Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-25
From The Augusta t1A-J Chronicle.
Hon. A. H. stephens ON slavery Exten.
The following letter reached us BY yesterdays

The following letter reached US BY yesterdays
mail:
NEwNAS, Ga, July e2d 1856.
Mr. Editoy-Dear Sir: In order 70 settle po-
litical issue satisfactorily, while refer
to you for some information Il is this: have
serted that the Hon. A. n. Stephens pending the
annexation OF the State Of Texas TO the United
States before the Congress thereof sdid 10 public
speech 10 Washington City, that be was no advo-
cate Of the extension of African slavery. Demo
Gratis who then branded him as sbOlitionist and
freesoil eDissary, HOw say that he did not cay It,
If is possible for you to procure authentic
document establishing the fact, you viii confer a
favor by forwarding it to me Immediately.
Your with respect
As we have not an extra copy of Mr.. Stephens
speech on the admission of Texas, we cannot bet
ter answer our correspondent than by copying the
following article from the COnstit,tiOnalis (demo,
craft which kept standing Tor weeks in that pa.
per prior TO the election in 1853.
John A. Dix was a notorious Freesoier of the
Van Buren,, Buffalo platform stamp; and in 1858
the Democracy of Georgia everywhere affirmed,
that Alexander Il. Stephens was as much of a
Freesoiler as Dix. Whether Mr.. Stephens endorses
this Democratic opinion Of 1853, now that he so
cordially unites with the party, shall not pre-
tend to assert II, however, the Georgia Democ
racy believe their own declaration, that stephens
was as much of Freesoiler as Dix" it is only
another evidence of their readiness to affiliate with
Freesoilers everywhere Hence, we find Martin
Van Buren,, John Van Buren,, John A. Dix, Alex
ander II. Stephens and the Southern Democracy,
cordially afiliatng in the support OF the SQuatter
Sovereign, James Buchanan:
From COnStiiutOnGl,st and Republic Sept. H. 1858.
Dix VS.. Stephens.
We publish below, 10 iuxtaposition, the letter Of
Mr.. Dix and an extract from the speech OF Mr..
Stephens, on the annexation OF Texas in lS46
Read them over carefully, and then tell us, reader
IL Mr.. Dix is freesoiler, what is lexander Ham
ilton Stephens. the representative from Georgia.
from the 7th District, in Congress:
Mr. Diz's Letter, 1853. Mr.. Stephens Speech on
let. That am not and The Annexation Of Ter
never have been an abO- as lS46.
litionst in any sense OF Nor do ! wish ITO
that term. On the con hoax" gentlemen from
trary, / have been another sections upon this
open and uniform Opp0 IpOnt, some have init
nent of all abolition mated. am candid and
movements in this Statelfrank in my scknowledg
and elsewhere, since they ment This acquisition
commenced in 1885, TO viii give additional pow
the present time. WhieIer TO the southwestern
in the Senate Of the Uni section in the national
ted States opposed the councils, and for this pur.
extension OF slavery tOIpose | want it--nOt that
free tCrritory-a question am DESTROYS TO see an Ell
entirely distinct from the tension Of the "srea of
interference with slavery slavery" az some gentle.
where it already exists men have said its effect
In the latter case, hav, would be- I am no de
steadily opposed all eX- fender If slavery tn the
tCrnal interference witt abstract Liberty always
il. had charms for me, and
Cd. That have on all would rejoice to see ell
occasions, public and.the sons of Adams family
private, since the Fugi lin every land and cline,
tive Slave Law passed, in the enjoyment Of those
declared myself in tavurrights which are Set forth
If carrying il into execu in our Declaration of In
ton in good faith, like Independence natural
every other law OF the and inaiensbe." II
land. stern necessity, bearing
3d. That was in fa> the marks and impress OF
vor Of the union OF thethe hand Of the Creator
Democracy of this Sta te himself, did not, in some
which was consummated cases, interpOse and pre-
in 1880, continued invent. Such is the case
1851 on the basis of the with States where slavery
Compromise Measures, now exists. But have
and in 1852 on the basis no WISH TO SEE 1T
Of the Baltimore Plat EXTENDED TO OTHER
form. COUNTRIES; and if the
4th. That have, since anne cation Of Texas we're
the Baltimore COnven- tor the sole purpose OF
ton in June 1852, repeat extending slavery where
eddy given my public as liz does not now, and
sent to it's proceedings, would not otherwise eI
and acQuesced in its de- ist SHOULD OPP 0SE
carstiOns, adjust 1T.
H.ent Of disturbing ques.
tions, by which / was