The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-10-30
Letter from MIR. Wise.

additional on the usual rates.
Letter from MIR. Wise.
Gov HENRY 4. WISE of Virginia. having been
invited by Boston Committee 20 deliver a lecture
in fremont Temple, on the subject OF Slavery.
has made the following admirable and cutting re-
ply, which We find in the Richmond Enquirer OF
the l2rh inst. We agree with the Enquirer. that
,.Mr. Wise has taken exactly the right position
one that should be followed out by every Southern
man similarly situated -
ONLY, NEAR ONANCoCK,
Accomack County, Va, Ocl. S. 1855. (
GENrLEMEN-On my return home, after an
absence of some days, found yours OF the 10Th
ult, respectfully inviting me TO deliver OF the
lectures of the course on Slavery, at fremont
Temple in the city of Boston, on Thursday even
ing January 10Th, 1856; or, if that time will not
suit nv engagements, you request that will men.
ton at once what Thursday evening, between the
middle oil December and The middle of March
next. will best accommodate me-"
Now, genllemen, desire 10 pay you due
specr vet YOU compel 10 be very plain with
YOU, and TO say that your request, in every sense,
is Insulting and offensive to me. What suni-ct OF
slavery have y0a "iuHiated lectures ut1o5? | eau
not conceal it from my sell thai you have under.
20 CPEG(GP,
tier my property, in Virginia. ought 10 remain
mine not, aud whether it shall be allowed the
protection OF laws Federal and State, wherever il
may be carried or may escape in the L. States !;
or whether it shall be destroyed by higher law
than constitutions and statutes
Who are y0u, 10 assume thus such a iurisdic-
ton over q subject so delicate and already fixed in
It's relations by solemn compact betw the
States, and by States which are sovereign! | will
not obey your summons, nor recognise your juris
dlclion. You have no hority and TO juSufica-
'on for thus calling me TO rccoun, at the bar OF
your tribunal, and for thus arragning insiru-
established by laws which do reach you,
and which YOU cannot reach, by calling on me TO
defend IL.
You send me a carl, to indic0tc the character
OF the lecturers. 1t reads:
ADMIT the bearer and lady TO the Iudepen-
dent L.cures on Slavery. Lecture Committee,
S. @. Howe, Il. Gilbert, Grorg" +. Williams,
Henry t. Parker. w. Washhurn, q. B. Mus>ey
w. B. Spooner, James w. Stone
II is endorsed
LECTURES the fremont TemPl~, Boston,
Is54-5. November 23 Hon. Charles Sumner.
Rev. John Pierponr, poem. Dccemb~r Z, Hon.
Salmon p. Chase OF Ohio. Dec miner ID, Hon.
AnSon Burngam". December 2l, Wendell Pm
lips. Esq December %, CaSsiu- NJ. Clay. Esq.
of kentucky. January 4, Horace Greedy. Jan
uary IL. Rev. Henry Ward Brecher. January
Is, Hon John p. Hale. January 27, Ralph w.
Emmrrson, Esq. February 8. N'rhl p. Banks,
Jr. February Is. Hon. Lewis ID. Campbell, OF
Ohio. February %, Hon. Samuel Houston. of
Texas. March /, Hon. David WrImot, OF Penn
sylvania March 8. Hon. Charles w. Upham'"
An HonorabLes aud Sq~ircS, except those who are
RfreIentiS! The Card does verify indicate their
characters by simply naming them. And your
letter, g"ntl' Glen, franked by &c. Sumner, U.
s. Senate" With these characteristics, am at
no loss 10 understand you and your purposes.
You say, "durIng the n"xt season, larger num-
Ter of gentl' mn from the South wllI b. invited
<&c. &c. I regret II, if any others can be found
IN the slave holding States TO accept your invita-
gIun.
You plead the example o! Gen. Houston. II is
che last | would follow. | have doubt that you
accorded very respectful attention TO hIm last win
ser, and were very grateful Tor his services in
your cause.
You offer Zone hundred and fifty dollars to be
paid the leeluxer, e bearing his own expenses"
FI"t me tell you that fremont Temple cannot hold
wealth enough Ia puschase one word OF discussion
from me, there, whether mihe here, shall be mine
or not but am ready to rOlu,teer without mo-
ncy and without price, to suppress any insurrec
zion, and repeal anv invasion which threatens or
endangers the State Rights or Virginia, my in
dIvdual rights under the laws and constitutions Of
my country, or the sacred Union, which binds
Slave States and Free together in one 6Ond Of Ma
tiOaak ConfeHsracy, and in separate bonds Of In.
dependent SOrercte emtieS
In short, gentlemen, will not deliver one of
the lectures of the course slavery, at the Ire
mont Temple, in Bnsion, Thursday evening,
January 10Th, 1856; and there will be no Thurs
cay evening between the middle of December and
the middle OF March next, or between that and
dOonlSday, which will best accommodate me, for
that purpose.
give you an immediate answer, and, at my
earliest convenience, indicate TO you that "he par
tcular phase of the subject that will present is,
del:beraIe!y To FIGHT IF WE MUST.
Your obd't servant,
HENRY A. WISE.
To SAML. G. HOME, Phys. and Supt Blind Inst.
JNo. NJ. CLARK. High Sheriff.
SAh'L. MAY, Merchant.
PHILo SANFORD. Elk Treasurer State.
NATH'L. b. SHURTLEFF, Phys. and Antiqua'n.
joseph Story, Pres't. Com Council.
THos. RUSSELL, Judge.
JAS. W. STONE, Phys.