New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-17
Horace Preston and HIS Alleged Owpors
LRrrER TO WmLIAA REESE No. l60 SHAaF-srHDNR
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Sir: The public prints inform me that
you have recently laid claim to the man Preston.
and have gained possession of him as your proper
ty. Concerning your agents in this nearious BUSH
ness, have only to, say, now, that leave them
With the public, which keeps :" book Of remem-
brancc," and will not fail, ultimately, to. reverb
them according to their deeds.
But have some special reasons for addressing
you, which will appear soon. You will remem-
Der that was your guest and enjoyed your hos
pitality four days and nights in succession, ab0ut
four years since, while my way to General Con-
ference at Pittsburgh. Penn have ever been grateful
to you for the hospitality extended to and my so
journ was pleasant one Our intercourse friendly.
and worship together delightful. It was my phvi-
iege preach In the Washingtonst and Wesley Chap
ell, Ion the Sabbath and you made my stay with you
the ghf because you appeared and conversed
ike kind humane, Christian
cannot think that violating any rule of propn-
ETY. courtesy by making public Of your DECLARE
tions-your professions and promises These mot
"priyate and confidential, nor were they made at my
soncitaon They your own, and In whole and in
part voluntary. | made few notes by the way" and
therefore do not depend on memory for the (acls arn
about TO publish.
You introduced the subject Of Slavery in conversation
and in the plain and direct expressed your
dispprobaiion of the rhos system and practice but con-
fessed yourself Legal but involuntary stakeholder.
You said you became widOwef several years before,
and married again, without caring thinking Of the
fact at this second wife the daughter OF slave
holder After time her father died aud your wife bo
the owner by inheritance of several young slaves.
This yon told me, a Of much perplcyisy ~
both your wife and yourseltat you often converted
together about it, and of mind, not desiring 70
own that kind OF property and being principle op
posed to IT, You said it perfectly and1stood and
ogreed thai The sorss should all be made free ast as NY
should arrfre at che proper age This second wife died
Also leaving you carry her desire in this matter
and this yoH 0ssnrsd me you shaad do. a. u pas yov
desire and In accOrdaace Nth your convictions Of
right
To convince me more fully of your own opposition 10
Slavery and OF your determination do the viii Of your
deceased wife, you told that two OF those slaves tho
only males among them, had already gone Oft fou
said you were glad lug had S0asthst you knew their
wbereabouts-hads seen them several times snce-ssd
they were rs fae Jetiors, doiug rsu, and yos you'd
nsrsy trouble them.
TO set your opposition TO slavcholdng in sill strong
or ght, you related incident which, 70 me- was pc
culisrly Interesting;
slsyersder had purchased several slaves 10 Bslt-
NOR, one OF whom wa personally knOwn BY you Al
ter tie sae and bet0re NE trader ready To leave
wirh BIZ lang, this MISUNDERSTANDING IN sonss
way becc ME acquainted with the Transaction. SArsn
wxs maze Tor some day, bat lac could nor be oud-
the time his friends bcs0ugi you 70 by hm -
prevent bis removal b. the South AMI hrs scpzroe
from these he loved Yon told them yos vSsea 80 ~ -
slartk0!dlT and besides you might never mo
You should purchase him They gave yoa assuIs.S -
that be shorld be produced. and their entrsans, -
wrought upon you 70 induce yon b. oner ule IL
f2iOt for the az your ovn ri-k. Inc Da sasas
eicssdr took bill Of sale and returned noi ~
4 the elsas ia your house ldi o. gfsniihe ~
trxso te ysp servan. forever. You ssla ~ - w;II
shsH shssrc you sO0 and fat ~ yos ~ smoat
800 .t sa~ ".sa 80 aec you shall have your
sreerfpers Co and do the bet yo1 II ,,,,hs 1s~
assured me that The whole y va pa II Bstmore uros.
msrwss made free, and Sun fe''''
pcrcus end upright -, .r.,gxs, of ru-s staten, anss
out On your o e months alfeg giving you cfeiir for
you ns, ri bonoIing your nc oleness Of sou sthk
sneeiiy 49, word III advice Reninding yoa
'e, . ,ripy OF lite sd your inability 70 iorescs
on tae hc is dispeson Of your heirs entrc~sed
wns' -, cxer.fe deedA Of emancipation for Al No.
~ 49, hxh u honr vld abroad, 70 takc cnee- -