Year: 1859




Of proclaiming them from the house tops, to
the humani5ed, civilized, and ehristianized
world; and l hope the Imposition press,
throughout the State, win publish them,
and that their candidates for Gubernatorisl
and subordinate honors may read this my
last declaration on the subject, wherever
they may speak. :as7


In another part Of the speech I said:


"What would ask and demand of the
North, is that they shall not interfere with
Slavery as it exists under the Constitution;
that they shall not touch the question of the
slave trade between the States; that they
shall carry out the true intent and meaning
Of the Constitution in reference to the res
ttution of fugitive slaves. These are the
true issues between the North and the South
and l would go as far as he who goes far
thest in exacting them, at all hazards, and
TO the last extremity And what would
ask of the South is, not to suffer itself to
be led of, without due consideration, upon
false issues, presented by Incorporate or
oyer-zealOus politicians, many of whom de-
light in, and live upon, agitation and ex-
cltsment, and many more, perhaps, who owe
their ephemeral fame and position TO pre-
tended, erclusruc championship for Southern
rights. Southern honor does not depend
upon making unreasonable and untenabIe
demands. The interference pah, or abol-
tiOn Of Slavery, where it exists, is one thing;
the extension of it, where i. does not exist,
is very different thing! Let US claim no
more than we are entitled 10 under the Con-
stiiution; and then what we do claim let us
stand by, like men who know their rights,
and, knowing, dare maintain them"


have seen no reason to recant what l
said here, either; these are the sentiments l
now entertain, as did when they were de-
livered before the people Of Powhatan.-
What fault do they find with this? Do
they endorse it or -epudiats ii? If they
endorse it, even-handed justice requires
them to say So. II they condemn if, justice
TO themselves, as they are resolved TO make
war on me, requires that they should pOin.
out wherein they differ from me.


In this connection it may be proper to
add, for the information OF all who feel an
interest in my record, one short paragraph
from my African Church speech. in 1856,
relating to the same subject; and from the
several extracts herewith furnished, think
few viii have any difficulty in ascertaining
my position on the Slavery question. Here
is the extract referred TO: IS


MY position on the question Of Slavery
is this; and, so far from wishing to conceal
it, desire it should be known TO ALL
Muzzles were made for dogs, and not for
men; and no press and no party can put a
muzzle on my mouth, SO long as l value my
freedom. make bold, then, TO proclaim
that am nc Slavery prOpogannist. l will
resort to all proper remedies to protect and
defend Slavery where it exists, but i will
neither assist in nor encourage any attempt
to fOrce it upon reluctant people anywhere,
and still less will | justify the use Of the
military power Of the country TO establish
it in any of the Territories. If it finds its
way there by legitimate means, it is all
well; but never by force, through any in
strumentality of mine. Tammyse!fa slave
holder, and all the property my children
have in the world is slave property, inherit
ed from their mother; and he who undertake
es to connect my name, or my opinions. with
Abolitionism, is either knsve or fool,
and not unfrequently both. And this is the
only answer have to make 10 them. have
never connected myself with any sectional
party or sectional question; and so help me
God never will" -.'...


Is there any other portion Of my record
wanted, gentlemen? II SO, let it be called
for, and it shall.be promptly. supplied.


Respectfully, JoHs M. BORIS.