The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
Mrs. Child's Letter to Gov. Wise.

authoress, applied to Gov. Wise, soon after
tho Imprisonment Of Capt Brown, for the
privilege of visiting the cell Of that bravo
but misguided man, in the capacity Of nurse.
In reply, Gov. Wise took occasion to suggest,
in courteous terms, that, although she had
an undoubted right 10 mako such an ap-
pication, aud, If bis counsels could prevail,
it should be granted, yet, Browns "attempt
was the natural consequence Of her sympa-
! thy" aud that 'the errors of that sympathy
ought to mako her doubt its virtue from its
effect ON his conduct" But Mrs. Child was
not to be siienced by tho slaveho!ding di.
plomacy of Gov. Wise, and, in second let
ter to that dignitary, has conclusively shown
who are and who are not responsible, not
only for such outbreaks as that at Harper's
Ferry, but for the worst evils TINT now af-
fiict tho country. We give portion of her
admirable letter, and only rcgrot that VIC
are unable to give tho whole;
In reply to your civil but very diplomatic
reply to my letter, you inform mo that
have constitutional right to visit Virginia,
!
oyory citizen of tho United States. ! was
perfectly we'll aware that such was tho
theory of constitutional obligation in tho
Slnvo States but was also aware of what
you omit 10 mention, viz: that tho Consti-
tuition has, in reality been completely aud
Systematically null!hed whenever it suited
! tho convenience or the policy of tho Slave
| Power. Your constitutional obligation. for
which you profess so much respect, has
never proved any protection to citizons of
the Free States who happened to have
black, brown, or yellow complexion nor to
whito citizens whom you even suspected of
entertaining opinions opposite to your own,
on q question of vast Importance to tho
temporal welfare and moral example of our
common country. This total disregard of
constitutional obligation has been manifest.
cd not merely by tho Lynch law OF mobs in
in tho Slayo States, but by tho deliberate
action of magistrates and legislators. What
regard was paid to constitutional obligation
in South Carolina. when Massachusetts sent
tho Hon. Mr.. Hoar there rs an envoy, on a
purely legal errand MIR. Hedrick Pro-
lessor of Political Economy in tho univor-
sity of North Carolina, had constitutional
right to reside in that State. What iegard
was paid to that right. whom he was driven
from his home, merely for declaring that
he considered Slavery injurious to tho pros
Perity OF states VIM: 'csp,I' io' consul'
tutIonnl fign's was maniieS'ou py Al"oa.n";
wncn oooHse.er in Noo''p was cohpe'ieu
to hee lor his i'ie, because no NAG, az tne
spec'ai request OF soIno OF 'no c.tzens, I'm
ported 10" copies OF mover that every
BODY was curious 10 roau your own GIN
zen, Mr. U"derwood' hau CONSTITUTIONAL
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r'ght to 'Ivo IN virginia, ana vote ior whom- :
socver no p'easeH. "nHt regard was P"'o
to his r'ghts. "neh nc was ur''en from your
state Tor declaring h'nSS,i ,vi III ,avor OF inc
e'oG..on OF 'e','o"' WIN 'n'eo, a"u d
multitude OF other examples before your
eyes, II wouid seem us IL tne loss that was
sa'u ABOUT rospeet 'or constitu'loiIal oDmsa-
non a' .no oDu'n, uno oI''e' eu "'o,s'e ~
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