The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-11-10
Mrs. ssO,rs,s second letter to DR.. Parker.

Dean SIR:-I mailed reply to your note on
Saturday. If it has not reached you. it probably
is owing to my having mailed it for New York
simply, and will be found by more particular in
qui'y at the post office.
1n case you receive that you wiz be apprzed of
my views; and in case you do not, by addressing
roe TO my brother, Henry Ward Beeeher,
duplicate of it can be forwarded to you. I am
sorry f'r the delay.
In regard to the threats implied in YOUR letter,
give me leave to say, that though, for many reas-
ons, should regret public encounter on this sub
Ject, yet my conviction, derived from facts, doeu-
ments' and the testimony of living Witnesses is that
such an issue would be far more unfortunate for
you than for me. With the knowledge that have
aot0 1t is entirely cut OF yPower, conscentiously,
to say that belieue you have not uttered the sem
ti,nents in question. l cannot help my convictions
in view of evidence; and could not for my own
brother make any public statement contrary to
those convictions. No personal feeling influences
me. 1t is matter of regret that am obliged To-
think as do. would be very glad to think my
self mistaken.
Irepeat what said in my letter, that the point
lies not between you and me, but you and the pub
uments in which this sentiment is anequivecaHy as
serted. When you can prove to the public and to-
me, that these sentiments are all mistaken and ac
count for your SO long suffering this allegation TO
lie upon you annetieed will with the greatest
peasure do any thing yoa shall request, to set you
right before the public.
leave town Thursday, and any futurs eem-
muuicatons must be addressed to my brother, H.
W. Beecher. WHO is in full possession of the sub
Jeet. Yours, truly, H. B. SrowE.
Rev. joel Parker.
This letter seems to have brought on the crisis.
DIR. Parker on that same evening solicited Benja-
min F. Butler, Esq, to act as counsel in bringing
n suit for damages. Had MIR. Buffers most Chris
sian intentions towards both parties prevailed, how
much pnin and public reproach would have been
spared! 1 am both glad and sorry to think that
the wish for peace was with the lawyer, and the
wish f. + suit with the clergyman!
Mr.. Butler, from examination of the facts,
was satisfied that private arrangement could be-
made. He solicited H. Barney, Esq, (his former
pa tner, and personal friend Of miae.} to act as
meditr Mr.. Barney, on the Goth of May, visit
ed M. B er's house, and heard his and DIR. Par
ker's statements, and saw the documents. He
beclme satisfied that DR.. Parker's complaint was
well founded, and that Mrs. Stowe abored under
msarpr ehension. On the evening Of the same
day he visited me, and his own letter. below is the
best his ory of tie interview.
On that day had received from Philedelphia
copies of Dr. Purkers original article; but had not
yet examined it. Mr.. Iarney's statements had
such effect upon my mind, that Immediately in
rnetio ot,I IL i
Mr. Buffers request, I visited him at bis Offices
heard his exposition, which only served to confirm
what the reading of DR.. PArker's article had sat-
lsied me was the fact, shat he had been msunder-
stood and SO misrepresanted.
The same causes produced tie same effect upon
Mrs. Stoves m nj, and without moments delav
she addressed TO DR.. Parker the following letter.
which tie Observer represents as extorted from,
her through the fear Of pecuniary damages.
Ms Sfotre's third letter to Dr. Parker
DEAR s1R:-I take pleasure ia shying that re-,
view Of your argument in the Caristian Gbseyrer
has enabled me to that your language, in the
case under consideration, is susceptible of differ
ent and indeed entirely opposite construction from
that which would strike the mind viewing il i'm
disconnected form. 1 think that am now fully
possessed of your real sentiments, understand and
could explain them.
am now disposed to inquire what can do to
place your position in its true light before the world
and 1t appears to me exceedingly desirable that i'm
deciding that, t,co should meet as Chratians in
accordance with our Saviour's direction: ..If thv
brother trespnss against thee, go and tell him his
fault between thee aud him a!one.n
lwouid like to see yeu without LAWYERS or wit
nesses, and lthnk you will find that whatever ms,
sense OF duty may have led me TO say, my f.el,ugs
have always been kind, and that am fully disnos.
ed to Go all can in eonsstence with truth and sim
eerty. Truly, yours, H B. STOWE.
Our number is 1876 Columbia street Will vo,,
be kind enough to say where and what time you
ean rect me! am disengaged any time between
now and ten o'clock on Monday morning
Rev. Joel Parker,
Had Mrs. Slow known, when writing This let.
ters that all the influences tending to a christian,
settlement of this difficulty had emanated from
iaryers, instead of asking their exclusion she might
have begged their presence.
Ofthis letter DIR. Parker says in his letter dated
July 81, observer, Sept. 3o,) safer she (Mrs.
Stuwe) had learned that had employed Mr.. r.
F. Butler as my counsel. she addressed note to
me in milder tone, and this led to an interview
This is all the statement which DIR. Parker gives
to the public! Now. let this be compared with
another statement of DR.. Parker's, in letter to
Professor towe, Slated June 9TH, written within a
few days Of the transactions now uuder considera-
tion-a letter which the reader will find entire
further on.
MY counsel in the mean time Investigated ths
whole case,arnd expressed decided opinion that
the paragraph referred to in Mrs. Stoves book,
was Clearly libelous; but, in the hope that the
matter might yet be amicably adjusted without the
necessity Of legal issue he, at bis own instance,
though with my consent solicited conference
with his fiiend Mr. Barney, not as lawyer, but
as Christian and friend of himself, and also of
Rev. H. w. Bepcher.