Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-26
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, Gentlemen ON my return home, after absence
OF some days, found yours of the 10Th ult, res
pecully inviting me to deliver of the lectures
OF the course on Slavery, at fremont Temple, in
the city of Boston, on Thursday evening January
10th, 1856 or, if that time will not suit nv en-
gagements, you request that will mention at once
what Thursday evening, between the middle of De-
'cember and the middle of March next, will best ac-
commodate me-
Now, gentlemen, desire to pay you due respect
yet you compel me 10 be very plain with you anil to
say that your request every sense, insulting and
offensive to me. What subject of slavery have qou
"11utiated" lectures upOn cannot conceal it from
myself that you have undertaken, an Boston TO dis.
and decide qchether my property, an Virginia,
ought to remain not and whether it shall be
allowed the protection of laws, federal and State,
wherever 1t may be carried or may escape in the Uni
ted States or whether it shall be DESTROYED by
higher law than constitutions and statutes
WHO are you, TO assume thus such a jurisdiction
over sub ect delicate and already fixed in its re-
latlons by solemn compact between the States, and
by States which are sovereign will not obey your
summons nor recog gnze your jurisdictions. You have
no authority and justification for thus calling me
to account az the bar of yo'r tribunal and for thus
arraignlng an institution established by laws which
do not reach you and which you cannot reach by
calling me to defend it.
You send me card, TO indicate the character of
| the lecturers. 1t reads:
sAdmit the bearer and lady to the Independent
q Lectures on Slavery. Lecture committee-S C.
Howe, 7. Gilbert, George F. Williams, Henry T.
I" Parker, w. Washburn B. B. Mussey, w B. Spoon
Ter, Jas w. Stone
1t is endorsed
Lectures at the fremont Temple, Boston, 1s54-5
November %, Hon. Charles Sumner, Rev John
Pierpont poem. December 7, Hon. Salmon P
/ Chase OF Ohio December IA, Hon. Anson Bur-
"Hngame. December 81, Wendell Phillips, ESQ
December %, Cassius NJ Clay, Esq., of kentucky.
January a, Hon. Horace Greeley January IA, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher January 18, Hon. John P.
. uoIa u IL
February s, Hon. Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr. Febru-
81 ary Is, Hon. Lewis D. Campbell of Ohio. Februa-
! ~ Hon. Samuel Houston, of Texas. March /,
: Hon David Wilmot of Pennsylvania. March 8,
Hon. Charles w. Upham.n All Honorables and
! SqureS, except those who are Reucrends! The card
does verify indicate tleir characters by simply nam
ing them. And your letter, gentlemen, is franked
| by " c. Sumner, g. S. 81 With these characteris-
tics, am at no loss to understand you and your pur-
poses.
You say, during the next season, large number
OF gentlemen from the South will be invited" &C.,
NC. | regret it, if any others be found in the
slave holding States to accept your invitation. You
plead the example of Gen Houston. 1t is the last
would follow. have no doubt that you accorded
very respectful attention TO him last winter and were
very grateful for his services in your cause
You offer one hundred and fifty dollars TO be paid
to the lecturer, he bearing his own expenses" Let
me tell you that fremont Temple cannot hold wealth
enough to purchase word OF discussion from me,
am ready to roturteer Without money and without
price, to suppress any insurrecton, anI repel any in
Vaslon which threatens endangers the State Rights
OF Virginia, or my individual rights under the laws
and constitutions of my country, the acred Union
which binds Slave States and Free together in ont
bond Of National confederacy and an separate bonds
i Of Independent SoUereigntles!
: In short gentlemen, will not deliver one of the
e lectures of the course slavery, at the fremont
L Temple, in Boston, Thursday evening, January
: 10th, 1856; and there will be Thursday evening
J. between the middle Of December and the middle O
March next, or between that and doomsdoy, which
viii! best accommodate me, for that purpose.
give you an immediate answer, and, at nv EARL
est convenience, indicate to you that the parcula
u phase of the subject" that will present is delber
ately: TO FIGHT MUST.
Your obd't servant
t. HENRY A. WISE
n ITO SAm'I G. HOME Phys. and superindt Blind Inst
e JNo. M. CLARK High Sheriff
SAM'L. MAY, Merchant
he PHILo SANFORD, Ex- Treasurer Stale.
al NATHL. b. SHURTLEFF, Phys. and Antiquarian
is JOSEPH STORY, Ples't. Com. Council.
r, THos. RUSSELL, Judge.
is JAS. w. STONE, Phys.