New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-08
Reply to the Commercial Advertiser.

1t is not my purpose to handy words
with the furious editor of the above named sheet
do expect to convince him that any good thing
come out of Nazareth" He is evidently not in the
proper state of mind to reason, and he has moth
ing for months past which bore any relation to slave
hunting or the Fugitive Slave Law in its true light He
has, evidently, regarded himself sect for the de-
fense of shareholders In general and OF that infamous
and inhuman law in particular; and he Is committed to
the task of whipping into the traces every Methodist
Preacher who dares speak out against kidnapping or
oppression Witness his gross attack upon the New
York Preachers Meeting on that account.
Perhaps may be fair to notify him at the outset that
the labor will be lost upon for have not the fear OF
his columns before my eyes dread not his earnest
and vindictive endeavors to close tue doors OF hop
taty forever" against either at Annual or General
Conferences or the great anniversaries in Boston or
New-Yorkl" My brethren of the Troy Conference, by
faerng majority, elected me Delegate to our Gene.
be welcomed to the inequalities Of some good brother
there the warnings and cautions OF my brother of The
Commercial to the contrary Notwithstanding
The EDITOR has chosen for his text the following:
"BETRAYING THE CONFIDENCE OF HOSPITALITY"
He keeps to his theme very well, except Tor the sake
of "variety which is the spice of life. In order to be
mir; he brings in many other charges of which the fol-
lowing will serve a sample: Subterfnge," "arro.
esnce" "uncharitableness, offensive tone Still, the
Editor admits that not as bad as might be- io- In
giving my own proper name, | have avoided that
seanst society 'if possible" All, there's the rub
Before proceed to the main charge will just say
that the lecture Of this wise and gentle Editor on AFRO
gance" "uncharitableness" offensive tone, &c, will
not be likely to produce any very good effect until he
shall enforce his precepts by better example; for
while claim exemption from faults 1t Will be neces
sary TO take several lessons before shall be able to
equal my sefconsituted teacher in these particulars!
fear another lecturer must be sought, before |
make much improvement In the right direction. Let
the public Judge between us
Now to the weighty charge preferred by ths redope
able Editor of The Commercial Advertiser; this faithful
and valiant defender OF the Fugitive Slave Law and of
all who engage in the honorable and patriotic work OF
iafo,miRe, aiding, and reclai,aing slaves. =,
Before writing word OF my letter 10 MI Reese,
remarked in the hearing OF some OF my ocdl members
that knew something of this case OF Reese and Preston
and gave them the substantial facts and Inc ume ana
place Of their being communicated Inese pre'nren
with one voice advised to give them to the public
and thew aymen who have entertained preachers at
Annual Conferences and expect TO do it again In about
year Moreover, mentioned my intention to pub
,h the facts to one who Is senior ia Office and ne ad
rised M, 10 do All these agreed that would thus
.ubeerve the of TRUTH of humanity and right
After my letter written, the manuscript was read
to several official Members, and other gentlemen here
and by every one OF them aRprored And not Of
those gentlemen has ever been suspected Of being
blinded by "this one idea of abolaiOnism" Nor did
they regard this act Of mine almost unparalleled
outrage upon the ssnctites of hospitality - and these
gentlemen will not suffer in point Of sense Of personal
honor or Christian charity in comparison with even
your immaculate self!
o Since my letter published have received very
many of the gratitude of honorable and
y,roend gentlemen, whose judgment and standing are
leaet equal to your own If were at liberty TO give
you some names OF ministers Ia our own Church VINO
have spplauded for that letter their very and
Office would show you that shieded from your inn
potent artillery Possibly shall have leave 10 use those
Names II your nsolent rage shall continue For be u
know you that such that of Mr. Reese and
Mr. Pretton not generally regarded by holy men a.
they are by base and neserving politicians and your
vigorous efforts 10 create public sentiment In accord
snce with your own, viii prove useless a. your az
tempt TO close the doors OF hospitality against me ior
| ever"
g. Your one idea" of Fugitve-Slave Law i'm "dulh
destroys in you the of perception, and causes
you overlook one fact which this case turns VIZ
| Every word recorded in my Notes by the Way, ana
published in my letter. goes to prove Mr. Reese ~ cs
| iime "a kind humane, Christian man" Ali are in his
favor, all the world will allow, including yoursen-
Was there then, any harm, any outrage upon inc
ssnctities of hospitality" In the act of writing those
hottest Was il almost unparalleled cffense IN me,
that referred 10 these facts in discussions with my
Northern friends In defense of oas OF slavehodeI'
and nsmed William Reese ss their worthy represents,
tive. Or had some of those discussions been carrie"
on through the press, would ii have been such nu'
pendous outrage and crime If bad stated these i.cI
and informed the public that Mr. Reese was thus nno'
humane and Christian
Why, Sir thought was upon just thus Class ~
slone that any undertook 10 oeiend L.
cnss Of shareholders which profess to be kind, humans
and Christian. Nay, Sir Il such public discussion 49,
been held and those facts stated. with name o.eo ~
Hospitality all mentioned before Mr.. Reese had "deemeo
II bis drty to reclaim Preston; ycs would have sSsn
the case no outrage upon the sAncnttes OF hosPAy
the vision of this slmoss unparalleled offence would
| not have passed before your eysci isenseLe
that had Mr. Reese known, It the tmc: jua w. -
written he would not have bad his bps seslso 1e.
would selErcspect alone prevented my perempsoz @s
&c.. o~ors@s@ he sincere " ~