, 1860-07-27


-1*"-" .-:.' -: ;.:-: ;.-: to myself must nsk
you for leave to make an explanation of the
Undressing Document, sent you By an old
citizen," and published in your paper of the
2lst inst. Although appear Us lhe subject of
that communication, the document as q whole
is entirely rev to me. The subscription part
Of II must necessarily have seen, bat i. was
Without the preamble. The question which
presents itself is, why was not that subscrin-
tloa made directly, not alphabetically to the
E17ardsril1a So<e'ator' That paper had bsen
in existence nearly four years. having been es
tablishe1 IN 1919, and was the only paper in the
State opposed to slavery. 1t commenced its
career by firm and decided stand in favor of
the prohibition of slavery in Missouri, which
question was first agitated at the session of
Congress then just closed. Hcontinued to op-
pose the admission Of that Stare into the Union
without such prohibition, un'ii lie clo:s OF the
session Of lsst. In 1890 it made an exposition
'.-A bv sIaEshoiders III Nissou-
Of plot, concoc.--
ri and other slave States, TO introduce slaye.,
into Iltnoia; Of which plct the editor was duly
apprised BY bis correspondents in those States.
Mr. Elias Kent Kane was implicated in that ex-
position, us having been selected by the con-
splrators as their candidate for Congress, pre-.
lmnarr to the agitation Of the main question.
In every election, State and Congressional, the
subject Of slavery Was discussed, ~ vitality CON-
necied with It, uatll the close Of tho election in
August, 1924
When the committee mentioned by your cor
respondent called UPON ue At Edw wardsville.
fhar innniraH if VA m y $o
the call Of a Convention Upon answering in
the affirmative, they informed me Of the pro-
ceediDgs Of the minority, and presented the
subscription paper to me- Upon icq1iriog Why
any doub: was entertained as to my course,
WAS informed thst the friends ot Governor
Coles we're sppreheusive t;s: my relations TO
that gentleman would prevent cooperation be-
tween us in conducting the canyaas. Hence, The
appointment ct the committee As hare l4te-
i heard that Gos.-Colss is lyiEg low with the
in6rmity Of old age, will not now disturb bis
repoEe by any allusion to the causes at the dit
ferences between US. was afterwards inform
ed from another sourne, that Mr.. Thscphilus
". Smith, member Of the Senate. and the
leader OF the Convention party, pledged him
self to his friends that if they would agree to
ignore the question Of alarery, be would guar
a1ty the .>ptc.ator on the side OF the Co1ren-
raised the doubs in the minds OF som. Of the |
members who did not intimately know ne. Mr.
smith ca1led on me when be returned from the |
Legislature, before my interview With the Com |
nittee, and eudeavored to persuade me into the /
support of the Conventions, which be said [
could do consistently, By ignoring slavery until |
the election Of Representatives. to the Conrsn.
ton, when i eo@'d oppose it eHectually. Asau
be said Q Convention ws1ld short
en- Gov Coles term some eighteen months:
and this idea be no doubt thought, before be
it, would taks well with me. lie len
me, however, without any accession to his
yiews, sad forthwith proct eded to establish =
psper in opposition to tho 5psek1toF.
The subscription, instead Of eurichiu9 me.
proved lass, IS the payment was made only
or one year. Mo.t OF the subscribers furnished |
he names of individuals to whom to address |
heir papers, When the year was up, there re-
NAMED still sfx months before the elett ton, aud
continued to send the paper to those ioaiyld-
lals, under the expectation that they would be
'sid ior, which was not done, except IN a very
ew iustances. Further, your correspondent.
luss too hlgh value npou Stale pa,er at the
ime. lis current price N st, Louis WAS only
h'rty cents on the dollar; aud the 6rst hun
Efed dollars OF it taken BY me to TINT city to
'urchase printing paper, ! WAS Obliged to sell
Or twenty nine oollars; and forty cents on the |
oltar Was as much as it MAS afterwards worth
I home il trade.
After the question was settled q sta4uation of
usineas followed Many Of my friends ,hink.
1G had made great fortune ont Of tha nue.,
ion, and from the pressure of the timcs viii
rev their subscriptions; and finding that 7
'as losing money By the publication Of tho No.
e., sold the establishment the next year. fcr
l,WV' ana quit u II. WARREN.