The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-04


it has been heartily reciprocated. You may
rest assured that | shall not be impatient.
desire nothing but tho simplest and plainest
justice, and will not make for you Intentionally
a particle of unnecessary trouble
Yours, truly, JOEL PARKER.
ReU. c. +. Store, d. ID.
?. Rev H. ". Beechey'S account Of the Interuier
in the Independent
enclosed the correspondence 10 Mrs Stowe,
and wrote the following note to accompany IT.
which note is certainly not reyerent as il should
be, but it shows the honorable intentions | en-
tertained toward Dr. Parker.
After crticsing her card, as attempting to
do too many things and on that account failing
to produce the impression which she desired,
proceeded to say:
3 When an apology is made before the pub
lie it ought TO he explicit rs at once to gain for
the maker the credit of honesty frankness and
honor; and then, if atterward you have aught
to say, it will be kindly taken.
Nevertheless took it to Joel He made wry
faces We tinkered little, as you will see,
and in this shape he agreed to let it 60. But
| felt bad about it, said to him, MIR. Par
ker, don't like the whole thing. If you will
give me pen and ink, and leave me alone,
will write one to my mind SO | wrote the
enclosed, e.. two letters as from him, and one
rs from You. | am satisfied that these will
make good impression,
You will see that you do not commit yourself
rs 30 whether he ever said, in any other con-
troyersy. this thing You express judgment
made upon documents presented. Besides
am quite satisfied that he has been misrepre-
sented in that regard That being the case, |
desire much an unequivocal statement on that
point. Then the statement of the way in which
you got hold Of the thing will have force both
to exculpate you and to show that he brought
the inhiction on his own head
If you approve this send a copy, in your
handwriting to VIM Harmed, A. s Rooms, No
40 Beekman street. New York, and he will see
to its insertion in Tribune Era, and Ladcpend-
ea Truly yours, II. w. b.
leave for Indiana, Monday.
3 Mrs. Stolrcs letter 10 me.
BRUNswIcK, FrldaL Juiy 2, 1852.
DEAR SIR: As your letter addressed to nv
! husband is one that can answer better than
he shall now reply to it by stating to you
| briefly all know Of the matter under cOnsd-
! Grafton.
The card which | sent to my brother con-
tanned what | then suppls and do still sup
pose, to be fair and just exposition of the
whole state OF the case. received letter in
reply from my brother in which he stated that
he had shown that card to you-that you and
he had together yariously amended and altered
it in regard to expression, until you were
! brought to some degree Of unanimity upon
! It, My brother then went on to say that
he said 10 you Mr.. Parker, the wording of
| tins does not exactly please me, and | think
! il you will give me liberty to draw up a FORM
| can produce one that will give satisfaction to
both SIDES He went on to say that he now
sent me this form, which, if | was willing to
accede TO it, and adopt as my language, |
was to copy with my own handwriting, and
send to the care Of Mr.. William Harmed, who
would see to its insertion in the Era Tribune,
and independent
! was OF the opinion at the time that the
card had sent was n more Just and fair ex-
pose Of the subject, and | should have much
preferred its publication But thought if you
were willing to consent to this adjustment, |
ought TO be willing also; and upon cOnsidera-
ton came to the conclusion that it was the |
best expression which could be given
In 1t you were represented AZ acting with |
the courtesy and dignity which become a Chris |
tan man Of honor, and expressed what sin
cereiy feel, II pleasure in repairing any unin-
territorial injury which ! might have done you.
Nothing could have been more surprising
than the receipt of your letter You will per-
cciye ut once that the case lies between you
and my brother Henry who Judging from the
tone OF his letter to me- considered himself to
be acting with all kindness, fairness, aud good
faith, as he atrayS does act. think he will be
equally surprised with myself to learn that you
d., lo, IL
those letters.
When my brother returns, which will be
soon, you will probably discuss fairly with him
whatever strikes you as Objectionable in his
part of the proceedings
Yours very truly II. B. STowE.
Reu Mr. Parker.
L. Letter Of B. f. Butter, Esq, to Mr. Bcecher
New YORK Oct 5, 1852
DEAR SIR understand from you, that in |
II statement you are about to make in relation |
to the correspondence recently published in the |
newspapers, az having taken place between the |
Rev. DR.. Parker and Mrs. Harriet Beecher |
Stowe, you alude to the interview had between |
you and myself on the 10th of June and say |
IN respect OF it" TO the card Mr. Butler Oh. |
jccted, as wholly insufficient; to the CORES
pondence he stated to me no particular oljec-
ton. provided it was satisfactory to Dr. Par
ker.' You request me to say whether the |
statement above quoted conforms to my recol- |
lection Notwithstanding my professional re-
lations to DR.. Parker conceive it to be my |
duty to answer this question and therefore |
state in reply to it, that, so far as it goes it is
correct.
But it is due to myself to say that did not |
dream of the publication of the correspondence |
until it should be first fully assented TO- settled |
and signed 10y the respective parties nor until |
alter DR. Parker, ~ to his part of it, should |
have had the opportunity of consulting with |
mc as his counsel. This | supposed he would |
do, while you were taking measures to obtain, |
If you could, the assent of Mrs. Stowe ~ to |
which, when at my Office, you expressed some
doubt have no recollection that you told |
me that DIR. Parker would consult me on the |
subject hut my expectation that he would do |
50 was the necessary result OF the relations of
client and counsel existing between him and
myself; and ! therefore reserved, for DIR Par
kcr's private consultation with me- my opinion
and advice rs to any question lac might think
it needful to propose TO me, i'll regard to the
final terms of the correspondence.
VIII you do mo the favor to publish this
note with your statement
am, very respectfully your obedient ser
want b. +. BUTLER.
Rec H. " Beccher, Brooklyn.
IN Examination IF DR. Parkers Card
To The Editor Of the ~ Y. Tribune:
Asyou have published the card of DR.. Par
ker, which has also appeared in the Journal Of
Commerce, and in several other papers will
you do me the favor to give insertion also to
the following remarks in reply;
In regard to the two letters omitted in my