Letter from William Rufus King in Washington, D.C., to G. W. Gayle.

Letter from William Rufus King in Washington, D.C., to G. W. Gayle.

In the letter King discusses sectional division over slavery and expresses his hope that compromise will settle the issue and maintain unity: "The slavery question is the all absorbing subject here; and how it is to terminate God only knows...but I am free to declare that devotedly attached as...

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Letter from William Rufus King in Washington, D.C., to G. W. Gayle.
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Gayle, G. W.; King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853; Slavery--Southern States; States' rights (American politics); United States--Politics and government--1783-1865
description In the letter King discusses sectional division over slavery and expresses his hope that compromise will settle the issue and maintain unity: "The slavery question is the all absorbing subject here; and how it is to terminate God only knows...but I am free to declare that devotedly attached as I am to the Union, proud as I am of my country and the high destinies to which it must attain if we can but prostrate this fanatical spirit and preserve the Union as framed by our Fathers, yet I stand prepared, should these aggressions upon our rights continue, to resist at every hazard and at every sacrifice-I must say however I still cling to the hope of an adjustment, provided it is made apparent that the South, the whole South without division, stand together as one man. This alone will cause the Fanatics and unprincipled aspirants for political power to pause and thus enable the patriotic men of every section to meet upon grounds of compromise, and thus settle this agitating question."
spelling Q0000012499 - Q0000012500Q12499 - Q12500Letter from William Rufus King in Washington, D.C., to G. W. Gayle.In the letter King discusses sectional division over slavery and expresses his hope that compromise will settle the issue and maintain unity: "The slavery question is the all absorbing subject here; and how it is to terminate God only knows...but I am free to declare that devotedly attached as I am to the Union, proud as I am of my country and the high destinies to which it must attain if we can but prostrate this fanatical spirit and preserve the Union as framed by our Fathers, yet I stand prepared, should these aggressions upon our rights continue, to resist at every hazard and at every sacrifice-I must say however I still cling to the hope of an adjustment, provided it is made apparent that the South, the whole South without division, stand together as one man. This alone will cause the Fanatics and unprincipled aspirants for political power to pause and thus enable the patriotic men of every section to meet upon grounds of compromise, and thus settle this agitating question."1850 January 151850-01-151850-1859Gayle, G. W.; King, William R. (William Rufus), 1786-1853; Slavery--Southern States; States' rights (American politics); United States--Politics and government--1783-1865TextCorrespondenceKing, William R. (William Rufus)William R. King family papersLPR146, Box 1v24740Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1802
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