The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-15
Manifesto Of Gov. Wise, Of vlrgtnis. Against
tho Ah0llllo nssta OF Maasnchuseffs.

tho AboMlloaists u H1assachusetts.
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reply to the invitation Of the Boston Antslavery Com
mttee to deliver lecture in Boston the subject Of
slavery. Mr.. Wise has taken exactly the right position
that should be followed out by every Southern man
similarly called upon
CORRESPONDENTS.
uo, Hs,rv 4 w,sr BosrS1sept 49, 1856.
GEAR SRA series Of lectures upon the subject Of
slavery was initiated and very successfully conducted
here during the past winter you may have learned
from the papers OF the day. The audiences were large
and intelligent and the card enclosed will indicate to you
During the next season a larger number of gentlemen
from the South viii be invited favor with the views
prevalent in their vicinity thus, in connection with
opinion upon the question. The respectful at
tent accorded to General Houston last winter gives
assurance that arguments and opinions from that
quarter will be candidly heard and duly appreciated
You are hereby respectfully invited to deliver one Of
Temple, IN this city Thursday evening JAN TO- 1856
If that time will not suit your engagements please
mention at once what Thursday evening, between the
middle of December and the middle of March next will
best accommodate you.
The amou Mt paid to the lecturer will be $3.50, he bear
Ing his own expenses.
Flease favor with immediate answer, and, at your
earliest convenience thereafter ansmit the particular
sAM'LG. HOWE, Phys. and Sup Blind Institution.
JOHN n. CLARK, High Sheriff.
SAMUEL MAY, Merchant.
pHL0 SANFORD Ex.Treasurer State
ANTIQUARIAN.
JOSEPH STORY, President Common Council.
TH0S. RUSSELL Judge.
JAS. W. STONE Physician.
Address Dr.. Stone.
MR.. wIsE's REPLY.
Only, NEAR 0NANcocK Accomac County, Va,
Oct. s, 1866. (
some days. found yours Of the 10th ulh respectfully
vting me to deliver Of the lecturer Of the course
slavery at fremont Temple in the city Of Boston,
not suit my engagements, you request that viii men
ton at what Thursday evening" between the middle
ofDecember and the middle OF March next win best
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 'ni-
tiated" lectures upon cannot conceal it from myself
that have undertaken In Boston, to discuss and to
decide whether my property in Virginia. ought to
main mine not, and whether it shall be allowed the
protection of laws federal and State wherever it may
carried may escape in the United States or whether
and statutes.
Who you, to thus such jurisdiction over
subject SO delicate and already fixed in its relations by
solemn compact between the States, and by States
which egnf will not obey your summons nor
recognize your jurisdiction. You lave authority and
justification for thus calling to account at the bar
Of your tribunal and for thus arragnns 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
Admit the bearer and lady to the Independent Lee
lures on Slavery. Lecture committee, s. G. Howe, 7.
4. Il. w.
burn, B. B Mussey, ". B. spooner Jas. W. Stone"
s'Iectures at the fremont Temple, Boston, 1s545
November g. Hon. Charles sumder Rev John Pierpont
poem. December Hon. Salmon p Chase, of Ohio Decem
be Il, Hon. Anscn Buringame. December q, Wendell
Rey. Henry Ward Bseeher: January is Hon. JOHN r.
hruary g. Hon Nathaniel r. Banks, yr. February Is,
Hon. Lewis p. Campbell, Of Ohio February 22, Hon.
Of Pennsyivania. March sth, Hon. Charles ". Upham.
All honorable and squires except those who
rends THE verify indicate their characters by
@ summer g." WITH ssess asatao
teristics am at loss to understand YOU and your
You say s'during the next season. larger number Of
gentlemen from the South will be invited" &C. &c.
regret IT. any others can be found in the slave holding
States to accept invitation You plead the example
Of Gen. Houston 1t is the last would follow have
no doubt that you accorded respectful attention to
him last winter and very grateful for his services
In your
You offer some hundred and fifty dollars to be paid
to the lecturer he bearing his own expenses" Let
me tell you that fremont Temple cannot hold wealth
enough to purchase word Of discussion from me,
here, whether mine, here, shall be mine not; but
! am ready to volunteer, without money and without
price suppress any instruction, and repel any in
yasion which threatens cndangers the State rights Of
Virginia my individual rights under the laws and
stitution of my country or the sacred Union, which
binds slave States and free together in bond of
onal conedeacy and in separate bonds of Independent
In short, gentlemen, will not deliver of the lee
lures course slavery at the fremont Temple in
Boston Thursday evening January 1885, and there
will be no Thursday evening between the middle Of De-
cember and the middle Of March next between that
and dcomsday which win best accommodate for that
purpose.
give you an immediate answer, and, at my earliest
convenience ncicate to you that he particular phase
Of the subject that win present is, deliberately, to
fight we must. Your obedient servant,
HENRY A. WISE.
To Samuel g. Home Physician and Superintendent
Blind Institution; Jno. NJ. Clark, High Sheriff; Samuel
May merchant; Pho Sanford, ex-rreasurer State; Ma
thans b. shurtleG, physician and Antiquarian Joseph
Story President Common Council; Thos. RUSSELL Judge;
Jas W. Stone, physician.