, 1857-07-10
MONTICELLO, W. T., July, 1851.

SRs:-I see by the " Republican that Mr.. W. r
STRONG (better known as "Cults Skookunl,' has at
tempted to give the proceedings of the meeting here
on the 4th inst, but has made such gross mistakes
that they need correcting.
will here give an extract from Mr. strongs letter
and comment thereon at lesure:-"He (Stevens) said
to the charges (Which you will in Hon. C. Ian
casters letter. nclosed herewth) they are false and
referred to me as the author" Now the charge made
by Strong was That at dinner party in Washington
City, governor Stevens invited to preside at the
head of the table, and that he drunk that he
could not sit up in his chair but leaned the table
and spat his tobacco on his plate and they had to
take him away. Now there is not word Of all this
in Judge Lancasters letter. that in attempting, and
failing to prove it, he has fastened the lie himself
portion of the charges in Judge Lancasters letter
were made by Mr. Abernehy, when called to the stand
as witness for Strong He forgot the Office of witness
and turued accuser.
As to his charges against me- he is more fortunate
than in those against the governor for there is
color Of truth, mixed with great deal of untruth-.
But it would not be worth noticing, If il from
a much more respectable source. AS to Judge Lam
casters letter. (the SANDER Of who was a contest
ant for the nomination. and because he fails to be the
favored one, refuses to support the nominee of the
paIty) il will receive such consideration 1t is ent
tied to- did think Judge Lancaster had discretion
enough to bide his time and not dirty his own nest
before the Matching season.
Col Wallace made very pretty speech, as he al
ways does, and was about as consistant some pot
cal diyines who preach God and mammon in the same
sermon. He commenced something in this style:-
That he was a black republican, and advocated the
election Of their candidate Mr.. Abernethy. He seem
ed much pleased with the BLACK part Of it, as he was
particular to emphasize that word. His first position
was that the democratic party was young-in its mi
nority-and it was arrogant to assume such import
ance. That the black republican party was the old
party Of the revolution and consttuton-of Washing
ton Jefferson, Madison and all those worthless of an
cestry. This is too shallow to need refutaton. His
next position was; That he agreed with the governor
exactly, that slavery municipal institution -
that the people had ought to regulate it to their own
liking. He placed himself square on the Nebraska
niquity After he had stolen democratic thunder to
sweeten the dose, he placed army of sharps rifles
over the Territorial line, to keep any Niger from
crossing In other words Congress is sovereign over
the Territories, and it is their duty to keep slavery
out. Next, that the action of the Republican party
promoted emancipation-that some aboltonists Of
st. Louis had made move in that direction. Now
we will take birds eye view of that From the or
ganizaton of the government in 1859 to 1870, when
good neghborhood and kindness existed between the
free and slave states when 70 aboltionst no emssa
ry, under the cloak of religion sent into the slave
States to run of negroes, and stir up Instruction ex
isted, and runaways promptly given up accord.
ing to the requirements Of the constitution six States
Of the old thirteen emancipated their slaves vr.
ginia AMI Kentucky were taking measures for eman-
cipation. Since the socaled Missouri compromise Of
1920 and the agitation Of the slavery question: not
slave has been emancipated by any State, and not
move made towards 1t, ti since the repeal of that
imperative and unconstitutional compromise, slight
attempt Is made in st. Louis and have no doubt If
they would agitation and establish friendly re-
ations all the northern slave states would free their
negroes. The Col did not tell us II Abernethys name
used for bis benefit II he expected to 60 to
Washington 10 attend TO his busness but suppose
he will, and will depend a special appropriation or
division Of their spols.
! Mr.. Abernethy lives in our county, is very moral
good citizen; member of the M E. Church; can
make much better prayer than political speech, If
his circular is sample. It is inconsistent contra
dictory, weak and false. FalstaGlke he has set up
a windmill OF democracy for the purpose Of knock
ing it down. He commences by opposition to the re-
peal Of the Missouri compromise, Chat imperative
unconstitutional provsion) decided to be by all the
{ departments of government Opposition 10 slavery
in free territory (Which is Of his business; ex
cept in his own terrtory) and he can no more med
die with that than he with slavery in the States
Restoring the Government to the principles of Wash
ngton and Jefferson that is to slavery for they were
both slave owners, and II we do not know man by
his acts, do not know how we will His great
knowledge Of the wants of the territory Of the Ind
an department, treaties superintendent, &c. are all
contradeted by his acts.
His circular is only consistent with his late political
course. year ago he was the'candidate Of the whg
party. Last fall he aknow nothing, or at least
Fillmore was his first choice-who had renounced
whigeTy was know nothing, brought out and sup
ported as SUCH and who condemned republicanism as
sectional and revolutionary. Abernethy equally con-
demned the republican party. Buchanan was his sec.
ond choice. Now he renounces the know nothinRs
condemns the democnts is the candidate Of that sec
tona and revolutionary party and processes to be the
especial defender Of the constitution and the union
Aboitionism and republicansm is the same thing
They have just much right under the constitution,
to interfere with slavery in the States as in the Terri
tores-so decided by congress in the compromise Of
1850, 10 which both the democratic and whig parties
subscribed-by the Nebraska bill Of 1854 from which
the republicans took an appeal to the people, and
where again they were defeated and lastly by IN ap
peal to the Supreme Court of the United States which
the last resort in the decision of points Of law un
der the constitution, and there they arc again defeat
ed Massachusetts,, which has repudiated the consti
tution and violated the laws Of the United States made
under it, is at the head Of the republican party The
republican legislature of New York has violated her
constitution for the purpose of putting her parsans
in power. -Four republicans Of Congress are convict
ed OF bribery and corruption, and three expelled from
the house boased they had thirty that were pledged
to let no bill pass without bribe. They refused sup
plies for the army, to produce insurrection anarchy
and civil war. Seward, Hale, Giddings, and other
leaders Of the abotioniss are leaders of the repub
cans. They cordially meet together in convention,
agree on the same candidate, canvass together, and
work together in congress. Their conventions are
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