New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-21
GOVERNOR GARDNER TO GOVERNOR WINSTON
CoNMoSwTALrH OF NAssAcHUsrTrs,

I'LL y
,urc Of Massachusetts III relation to the Territory Of
Kapsas transmitted 10 you in accordance with the re-
quest OF that body.
While r. oret to say one word that may add TO the
irritation existing between the North and the south 1t
h. comes NY imperative duty, briefly but plainly, IN
behalf Cf Massachusetts, to repudiaie the insult you
attempt TO cert upon her, and to vpdcate the propr-
ETY. Of her conduct.
Youtav "BeIieying the resolves You have for.
"wad. TO this DE- psrect in relation to the Territory
f Karsas 70 be- in conflict with the truth of hstory,
" unconstitutional, and reasonable in desisn return
''th.m to you.'
Had your E1celency attempted to perticularze
wler, ih,se resolves we're iii conflict with be truth
of history" end not contented yourself with the more
.ss, b. cause more gen,rs denial Of their accuracy,
your errors could have been at once pointed out.
These resolves are temperatey and calm written,
r, ftrrng opy to few of the more saest poidts IN
the org Of ustice ard ontcages that msrk
T.. record OF the pas, y,ars in Kansas declaring
that these deporub- occurrences are the result OF the
Efforts mace by the Slavery propagnndsts forthe pur'
pore Of forcing the system OF huumL servitude over
Lat Terto,y az ainst the will of majority OF its ac-
tua inhasitans and the wishes of the people of the
Upiel-that the suff-rings of those settlers have
touched the hearts OF ouI citizens and that We <hl
use .y,Iy Just and constitutional effort to aid them IN
an,aiDIg their iberties,-and that The pfeslden, OF
tie Ureo States in reference to these transactions has
exhibit. trvli'y To sectional interest, and an H.
difference to the fundamental PRINCIPLES OF justice and
f, edum which ntrt the con't mnatlon OF the Amer-
can po ople This lat declaration has since been 10
full, ndoised at Cncnr at II needs no further arSu.
melt to establish its truth.
Your E2c.l.pr. may rst sssured, notwithstanding
your denial, the t..act accuracy OF every hi-bn'a'
iuc h.ie sp, ken OF is kno~n TO- and recognized by,
eye,y reader OF trese resolves whether he live North
or South The truth Of history is too stern and l,eY
,rsbe 10 warp itself Ia suit Jour EScelencys wishes.
Tbese fhsmeful occurrences are wnten as with pen
Of Gre b sd skies fot the whole Torid 10 READ,
apo they will EXIT TIL history itself shal be no more,
Al
tLuaujiy to those who dared to do them, aud To
these who with equal haldhOOd, care deny or defend
them.
But il YOU mean that the whole truth of history is
rot expItte.d i'll theie resolves then Sgree wi you.
Tb, do BOT give the half, the worst, of tnese
inl umsb outssger. They make no reference to the
rjl Of tie mails, the orgaI ized riuptoD Ut the ci
u, of smother State ~ cVprO ections, a're-ts with
out judicial authority. mokery Of lie. slaop, inhomsn
laws tesiructon # printing ptsses, theft arson, and
Let that great anc 6ual crime beyond which human
0-Ifavty has power 10 20, cOdbooded ana delioe'
yaie Muder Should your Eycellency invoke the
whole truth Of history must bring to your VIE the
vi.lon of mu dered mel. Of wives driven to msdness
Dno to Cur ear the agonlzed cy o. tue 0rphAil-and
al for III. crime that th.lr hu bands and fathers
oJ pOsC by vote or voice, the introduction OF human
stfyitude mtO a region your father and my father,
de dic8ted, third century ago by solemn national
corJpsct, 10 FTesdom forever.
Bit your ExceleDcy asserts that these Resolves are
20 uDcOustitu iohal ano treaeonsbe in design" The
assertion that it Unconstitutional for sovereign
IN, mber Of this cOned,racy to express through her
L. sslatuie feI sentiments upon one OF the most mo-
ne tds 10 efuia,ion 1t may be that your Excelency
wisbes that thus the ee expression OF our op0iOus
could be frammeled by constitutional restriction,
but foItunateIy it 10 not probable that your Excel
l.ncy will ever witpe,s such retfograde step IN
civilization ard Government will be sry ~
Incorporate such provision into the Constitution OF
the Unit, States.
