, 1860-01-28


Hos. JouS i. BrSGnAN.-.Hy Dtar Sir: The
extracts from the "Compend OF the Impending
Crisis" TINT you quoted in reply to Mr.. Smith,
are truly interesting. II WAS evident when air.
Clark introduced bis resolution, that he had
never read one page in it, neither had the Re-
feared some lurking expression OF treason aud
insurrection which defy any cne to fiud in it.
II. it were freely circulated throughout the
South. it would not be over SIX months before
there would be Convention Of the people to
deyise some means for the gradual extinction
Of Slavery; ard that is all that causes the as-
sault on it and those that recomu end it.
If you demand that it sball be read to the
House, before q rote on C!ark's resolve he taken
you will in1 that every Southern man will
vote aof aud you will strike terror to tie wlole
pack, as the Clerk pours torth from that RISER
voir Of fucts, rs from mountain torrent, The
inevitable, unanswerab!o evidence Of the truth
that Slavery is as blight anil :: u'.tlew to the
prosperity, happiness, aud intelligence of the
great mass Of the citizens Of tue South.
If you Republicans will only be sure that one
thousand cnlies OF the "Crisis" nre circulated
in Clars's District, take uy word for it. lie will
never be reelected. DO it. and let him know
you will do it, and ask him to giye you the
names Of some Of the most influential men i'll
his District; tell them it is your desire that he
shall appear in Judgment before his ccns:itu-
ents on this subject, aud that the jury mus:
have knowledge of The whole truth, and then
lie need hare no fear tbat be will not haze JUS
tice done him, unless, like the Irishu,an, lie
may think; BE jabers, justice is el! | an,
afeared Of
Tell the Republicans TO stand to their guns,
md not repudate Mr.. Helper; for il Helper is
wrong, the Republicans cannot be right. Mr.
Helper does notadvocate an interference By the
Free States, but merely for the great u3dy Of
the psuple. the non-s,ay eholders of1he South,
who arc driven frcm oil the rich lands fur away;
where mu'titudes Of them live IN ignorance and
poverty. II
Did you ere- pass down our James River
from Richmond to its mouth? For 1u1 miles
YOU will not behold more than thirty five farm
houses On each side; ia some instances one man
will own many miles on the river.
Col. Allen, Just below Richmond, has twelve
hundred slaves, und land enough, when cleared,
to support ten thousand Slaves. What benefit
are they to the city: Their wages IS peck Of
corn meal md two pounds Of second quality
Lncon. lie makes his negro-shoes On his owl,
farm, as all planters do that have many negroes,
for aoy old cripple Of negro can make four
hundred pair Of plantation shoes and not work
half bis time. Fire dollars head will more
than bug the cloth that covers them, and this is
tie secret ut our lack Of commerce in the South.
We are surrounded with population of non
consumers. When Georgian boosted that o2e
years growth of cotton ID his State was Of 50
great valuc, it would have been we'll to have
asked him the amount OF money that it would
take to pay those By whose toll and sweat oi
the brow this great abundance was produced
for, believe me, it was this expression in Mr:
summers speech about the unpaid labor Of the
South that stung more deeply than aught else
he said,
In conclusion, let me conjure you not to be
frightened about Mr. Helpers book; it you do
not foolishly turn yonr back On it, you will find
Republicans to conquer in the next election, hui
il you falter. there will be great party, With
Wendell Phillips at the head, that will divide
the party, and the Democrats will triumph.
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