Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-10-11
OAKLAwE PLANTATION,
October 4th. 1886.

To The Editors Of he Bee.--T have rear
Governor Wickliffe's letter published in your
| paper this morning, which is calculated to leave
the impression on the public mind that | had
not fairly stated the conversations between him
and me in reference to his views on MFR. Breck-
enridge's speech delivered OF Tippecanoe.
While the Governor admits the important
point, namely, that he fully endorses the senti-
ments contained in that speech, yet, in another
portion of his letter, he declares himself oppo-
sed to the interference of the strong arm of the
government in support Of the enlargement of
Strengthening, thereby, the inference to be
drawn that his full endorsement of the speech
was predicated on this isolated point.
Now, in order that the people of Louisiana
may clearly understand the facts, | submit the
following statement:
When recently at Baton Rouge l casually
met Gov, Wickhffe, and showed him a copy of
the New Orleans Della, ia which was published
an extract from Mr. Breckenridge's Tippecanoe
speech, wherein he had declared "thaL he ,Oos
attached to no party ahich has for its object he
ePtension Of Slavery" I asked the Governor if
he endorsed that sentiment. He answered me
emphaticalIy, u DO!n
forbore speaking of This in public until T..
had reached Greenwich Springs, where, meet
ing with Robert Y. Young, Esq, / learned
from him that Gov. WickIiffe had expressed
precisely the same sentiment at the Springs on
the Monday previous, when the Rev. Mr..
Crenshaw then came forward, who confirmed
this statement in full.
On. my return to Baton Rouge, on Thursday.
l again met Gov. WickIife, who repeated to
me the same declaration. On the same even.
Ing | again met him at Hollis livery stable. |
where, in the presence of DR.. Harvey, of the
U. .. Army, announced to Gov. Wicklife.
frankly, my determined purpose to arraign him
before public opinion on this subject; and a.
gain desiring him to repeat whats.he had preyi-
ousIy said TO me, he again openly stated that
ne fully endorsed the sentiments of Mr.. Brock.
enrIdge, which | again quoted to him, namely.
'th0t ne aoGs attached 10 no party aChlch had Tor
OBJECT the extension Of s~laserQ." He then
inquired OF me: @Are you in favor of the
strong arm of the federal government inter.
posing for the extension of slavery 90 re.
'iIed That is not the question. / presume
10 di1erence OF opinion can exist on that point
between you and me-" Then asking him again
! ne oeionged to a party such as that mentioned
y Mf. Breckenridge, that is, favorable Ia 4ba
of slavery, he emphaticaIlv said II
Do NOT" Doctor Harvey, who is favorable
inown for his high toned homer. then asked
to put the question to himself, when / did.
'hen the Doctor, with all his Democratic ardor'
eclared, most promptly, that he repudiated the
eminent; that as for himselfhe belonged onIv !
a party which favors the extension Of slave.
and any sentiment 20 the contrary was ia
cry bad taste in this latitade.
Such, Mr.. Editor, isa plain and unyarnisbed
Q fthe facts as they did occur. Thew
re the same as those embraced in nv state {
tent to the editor of the Dene, 6
now appeal to the people of Louisiana TO
now wheter they are ready and willing to sus- :
I'm such a~ntisSouthern sentiments as these. So 4
penny promulgated by Mr. Breckenridge and t
His Excellency Robert G. Wicklifs. fhe +
overnor of our State. .
r. A. STEWART. ),