The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
From the Washington Union. More than they Bargained For.

Our readers are already aware that course of lectures on slavery is to be delivered during the ensuing winter in Boston, which we believe has been part of the regular amusements of that city for a number of years past. With the view of attracting more than~ the custom ary share of public attention towards these systematlzed efforts of fanaticsm, invita- tions to lecture have been extended to several distinguished statesmen, whose views on the constitutional question of slavery are known to be pre- -emnently sound and unyielding. We have already published the commercially brief reply of Senator Douglas, in which that gentle man takes the wisely liberal and patriotic stand that as citizen of a non-slave- holding State he had no right to interfere with the constitutional domestic institutions of sister State. A smi- lar invitation was extended to Senator Butler, of South Carolina but similar declension was not received-much to the surprise we doubt not, of the committee of invitations. Unlike Mir. Douglas, Mr. Butler is a citizen of State where slavery is long established and univer- sally recognised institution. He is not only willing to meet in person the issues raised by the aboltionists, but he is prepared to raise others which we presume they will have no relish for discussng He says ill his reply:
 'As you request 1t. 1 will indicate the gene ral topics upon which I will speak, should deliver the lecture in Boston:
 'First, That whilst the States were colonies, slavery was introduced and allowed without distinction of section, and that then, by the CO., mity of these political communities, the rendl- ton of fugitive slaves was more certain than now under the provisions of the federal con- stituton
 "Second, That when federal authority under the old federation assumed jurisdiction over the subject, and the introduction of slaves was pro- hibiteg, ,.it was done by the votes of northern and southern members, without distinction of section.
 "Third, That when the slave trade was opened by authority of the resent consti- tuition, the measure was sanctioned by votes north and south, without distinction of sec ton.
 "Fourth, That this trade, from 179O to 1908, was carried on in northern vessels and by north ern slave merchants, and that they mainly de- rived the profits of it.
 "Fifth, That these slaves were captured by northern adventures, mostly by violence or fraudulent seduction, and were sold to the southern planter for a fair consideration.
 "Sixth, That these slaves came to the south ern planter as ignorant barbarlans and by his tuteagc they have been converted into useful and intelligent laborers.
 "Seventh, That by the gradual improve ment of their condition they are we'll fed and clothed.
 "Eighth, That the three and half mil lions of slaves introduced directly or indirect ly by the north could not be set free with out consequences detrimental to both sec tions.
 "Ninth, That in a fair account between the sections, the north has been gainer by the use of slave labor
 These topics would take up good deal of time and of course would reserve the liberty of simplifying or of adding others to them.
 Every respectfully, your ob't serv't,
 "A. P. BUTLER.
 LANES w STONE M D.