The daily union., 1855-10-14
Only, NEAR OxANcocK,
Accomack County, Va, Oct. s, 1865.

ting me TO deliver one Of the slavery,
fremont Temple in the city Of Boston Thursday eve
ming, January 10, 1856; that time will not suit my
agements, you request that will mention what
Thursday evening" between the middle Of December and the
middle Of March next, viii best accommodate me"
Now, gentlemen desire you due respect yet you
compel be very plain ith you ard to say that our
request, in every sense is insulting and Offensive TO
What subject Of slavery have yon taated" lectures upon
conceal from myself that you have undertaken
BOSTON TO discass and 20 decide hefher ny rorg IN A
yinia ought not, and whether ii shall be
allowed the protection Of laws federal and Sae wherever
may be carried may escape in the United States
whether it shall be destroyed by higher Law than constl
tions and statutes
Who you, to thus such jurisdiction
subject so delicate already fixed relations by
solemn compact between the States aud by which
sovereign? ] will obey your nor recognise
your ulisdcron You have authority and jastica-
for thus calling 10 account at The bar OF goar tba
na and for thus arraigning mn Institution established by
laws which do you and which you REACH
by calling to defend it.
You card indicate tho character Of the
turers. IL reads
Admit the bearer lady to The independent lectures
slavery. Lecture committee. S. q. Howe, r. Gbeit
George = !; Williams, Henry Z Parker, e W Wsshburn, B. B.
&ussey, ". B. spooncr, james W. stone"
1t is endorsed:
Lecturos the fremont Temple, Boston, lssi-55.So
vember 23-Hon. Charles sumner, Rev. John pierpon
cember l4-Hon. Anson Burlngame. December 2l- en
dell Phillips, esq December 2s-Cassus NJ Cay, esq, Of
Rev Henry Ward Beechcr. January ls--ion John F.
hale January 25- Ralph Waldo Enynerson esd Tebu.
ary S--Hon. Nathaniel 7. Banks, r February l5-Hon
Lewis ID. Campbell, OF Ohio February 22-iion. Samuel
Houston, of Iexas. March Hon. David Wilout of
Pennsy vania. Marc, s-Ron. Charles ". Uphan."
All honorable and sqares, except who are reoered
The card does verify indicate their characters by simply
naming them and letter. gentlemen, franked by &C
Sumner, IT, S. 81 With these charaeterscs am at no
loss to understand you and your purposes.
You say, during the larger number of
| locptl from the be elnVit kc 4
gret it any be the slaveho.dng States
to accept your invitation. You plead the example Of Cen
Houston. 1t is the last would follow have no doubt
that you accorded very respectful him last win
ter and very grateful for his your cause
You offer one hundred and fifty dollars be paid to the
lecturer he bearing bis expenses Let tell YOU that
fremont Temple cannot hold wealth enough purchase one
word Of discussion rou there whether shall be
mine not but am ready TO votaateer without money
and without price, to suppress any nsurrecon repe
invasion which threatens endapgcs the rights
of Virginia, my individual rights under the laws and
constitutions OF my country, the sacred Union which
binds slave States and free together ia of national
oaeocy and separate bonds Of indpsaeaf
In short, gentlemen, will not deliver OF the lectures
Of the slavery at the fremont Temple ia Boston,
Thursday evening, January no. 1856 there will DC
Thursday evening between the middle of December
middle of March next between that and dooms1y which
will bost accommodate me for that purpose.
give you Immediate answer, and at my earliest con-
venence, indicate you that he particular phase Of the
subject that win present is, deliberately no FIGHT II VIZ
Your obedicnt servant,
HENRY A. WISE.