Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-13
PERSONAL.

80. Hon. a. L. johnson ard lady, of New
York, and Hon. Washington Boyd and lady, of
Missouri, are at Wizards Hotel; Hon Geo.
L. Badger is ct Browns; and Hon. Richard
/. Bowie and Col Samuel b. Hambleton, of
Maryland, are at the National.
80. Ex-Gov. Hunt, of New York, in let
ter to the Commercial Advertiser, denies in
full the report first published in the Lockport
Journal of his having been in full communion
with the HIndOos. aud voted the Know Moth
ing ticket Mr.. II. 8 denial is full and expli-
cit of all the charges of the kind that has
been made against him.
80. Rev. VIM H. EnOs, for tventy.one
years a member Of the Baltimore IN E. Con-
ference, died near Hagerstown Oh the 9th inst,
In the 18th year of his age.
80. Baron Alexander de Humboldt recently
celebrated the seth anniversary Of his birth
day Notwithstanding his great age he still
unTemittingly continues his important labOrs.
80. Among the strangers in Hartford, Is
DR.. Hamel, Of the Imperial Academy of St.
Petersburg, a gentleman of high intelligence
and distinction, who is on a visit to examine
the scientific, industrial, and educational in
situations Of the United States.
1.-THE abolition lecture committee Of Boz.
ton, in inviting southern gentlemen to lecture
before them this winter, did not forget Mr..
Wise, from whose reply to their invitation We
extract as follows:
= Now, gentlemen, desire to pay
you due respect, yet you compel me to be very
plain with you, and to say that your request,
In every sense, Is insulting and offensive TO
me. What subject of slavery have yOu I'M
tIated lectures upon? / cannot conceal it
from myself that you have undertaken, M
Boston, TO discuss and to decide acJtetheT my
property, tn Virginia, ought TO remain D1tne
or not, and whether il shall be allowed the
protection of laws, federal and State, where
ever it may be carried or may escape in the
United States; OF, whether it shall be de-
strOyed by higher law than constitutions and
statutes
Who are you, TO assume thus such juris-
diction over subject so delicate and already
fixed in Its relations by a solemn compact be-
tween the States, and by States which are SOW
eTeign! l will not obey your summons nor
recognize your Jurisdiction? You have no au-
thority and no justification for thus calling me
70 account at the bar OF yO2r tribunal, and for
thus arraigning an institution established by
laws which do not reach you and which you
cannot reach, by calling on me to defend it !"
You say, during the next season, larger
number OF gentlemen from the South will be
invited &C., &c. l regret it, If any others
can be found IN the slave holding States to ac-
eept your Invitation. You lead tie example
Of Gen. Houston. 1t is the last would fol-
low. L have no doubt that you secorded very
respectful attention to him last winter. and
we're very grateful for his serAees in your
cause.
You offer Cle hundred and ary dollars
70 be paid to the lecturer, he bs.,i1g his own
expenses Let L4e tell you hat fremont
Temple cannot hold wealth en- 3sSh to pur-
chase one word Of discussion fir N me, there.
whether MIN. here, shall be nj 70 or not; but
am read to UOEaHteer, uithoI money and
without price, TO suppress any t2sarrection,
I'D repel any invasion which threatens or en-
dangers ne State Rights of vi sinia, or MY
Individual rights under the law and consttu.
lions OF my country, or the skared Uniop
which binds slave States and fire. together in
one bond Of National cOHtedersev. G71d ~
separate bonds Of Il1dspeRI.nt ) s0ersigRf y
- In short, gentlemen, will 1Js3 dcliye ~
Of the lectures of the course on slavery, e, he
fremont Temple, in Boston, on Thursday
evening, Jaausry 10th, 1856; ana there viii be
no Thursday evening between the middle Of
December and the middle of March next, OF
between that and dOO1n,d0y, which will hes,
accommodate me for that purpose"