Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-24
Mr.. Everett on slavery.


Champion and Of Breckenridge, the Kentucky Emanei-
rionist find great fault with Edward Evereus posi-,
ton on the slavery question. Mr.. Taylor of Alabama,
one OF the Electors for the State at large recently I'd
dressed letter to Mr.. Everett and the following reply,
BY the Massachusetts, State Central Committee, covers
the whole ground of this Southern objection, and proves
him to be more conservate, sound, and national man
than either Douglas Breckenridge. Mr. Everett is
neither a Free-Soiler Abolitionist. He is ma
onal conservative, Union man, from whom. the South
has nothing fear and to support whom would do her
honor as would all sections Of the country. We hope
this lester may be extensively read:
BosroS June lsth 1860.
DEAR SrE-Your letter ofthe 18th was received by Mr..
Everett this day When he accepted the nomination of
the Baltimore Convention, 1t was in the understanding
that the correspondence which might grow out out OF
it, should devolve the Union Committee here Your
letter of the l2h has accordingly been placed in my
hands, and as you request an answer that will reach
you by return mail, have but few moments TO pre-
pare it in.
The compromise measures Of 1850 were regarded and
have been supported by conservative at the North
az a fair and practicable basis of united political action
between the great sections Of the country To those
measures Mr. Everett gave his full concurrence
The papers enclosed in your letter, viz the resolves
OF the Massachusetts, Legislature Mr. Bordens letter,
and Mr. Everets reply, date from the year 1882 They
brought before the Senate OF the United Sta es in
1884, at the time OF his nomination as minister to Eng
land and made the ground of motion for its rejection.
Henry Clay opposed that motion with great warmth aud
said shat it. through the influence of the South the ap
poutment OF man of Mr.. Eyerett's known conserva-
tive opinions rejected, the Union already dis
solved" At the close of feryid speech by Rufus
Choate, in support OF Mr.. Everetts appointment the
late Hon. W. C. Preston exclaimed, 81 am afraid have
4 lg,.. h,
he shall not be rejected" Mr. Preston afterwards
heard say that The regretted that vote than any
ever given by him." Mr. Everett's nomination as the
first minister TO China two years later, believe,
unanimously confirmed in the same Senate Of Which Mr..
Wee President King and Mr.. Calhoun members
His nomination as Secretary of State the death OF
Mr.. Webster, unanimously confirmed in 1852. In
the following year he elected, by the conservative
members of the legislature OF Massachusetts, to the SEN
ate of the United States.
Mr. Everes views with reference to the sectional agi-
tlion now distracng the country if left in any doubt
BY his course, sufficiently shown by the bitter
hostility of the entire antsavery press They
affirmed, TO the great acceptance of good patriots
throughout the Union in bis speech Faneuil Hail.
occasion ofthe attempt at Harpers Ferry; and they are
sted in his letter sgnifyng his reluctant acceptance
of the Baltimore nomination.
will only observe in conclusion, that as it seems to
Us here no good result from review Of all that has
been said or written North South for twenty or
thirty years on the question which than ever
disracts the country reasonable men will not in either
section, expect to fluid in the other and il
sentiments like those entertained and all proper
casous avowed by Mr. Everett fail win the confidence
OF Union-lovng men at the South, Mr.. Gays emphatic
exclamation in 1884, may well be repeated.
remain Dear Sir, in haste, very respectfully yours,
LEyERETr SALToSsTALL,
Prest State Central Committee Of the constitutional
Union Par v
To JoSEPa W. TAYLOR ESQ, Eutaw, Ala.