Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-24

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Letter from NIiIlord 1v,1ID,oro
BUFFALO, Dec. 1G, 1859:
GENTLEMEN Your letter of the 18th
reacneu me yesterday, inclosing a call for
Pu0nc meeting III New York City, lIeaticd
me NORTH and the S0W!h--.JUstice and
hTdternpitY,H ,
ana inviting me to be present on the occa
sion. As no time is specified, hasten 70
! respond by saying that the objects of the
meeting have my most hearty approval.
but have long since withdrawn from any
p"FtlclPahonln politics beyond that OF Civ
ing my vote for those whom deem the best
and safest men to govern the coantry: ANA II I
nave uniformly, since was at the head Of
the government, declined all Invitations to
attend political meetings; yet, in view of the
present stormy aspect and threatening ten
deneT OF public events, did l feel that my
presence ut your meeting could. in She
:cast, tend to allay the growing ticaiousy
between the North and the South, should
at some personal Inconvenience, ACCEPT
your inVitaton, and cordially join you in
uutllohtsnlng the country, North aud South,
10 mutual torbearnnce toward each other,
ana TO cease crimination and recrimination
on pom sides, and cnde0vor to restore
again that ir;ttcrnal feeling and confidence
"hlcn nave made US great and Happy
I'peepIe:
h"E IL seemstome that ifmy opinions are
oil amy Importance to my countrymcM, they
now nave them in much more response
n'S anu satisfactory form than could give
lncm by participating in the proceedings
lot "tly meeting. My sentiments onthc un-
fortunate question of slavery, and the con-
stlIntlon"1 sights of the South in regard to
IT. nave not changed since they were made
manifest TO the whole country by the per-
Iofti'ahce OF painful duty in approving
i.Inp AM eniorcing the Fugitive Slave Law.
M.I''t .he constitution gives ! would con-
ceec AZ every sacrifice. would not seek
! ~ tnJoy It's benefits without sharing its
| Surthens and responsibilities. know of
no other RI rule OF political right or expedi
ehcy, Ihose were my sentiments then
tAey are my sentiments now l stand by
snc Constitution of my country at every
n;'zar'i' ai!d q. am prepared to maintain ii at
c'STF S"Gr'hcc
..;lI'I!; Ire ! nugnt stop; but since l :.nve
I:! .ei4e3' ~ the impulse TO write viii! not
,,a ~ eNpsess' very DF'efiy. myIv'cwS
e; -. oHe y t. tMo events wnlch nave occurred
/ bs,I s;ive Fet!Te" from othce, and which, in
H.. lE"D"D1,nE' m1 nave given rise to your
!nI'ln .;,h iE!s can not 90 'ntelEigib!y,
,s;', ,ss,Iut a HrlSi reference to some events
S''sTn aIt occurred curing my administration.
:, ~ ~ !, nu1t must remember thnt III lSI2 and
eile C"u'ttry was severely agitated on
4 .sH: '"tplns question oil slavery That
tS!est grew out OF the acquisition of new
rom MeSic0, ana contest be-
s.Is, t'G ->"It" anu ooNtn rs to whether
81 ,i',tSSry snouid DC tolerated in any part of
oIns cftItoty. M!Xeo up Win TINS, was
Is"n ti''t tue PROVISION cE. OF the Constltu-
tne !t,l'itlon , OF iuSttiveS from
|ltu. H,1eo l +I,S. Ds ..''iue .sa,iAplc as the
9 eUchFly on the State officers for its exc
Stao IslI''i Il''i "ccoliie ihoPcratiEe' necanSc
tlIp+, 1teeIS were NOT onlscd 10 perform
AInlT
!: cd III, seNE Ete S.t"g Which tnteaten-
" q finally g''T "l the !hion, congress
sloaSi the Government and the pcoplc
ior a4tHt seemed to acouicscc in that
eontoro'"' Sss final settlement of this cx-
) csuhg ql4 4on; and it is exceedingly To bc
regretted 4at mistaken ambition or tho
nope ot4Photinr party triimph sl,orlJ
nave tempN any one to raise his ones
ton !. again. g IP. But in an evil hour this Pan
doF&S 4,iS, oXSEtESlavery was again opened 6v
ii Wnat coaese as!e to be an unjnstiiiabie at
;. .etnPI 10 1ert Slavery into Kansas bv
a a ILPc"1 et tRslissouri Compromise, and
l. tne moods 9ievils now swelling and
: threatening terertArow the Constitution.
= ana ana, sweep aE the foundation Of the
Il S9S0til'nent s.!.,' ~ and deluge this land
tb;s Wt;.l is@tssnaL Pod, may all he traced to
tlLS., tnis ."n1oFtnngt act. Whatever might
:. nave nave .Deen the Give, few acts have ever
oS;a oSS". SO o"freh tood, and so fruitful Of
t eSl.;. IL -, a.es
ne contest h'Sxasperated h' the rruhlic