The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-26
Letter nom EIIwood Fisher.
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune:
The following paragraph is in the Tribune of
the 25th inst.

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The following paragraph is in the Tribune OF
the 25th inst:
ELLwooD FISHER UNMAsKED.-"TheC ,;ro fIIh
Della says that Ellwo God Fisher " no is figurlng
quite extensively in the Southern Loco Foco
press, US the author Of lecture in favsr of
slavery as humane and divine institution-was
a Quaker but has been tu rned out; was a W bir
but has turned Democrat; was a rank Aboli-
uonst but has now rpn into the opposite ex-
IRENE; considers him great reason er, but Think
ne eannot reason the Delta into the belief that
he Is The most consistent man in the world
The Delta is an independent paper. The No.
6ltf AdueFtiseT publishes this short summary of
Mr.. Fishers course, and in common with the
Southern Wing press generally, refrains from
copying the absurd lecture Of Fisher. His
whole lecture was but a TRADE against the in
siitutions and customs of the North, and The
progress OF Liberal Reform everywhere. No
member of the Society of Friends. in good
standing, would disgrace himself SO much a. 10
become an aPologst for African Slavery in the
middle OF The AlA-h century in the Model Re-
public of the world "
1t wOuld De difficult to condense in the Sam.
SPACE a craftsmanship OF fal.ehoods and mis-
takes. Ii is an error MAI am ..tl,e author OF
d lecture in favor OF Slavery, as hunaue and
Divine institution" Ii is false that l am a,
Quaker and have "been turned out" or that |
ever twas Nhig," or that ever "was an Alb
oltionist frank or sweet. Ii Is a mistake
that the lecture is ga tirede against the ins,itu
tions and customs Of the North and the pro-
gress Of liberal reform everywhere
was Member Of the Society Of Friends
and voluntarily withdrew when the Soeistv
divided, some years ago-and on that account
alone. The portion Of the Society called Ortho-
Al far inf 4
sisted on my union with them, which | DECLINE
cd, and which delayed all proceedings against
me for about two years, finally disOIcaed me,
Jor not attending their meetings and far not BE-
Ibg an unity icith them, and for nothing else
Not single act of immortality was alleged or
suggested against me in any of our conferences
nor IN the final notification that was sdisown.
edi' The only complaint was, that wouId
not recognise their portion Of the Society as the
Sooisty, exclusively, nor attend their meetings.
declined recognising either portion, on the
ground That each had undertaken to act sepa-
rately, IN the name Of the Society, and In dis
regard Of the others, to the standing usage Of
the Friends, which required the acGuiesepee.
expressed or implied, Of all present in all their
proceedings.
Instead Of ever having been Wbi0. 7 have
been, ever since became eligible as voter. an
open advocate Of Free Trade, and an opponeut
OF all connection between Bank and Stats-
Instead Of ever having been an Aboliljonist.
have uniformly taken the side OF the South In
the controversy with the North, and that ON
the ground that the evils belonging TO Southern
institutions were less than those Of Northern.-
But instead Of being In advocate Of Slavery.
went so far in the strictness of my Quaker edu.
cation, 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: but
this was before | became of age.
The Lecture on the North and the Sonth was
delivered here, in city where, as in Northern
cities generally, much ignorance aud prejudice
prevails concerning The South. am native
OF the Oldest aud greatest State of the South,
and citizen Of this State-soon to be the mosl
Popalous of the North. There was some pro
pretty, therefore, thatI should attempt 10 make
known the truth in acontroversy between the
two sections, particularly as those who defended
the South were daily dared 10 the argument.
and dehed. | delivered that lecture. which
aeoulnds in facts that rational mil d can deuv
to be- pertinent--facts established by the HIGHEST
" t'dom 10 be had in such cases. Now, II the
al egaliors and arguments cOntaiasd In that