The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-11-07
For the Spy,

For the Spy.
NIX EEiToR 1t is well known in this county that
'ue HON Charles Hudson is diligently engaged about
'heSe Gays IN his vocation as Taylor stump orator
ana among other things he striving with zeal worthy
oil better cause to put dozen Mr. Van Buren, by de.
houHcng him for his pro,slavery principles, which he
entertained some twelve years ago in common with al.
most every other prominent man in the country at that
"'e' hoping thereby no doubt, put up Gen. Taylor
nus own chosea representative of the slave power noO,
ana one OF The most ultra Shareholders in The Union
lie Tow hnds himself, in torn, arragned at the Tar
punc oPuon and is out in the Spy in his own defence
Is ne guilty or not guilty Lei US see
Mr. Hud on was member of the Stale Senate in
1850. During the session of the Legislature of that
year, Geo. Odlome and others IN behalf of certain col
ored Tree citizens of this State presented respectful
petition TO the Legislature setting forth that certain per.
sons OF that class had been unawiuly imprisoned in
loathsome gaols in South Carolina without any charge
Of crime, but solely of color, and therein
praying Tor Legislative aid and protection against shch
Imprisonment. That petition was committed 10 a spec
al JOINT Committee, OF which MIR Hudson was chairman
iull hearing was had before The Committee and the
facts, stated IL the petition, clearly proved by the
testimony majority of the Committee, including the
Chairman, made the following report
"ln Senate April II, 1886 majority of the special
JOINT committee, 10 whom committed the pet lion of
geo Odlone and others have had the same under CON
S.ueiduon ana ask leave 10 report :-fAat uRder the
present circumstances Of The case 1t is NOT IxPEDlENr
"' 'niS uhe 10 take any further order thereon"
Such was the report of majority Of the Committee,
doubtless drawn up BY the Chairman himself A minor,
lily report was also made by Mr. Whitmarsh. Demo.
Gon tha ,ocn
appeared that cocred free cit gems as proved heore
Tue COMMITTEE, had been unlawiuly imprisoned in
Southern ports, without any charge of crime but solely
Oh account OF Color whenever they had occasion TO 90
to that proslave region their awful business and
expressing strong sympathy for that comparatively
helpless class of our free citizens Was not the ma;o.
ly report unexplained heartieSS de5ased and 7f,ous7
Mr. Hudson, finding himself publicly charped u,,h
the same uneeng heartlessness which he is now 90
recklessIy charging upon Mr. Van Buren, attemn,s 70
explain his own action upon tie Odorne petition in sncb
manner, as TO clear himself If possible from the i'm
puaton Of subseIvenoy the slave power and 10 ,ie
his own conscience if, indeed he now has such toob
lesome monitor about him. Here is The resnl, Of Ii.
| efforts in self defence
'What then were the circumstances" undey which
made that report, says Mr. Hudson in his defence
ihey were theSe' There was evidence before the
COMMITTEE that any coIoed seamen was then pnr;so
| ed but there evidence before the - ,
The law OF South Carolina, under which the
we're made, had been pronounced "unconsntionaI aG
VOID by Mr Justice Johnson OF the Supreme Cou,l o
the United States The law having heen a, Ill y
South Carolina Judge and there heinz no o;I ~
mat time, that they had aemp ed TO enforce il afarb,
decision OF the Court there seemed to be mn a.
any further action"
Now, Mr.. Hudson did you intend AID did vou ex.
Pect, 10 humbug your constituents into belier &c ~
truth OF one word Of your explanation OF The c;orn,
stances, about that case, when YOU wrote and n,hrhol
1t in your defence Pray tell me- if you can ,cbon h.,
decision of Judge Johnson was made. If Won c,ono,
tell, permit me to lend helping hand 10 refresh vour
memory II was long time ago. not however reaching
thd' ume, beyond which the memory of man nnnet No,
10 'ne contrary IT was on the 7h of August 1928 in tLe
case oil Henry Edison rs. Francis Diiesselne Sbeu9
OF Charleston District who had Kidnapped a coored
tree citizen, and who then held him in dn,ase a.,
thirteen years. as you will see, before you made that
pro'slavery report, and but eight months after Tho
ment OF the law itself, that if you are not m;sakon =
your explanations, all the injuries complained Of n ,b
petition must have been inflicted within eipb, ronha r
ter the law was enacted which you saw remained 49,
letter upon the statute book from the time of the deci;
of Judge Johnson, up 10 the time when Won mad 49,,
pro>slavery Tepon."
Now Mr. Hudson, on sober sound tbouobt do ,.o,,
now yourself believe one word of vopy s,o,o.a.,
your explanation, TO be true9 Well it NAV be 50 h,,
then et me ask you again. did you SO understand and
believe it on the 28lh of May last, when YOU ,o,e ,.,
letter containing your old sound political nnco,as :,
Judge Allen, IA which YOU were pleased n s.r ~
doubt not in all sincerity:
ffsrL
"Ihere are certain men here Washington who have
made the business of The selecting Candidate Il.
business OF the season. The Taylor men b 100 iae sed'
slant IN season and out Of season 10 nress H. "e Ms
and IN iac' demand TOR him support. Among them a.
De mentioned MR. TRUMAN SMITH of Conna";""y
who, considering his position as Northern uoaa H.
Gone more tor Iaylorism, than any other man sos
And again with TAYLOR fear we shall ,o.o 49,.
own state and sacrifice principles FIR 90. 1G
rather De IN minority, oderne 10 priacio he r01
majority Without principle" "'"" I" "
now DIR. Hudson, would il not be well Eor v0,,.
al home for moment and see whether some III,
zeal errors may not be lurking about there and Isave
Mr. Van Buren, to take care Of his old one, r. no
had any? ''
The decision Of Judge johnson Il nnr.vod a. It,.
report, made by Charles Francis Adams Cho'. " VI.
the Committee OF our Slate Legislature 10 hnr .o -
committed the case Of Mr.. Hoar who had had Las
ioFelase OF the mob law of South CaroI,r =; "o
See Senate Doc No 81 Jan Saeo;on Io1r =" AofF'-