtaced susslon
1t may be closed before you get this; but not sugI
that NJ. Bryant sHould say mi very summary way
that he has knowledge Of who the warmesi and
sincere friends Of Governor right" are referred by
the Globe but That he speaks from evidence that proves
them mistaken 10 The oplnons o thai gentleman upon
This subjcc that he sopp s. in prime PIE the
quest purchase Of territory free, for the purp
of ncorp rating slavery upon II that he thinks II an
Apr pirate time declare til, principle, whea APP
preparation is asked 10 purchase the territory; and that
such d caritsn, made at such time, Is roi in oppo
son the administration, unless it be avowed that The
adminsr wishes To acquire the terrt ny for the
tension of slavery, in which he would think the ad
min lslraiion rong and the declaration right.
/ Som thing like This, | think, would end the matter
or bring the referred 10, and have idea vi
the latter because d. not think here are any such
names TO be siNen.