American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-11
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH
Mr.. secretary stuart.
70 the Editors Of The american Telegraph.

70 me EdltorS Of the american Ietegrdph.
GENTLEMEN: I,haye not the pleasure Of your
acquaintance, but read with much qualification
the paper conducted by you. 1t is strikingly
talented, slrewd, discriminating, and contains
much that Is useful and entertaining SO that
often count the hours that are to pass before it
again arrives at my door,
iwish-and itiswholly my object in writing
to say word as to- the extract in your paper,
quoted week or two ago from q speech of Mr..
Secretary Stuart, relative to his determination
to employ no Abolitionists in his Department
Now,l have not the slightest knowledge even Of
the person-of Mr.. Stuart, but feel towards him
as should towards any other man whom Ebe-
lieye to be misrepresented to his injury, as
think Mr.. s. is, in the various animadversions
communicated to, the public through the Tele-
graph, on the speech in question.
\ fully understood, from the first, Mr.. Stuart
to advance the idea, and only so, that he would
not employ in his Department any Abolitionist,
of the character that Is nor engaged in opposition
10 the laD as to fugitive slaves. Mr. s. surely
means no more than this. He cannot possibly
have any thing against a man who merely wssjies
that slavery in this country may, in some way
consistant with the Constitution and the Union,
cease. Such opinion is involuntary with many,
and surely not culpable or deserving of any ex-
Iclusion from public employment, if the idea is
entertained subject to an honest accordance, in
every way and act, with the faithful execution
of the Constitution and laws.
The point is simply here: The preservation
of the Union is now the great, vital and absorb
ing interest of the country; and the Fugitive
Slave Law is the very life-blood of this political
being; for take away this, and the Union is
gone forever-gone, gentlemen, GONE
ls not Mr. Stuart right, then? Why, were |
in the public employ, and did / allow myself to
express only opposition to the Fugitive Slave
Law, | should deem it the duty of the head of
the Department in which | might be-, instantly
to remove me- and SUCH in all caridor, should /
say after my removal. This is not intolerance,
but justice and necessity. The subject of the
Union is one of terrific interest--iti is the inter
est Of a world and the country and the world
should feel obliged to Mr.. Stuart, or any other
man, for upholding it against all it's enemies in
office. - ht.i I.sl1 i. rgggss +. Isff rg
These are few of my thoughts, very hast
lily penned. i am a northern man, and re-
gret the existence of slavery, and hope that it
may, in some way consistent with the prosperity
Of our Union, be 50 ordered by an over-ruling
Providence as to cease, and that before any
great length of time. Let us abide by the Union,
and leave the South to themselves, except to
support, when we properly may some course of
manumissioneon their part, which may rebound
both to their interest and their glory. rs,, ,a,
.,,..gt..,as An IMPARTIAL OBSERVER.
We would venture to suggest that the defence
offered by our correspondent would have sig
nifcance and influence if accompanied with the
assurance of Mr.. Stuart's approval.