The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26


regards as falss and injurious. we insert with
pleasure the following letter addressed by him
to the Editor Of the New York Tribune. We
desire TO do justice to all men. We commend
the letter TO the especial attention OF our fea-
ders. 1t will doubtless prove as interesting 10
them as TO US; and we confess that il has inter-
ested us greatly.
We know not how this letter may strike
others, but il seems TO Us very peculiar doeu-
ment indeed. Mr. Fisher asserts that so far
from being an abolitionist, che has uniformly |
taken the tide Of the South in the controversy |
with the North, and that on the ground, that the
evils belonging TO Southern institutions were
less than :hose Of Northern" Aud yet he
admits that she went so far in the strictness o.
his Quaker education, as TO refrain from using
as articles Of dress the products of the cotton
fields Of the South and the cotton-looms OF the
North" This is taking the side Of the South
and Southern institutions with vengeance!
Refusing to use cotton, the great staple Of the
South, because the production Of Oave-labor,
and thus adopting course which, if univer-
sally pursued, would strike fearful, il not fatal
| blow at the South and the South's most cher
ished institution, and yet uniformly taking the
side Of the South, because the evils belonging 10
Southern Institutions are less than those Of
Northern.
This is certainly very novel way Of mani
testing friendship. Mr.. Fishers friendship
must be as peculiar as his logic.
"But," says Mr.. Fisher, "this before
became of age" Does Mr.. Fisher then mean
to have us understand that his refusal to wear
cotton was merely an act Of boysh immaturity
and follyl This excuse, if excuse he designs il
10 be, will hardly do, for he had Just before as
serted that "instead Of being an advocate Of
slavery, he went so far in tile strictness OF his
Quaker education, as TO refrain, &c" His re-
fusal, then, to use the products of Southern in
situtions was owing, not to bOyishness, but to
Qaakerism, his strict QGatsrism. Well, has
Mr. Fisher ceased to be Quaker Every body
who knows him knows that he claims TO be,
not only Quaker, but very strict Quaker,
Just as strict Quaker now as he ever was
The days Of his boyhood have passed away
a and with them, we fear, has passed away the
E single hearledness Of boyhood,) but the strict
ness Of his Quakerism has remained. Here We
confess We puzzled We do not understand
that strict Quakerism, which causes one ia
youth to regard slavery with adherence, al
abhorrenee so extreme as TO compel him to re-
J. frain from using the products Of slave-labor
= and in maturer years permits him to become al
! advocate Of slavery.
I 81 am no advocate Of slavery" says Mr.. Fish
er. Then your Southern friends aud admirer,
!. g hsve most wofll!y mistaken you. You know
= that they are circulating our address by tens y
thousands. You know, also, that some Of IN,
: most enthusiastic have proposed to give you
Is public dinner in attestation Of their admiration
and gratitude. Admiration and gratitude fo
: WHAT Your strict Quakerism, which woul,
n not permit you 10 use the products Of their cot
b tOn-plantatiOnsi The people of the South ar,
u not accustomed TO be grateful for such fayOrs
. No, Mr.. Fisher, it is for your advocacy Of slave
e ry that they admire and extoI you. You. In,
II Strict Quaker, have throughout the South tn,
!, enviable reputation of being slavery's warn
Il friend and powerful advocate.
e You will say, then, that the Southern peopl
h misunderstood you-that you are not an advo
j, cate of slavery. Ought you not, then, to en-
5 deavor 10 correct their Misrepresentation! Ough
II you not TO address letter TO the Editor of ia
Q Charleston Mercury, to inform him and hi
readers that you are no defender Of slavery bu
e a Quaker, strict Quaker, and that strict Qua
d kerism cOmpels lis adherenis to regard slavery
. with extreme aversion, even TO the degree o
4 refusing to use the products of slave.labor ,
= Your letter TO the Tribune puts YOU right be
Is fore the people Of the Norlh-a letter TO III,
. . Mercury will do you justice among the peopI,
4 of the South.