The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-20
Letter OF Governor Gardner Of Massachusetts,,
TO Governor Winston Of Alabama.

BoSroS, July 10, 1856.
The be OF this morning contains Governor Gardner
reply the late communication Of Governor Winston OF
Alabama returning the Kansas resolves Of the Massa.
chusctts legislature.
The letter makes column, and severely handles
in detail the charges Of the Executive OF Alabama On
the charge that the resolves were in conflict With the
truth Of history Governor Gardner says
Your Fxceliency may rest assured, notwithstanding
your denial the exact accuracy Of every historical fact
here sTokeu Of known and recognized by every real
err Of those resolves whether he lives North South.
The truth OF history too stern and inexorabIe 10 warp
Itself suit your Excelencys wishes. These shameful
occurrences are written a. with pen OF fire. on the
bread skies for the whole world to read and they will
exist until history itself shall be damning dis
grace TO country, our age, our humanity, 10 those
s. 70 a. sspr on bs s
the whole truth OF history Is MT expressed in these
resolves, then J agree with you. They DO not
outrages They make reference 10 the
rininE Of the mails, OF the organized irrup.
ton ~ the citizens OF another state 20 control the
elections Of arrests without judicial authority, Of the
mockery ~ legislation and inhuman laws Of the destruc
ton of printing presses, Of theft Of arsoa and last that
great and enal crime, beyond which human depravity
has power CO. cold booded and deliberate murder
should your Excecncy invoke the whole truth Of history,
Il must bring 10 your view the vision OF murdered men,
OF wives driven TO Madness and 20 your the agonz
ed cry Of the orphan aud all for the crime that their
husbands and fathers opposed by their vote or voice
your father ard my father dedicated third Of century
ago by solemn national compact TO freedom forever
We give t~o more extracts from the letter, as col.
lows -
Your FxceIenoy next asserts The obligations Of
the constitution and the laws Of the United states passed
in conformity thereto, being dsregarded and nulhed by
Massac huseits desire further intercourse with
your staen May be permitted 70 remind your Excel.
icncy that nuidedn Ia not word OF Massachusetts
growth but that s indigenous TO the South and II you
have any opprobrum TO bestov upon you freely do
80 mech more appropriately nearer home than here.
The LOYALTY OF Mas sachuscts 10 the constitution of the
United States has been too often and too sgnay evnced
In critical periods OF the counrys history require
further answer from TO this ungracious suggestion
but we're otherwise your Excelleucy Is not the tribunal
10 decide for her question involving her fidelity that
instrument ! am not aware that the Executive OF Ala
hama has yet been made coordinate In judicial authority
with the Supreme Court Of the United states, and until Il
H. and not gu then will IFS opinion upon such question
be expressed with any proprey, or be entitled TO the
slightest consideration
Your Fxcelency concludes your lettcr--the whole Of
which have quoted-n the following words:-''And we
wish 10 be free future, free from insult from state
whose citizens do no, recognise accountability for insult
and eous imputaons upon the character Of Southern
states and the citizens thereof Your alusion cannot
ral 10 understand. You advance your chief and
closing reason for desiring further intercourse with
our state that one Of her Senators has declined
mons 10 a personal combat, and the other, II Ia well
Known would do so in obedience not only "a
the laws and sentiments Of Massachusetts,, but also
OF the rules and order Of Congress, and even
Il The statutes Of the state o Alabama itself