Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-24
LETTER FROM MR.. WISE.

LETTER FROM MR. WISE.
Gov Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, having been in
vited by Boston Committee to deliver a lecture in
fremont Temple, on the subject of Slavery, has
made the following cutting and admirable reply,
which find in the Enquirer of the 18th. We
agree with the Enquirer that " Mr.. Wise has taken
exactly the right positIon-one that should be fol-
lowed out by,every Southern man similarly stu
ated - =
ONLY, NEAR ONANcocK,
Accomac County, Va, Oct. 9th, 1856. {
GENTLEMAN On my return to home, after an
absence of some days, found yours of the 10th
ult, respectfully inviting to deliver of the
lectures of the course on Slavery at fremont Tenn
pie, in the city of Boston, on Thursday evening,
January 10th, 1856; Or if that time will not suit
my engagements you request that will mention at
once what Thursday evening, between the middle
of December and the middle of March next will
best accommodate me-"
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
yoW Sniti0ted' lectures apon9 / cannot conceal
it from myself that you have undertaken, IN Boston,
to discuss and to decide tohether nny property, IN
Virginia. ought to remain mine or not and wheth-
it shall be allowed the protection of laws federal
and State, wherever it may be carried or may es-
cape in the United States; or, whether it shall be
destroyed by higher law than constitutions and
statutes
Who are goa, to assume thus such jurisdiction
over subject so delicate and already fixed in its
lations by solemn compact between the States,
and by States which are sovereign? will not obey
your summons nor recognize your jurisdiction
You have no authority and justification for thus
calling to account at the bar of your tribunal,
and for thus arraigning institution established
by laws which do not reach you and which you
cannot reach, by calling on me to defend it.
You send me card, to indicate the character of
the lecturers threads:
"Admt the bearer and lady to the Independent
Lectures on Slavery. Lecture committee, s. G.
Howe T. Gilbert, George F. Williams, Henry I.
Parker, W. Washburn, B. B. Mussey, W. B. Spoon
er, Jas. W. Stone"
1T endorsed:
Lectures at the fremont Temple, Boston,
1855. November %, Hon. Charles Sumner, Rev.
P. Chase Of Ohio December H. Hon. Arson Bur
lingame December 81, Wendell Phillips, Esq
January 4, Horace Greedy. January II, Rev. Hen
ry Ward Beecher. January Is, Hon. John P. Hale.
January 25, Ralph Waldo Emmerson, Esq Feb
ruary 8, Nathaniel P. Banks, Jr. February, Is,
Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, of Ohio. February o.
Hon. Samuel Houston, of Texas. March 1, Hon.
David Wmot, of Pennsylvania. March 9Th, Hon.
Charles w. Uphan."-Al Honorable and Squires,
except those who are Recerends! The card does
verify indicate their characters by simply naming
them And your letter, gentlemen, is franked by
&C. Summer U. S. So With these characters
tics, am at no loss to understand you and your
purposes.
Der of gentlemen from the South will be invited, !"
&C., &C. I 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 ac-
corded very respectful attention to him last win
ter, and very grateful for his services in your
You offer {" one hundred and fifty dollars to be
paid to the lecturer, he bearing his expenses"
Let me tell you that fremont Temple cannot hold
wealth enough, to purchase one word of discussion
from me, there, whether mine here, shall be mine
or not; but l am ready to 0Olatateer without mon
ey and without price, to suppress any instruction,
and repeal any invasion which threatens endan-
gers the State Rights of Virginia, or my individual
try or the sacred Union, which binds Slave States
and Free together in bond Of National coned-
eracy aud IN separate bonds of Independent So0er
eighties!
In short gentlemen, I will not deliver one of the
lectures of the course slavery, at the fremont
Temple, in Boston, Thursday evening, January
10TH 1856; and there will be no Thursday evening
between the middle of December and the middle of
March next, or between that and dOomsday, which
will best accommodate me- for that purpose
give you immediate answer, and, at my ear
Hest convenience indicate to you that the particu
lar phase of the subject" that will present is, de-
liberately FIGHT WE MUST.
Your, obd't servant,
HENRY A. WISE.
To SAM'L. G. HOME, Phys and Supernt. Blind Inst.
JNo. NJ CLARK, High Sheriff.
SAM'L. MAY, Merchant
PHILo SANFORD, EX-T Treasurer State
NArH'L. B. SHURrLEFF Phys. and Antiquarian.
JOSEPH STORY, Pres't. Com. Council
THo's. RUSSELL, Judge
JAS w. STONE, Phys
M, MIX rru,x,c n ,pp1.cp-Wa learn that the