By b strange pt rveron Of terms applied to the
act Of q sovereign STATE your Exc.lcncy further
allegts that these Resolves reasonable" Per-
nj mr to suggest that the recital In dgniied
aIc colin way of few Of the principal Outrsges IN
kuDsas treusOn that it may interest some OF your
constituents to know how the actual participation In
there I'll laeess Ou'rages may be characterized N your
Exceltbcy's catalogue Of crimes.
YUuI E1c. ehcy is pleased further to say, return
them the JtsolNcs 10 you, WIN reqnest th"t tue
" future resolutions Of the Legislature OF Massacnu-
~t.ts on Federal affairs and the subject 0t slavery,
abe DO more forwarded to this department." IL this
requtst your EIceltncy canTtt be grained. "hiie
Gctppy the Executive chair OF Massachusetts, Tue
receives Of her Legislature on any and every suo)ec!
Will be transmitted ~ yOAr "departinept whenever
tLat I.sgrlaiufe n quests II.
ID ts u pregnant adn hsiOD however, that you de-
tiIe TO stite voice Of freeIDeL on the subject OF
Slavery" You confess by this very declxalon you
would do it had YOU the power, but fortunately your
atui'y j. net commensurate with your wishes, We
n s0iiy Acknowledge that Lave neither the power
O, the purpose to interfere with Slavery where
confetierat.d States under local laws 1t exists but
We ore Determined to use every honorable and
tcustiutopal efUt TO prevent its extension over
territory now free from It's bhgh,ng prsscuce.
We 0tem II socIal, political and morA evil. And
bay. iul and abiO faith that at ho very di-taut
dsy will oe peaceaby franira Cd fron every Chris-
fiun CON 1unty-oll indications point unenlngly to
this rsUt slavery has alresCy encOun trcd the d..
VI citations Of IL. moral scntm, ut OF every civilized
c,upiy oftb Old Wo,ln; the mighty Influence OF
m raiuI. in ,very tongue are sappng Its oundaiions
tie J., bier ALI more generous Impulses OF our com
uOn humanity ablor il; right justice, equiiy, arc s
at abtagOni. with II; paraiyzes tue ann Of indds-
,Iy where exists--'t cOrrupts the morals of those
sMOrg y tom bas It's baoitation-In the end 1t i'm
bOvernb the rOnlnuDy that permits lie continuance
It has graoually been abo'ished in vast regions
wherever and fast its balefu NJ uiucnocs have been
brought 20 the test Of true statesmanshipand above
all, every one who recognizes kiod and benignent
PrON 10 cSch transaction OF he, from sscninS
evil ever ecucinY real good knows tnst the Al-wso
spo Ompipot. 1t Being will in His own good time
hin and stc. it, peniciOUs inSnences m the pray
ers OF TIE b&Ddsmen are answered. and eVery"nefo
tbsi TIE erslavea go tree.
With these views of the institution of slavery WINCH
sie Mon 10 all her people, Massachusetts uoee no'
feel that sbe il d.serv ealy yoptn TO reProacu anu
nom the Chief Magistrate of sister Shoe, ioi *
pI, ssr her upat.rable determination thai, WIN Der
e. rpiyspc. or cpn,.nt il sba never be permitted 10
suIplant Il fee and intel sept labor oi hei rohS upon
the soil of those Territories which ID portion OF ber
birii III. b. and inberi' ance. ,r,,,,.
Youf ExeeI.Icy next asserts; VI The othgstion- Of
Z. lie Cop,,uu,iop and the Iew OF the United State.
Nos. IN conf rni,y thereto. b. ng disregarded sod
ppihf.d b. sr,clcsci.-, We a''rc hV iotteer In
u rcou,,. with your state
Ma, be- permitted TO remind your Exceliepoy that
.nnJif r not . EorJ OF Massachusetts grDwth, hut
tba, ,, INC 4, 10 t Sonth md Il Won have aby