Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-20
COMMUNICATIONS.
Boston, Oct 81. 1916.
DRAR FRIENDS :

DRAR FnIENDs:
Nothing surprises me nowadays, and so
the singular controversy between your Gem
eral Agent, Samuel Brooke, and Milton SUIT
lif, Esq, relative to the Cleveland Ameri-
can, does not. Nothing in all my acquaint-
nrce with the people of Ohio has gricved
and panied me, until | saw Mr.. SutliT's pos.
tive denials Of the statements of Mr.. Brooke.
l have told many people since | returned
20 New England, that there was in Ohio, one
family of three brothers, all Lawyers, and
members Of Third party, who never would
sacrifice truth and justice to love of party
From my usual character for truth, few have
doubted that it might DO SO, though some
certainly have.
But wha, DO we see nowl Three or four
Of Third pariy's journals in Ohio, are pub
fishing the grossest falsehoods against per-
sons as good, at least, as themselves; and
when the injured have sought opportunity to
correct the outrageous abuse, why, they are
very coolly denied ali opportunity. And two
OF these brothers are silent, aud the other
writes and publishes a communication, WRITE
ally approving the Jase transaction, and deny
ing point blank, his own well attested asser-
lions.
Ore Of these ediiors, Gamaliel Bailey,
with EXTREMIST modesty, and demands
a whole page Of The Dugle for one correction
CT what he deemed a wrong done him,
(Which, however, was no wrong.) and he
has it, as he would have had the whole pa
per, had he desired it. And this same man
will not admit a communication Of a few
square inches into hi, paper, though he had
inflicted on the person desiring the favor, a
most wanton and wicked injury.
Such are the papers whose circulation Mr..
Sutliff says he rrdentiy desires. Whether
my opinion Of him has not been too exalted,
let him decide.
My testimony, as an eye and car witness
to what Samuel Brooke asserts, is, that he is
rot only substantially correct, but that much
OF similar import, nigh; have been added
The witness thus borne, is one of The most
painful incidents of my whole life; and
though cheerfully rendered, is yet only given
from a stern conviction Of duty. Who is
there now left in Third party, to be trusted ?
You have doubtless heard of the death of
Na;hl. p. Rogers. Painful as is the event,
l could well have borne it, had he died fully
reconciled TO all his early, and to the last,
admiring friends. Fearful, indeed, is the
bereavement 10 his family. Few families
could justly draw more largely on the COM
munity for its sympathy.
OF the unhappy difficulties that embittered
the last two years Of his life, and lost to his
friends the bliss of former intercourse, it may
be said they have never been appreciated nor
understood. Few men are more powerfully
influenced by circumstances, than was Mr..
Rogers. There were causes existing, for
which others than be were responsible, that
have never been fully revealed; and which,
taken in connection with his peculiarly of
constitution, have done more to produce the
results we so mach d%eplore, that any ofthose
10 which so much attention has been direct
ed. His %panegyIists, are not every one OF
them, worthy to speak Of his virtues. Some
of them are Of lips far too %profane. Wha
new light time may throw upon the sad &C
currence of the last two years, remains to b'
seen. Of one thing W may be assured III
grief Of those cho in ~prOnouncing their euiC
giles, wiH trampt The last restige Of truth az
der their feet, can never break their hearts,
Far TOO good man was Nathaniel Pea6o d
Rogers, for such 10 praise, ~frailties though h
had. In him, his affectionate family hav
sustained a mighty, an irreparable loss. S
has the world. His family was the world.
The transparency of his constitution an
temperament, showed all his failings 10 III
worst advantage. But he has written h
name on the age, and the mould of Ion
coming time, cannot elface it.
Yours to cherish his memory,
PARKER PILLSBURY.