The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-11-17

the alfusion made in :. Uncle Toms Cab,n'' 10
/ Tie Rcr. Joel Parker. [CoNTINUED
/ I must plead guilty to delay of few days in
Representing her card to DR.. Parker. Aside from
the care OF pastoral charge like r1ine was on
the eve of visit to the West, aud in the various
preparations let my sisters letter slip my mem
ory until the 10th Of June. During this delay.
| DR.. Parker not unnaturaIy became impatient. aud
addressed the following letter to Professor Stowe:
! DR.. Parker to PreJtssor Sto,ce.
| New YoRK, June 5, 1852.
! DEAR Sra: Yours of the 29th of May came to
hand on Monday last. l then hoped that Mrs.
Stowe would do me justice, and no further CORES
pondence would be necessary. .
| am disappointed.
In reply to yours, viii proceed to give you
succinct histury of the whole mater down to the
present date. After my first letter Mrs. Stowe,
under date of 9th of May, waited till the 18th
for reply, and received none. then addressed
| TO her a second communication, going more into
details in respect TO the wrong Inflicted T.
waited until the gath. No answer. / then ad
dressed to her third letter, begging her not to
compel me to course which would bring US into
conflict before the public.
On the evening of the 25th not having hsari
from Mrs. Stowe, I applied, by the advice of my
friends to Mr.. BENZ. F. Butler. to act as my
counsel. Ireceived, the next day. response from
Mrs. Stowe, inimating that she had naiied reply
| to my second letter, tte Saturday previuus.
which was the 22i. In this letter of Mrs. Stowe,
Il mean the answer to my third,) she, in effect.
re-afirmed the libel, aud asserted that it was her
conviction. derived from facts and documents, and
Gving tcitnesses. that an issue before the public
would be far more unfortunate for me than for
herself.
! My counsel, in the mean time, investigated the
whole case, aud expressed decided opinion that
the paragraph referred to in Mrs. Stoves book
was clearly Ibelous; but, in the hope that the mat
ter might yet be amicabIy adjusted without the
necessity of legal issue, he at his own instance.
though with my consent, solicited conference
with his friend, Mr.. Barney, not as lawyer. but
as Christian, and as friend of himself and also
Of the Rev. III. w. Beecher. Mr.. Barney's kind
offices were secured. In consequence, as sup
rose, Of his iuterposition, Mr. Fl. w. Beecher cali
ed on my counsel, and soon after Mrs Stowe adj
: dressed to communication of different and
more hopeful tone-a letter containing concessions,
carefully guarded indeed but still CONCESSIONS with
a request thit would call and see her.
l received this on the 29.h of May, and on the
same day received. through The mail. the letter
referred to as having been mailed on the 22l. In
my reply 10 Mrs. Stowe's request for interview,
addressed TO her note declining the interview,
,. and ordered it sent by mail. subsequently, and
on The same day, changed my purpose. as think
ing it more kind to grant her request for person
al interview, and ordered the letter stopped; but
the letter. am sorry to say, afterwards sent
by mistake. which did learn till the evening
after our interview. Ga the following Monday l
called on Mrs. Stowe. She proposed herself and
drew up card. c7nceding that injustice had been
done me, and offered to publish, it. But she in
. ssted on adding TO the concessions other matter
relating to what she considered my prostior in re-
spect to the subject of slavery.
To this demurred, and drew brief statement
that would be satisfactory to me, allowing her, o.
course, to say anything she chose in Justification q
her motives. She did not object to my statement
yet was unwilling to make that statement alone
but insisted on connecting with it representation
of what she deemed my actual position in reatioq
to slavery, thus drawing off attention from the as
pect of simple retracton of the wrong This
: could not accept satisfactory. She withdrew
her card, but promised to write me from New
Haven. have received nothing. The letter that
DR.. Beecher thought would be satisfactory, pre-.
!. sumo was not sent me.
You mistaken about the testimony which
? you fancy may be found to substantiate Mrs
b Stoves allegation. An attempt to prove it will
;, only nggravae the libel. What require is, tina,
with a.. = a.
. Iibe with other matters, Mrs. Stowe should simply
:; do me justice by retracting it. Ii you wish any
further conference about it, please write i'm
inediateIy. Yours respectfully,
JOEL PARKER.
Rev. c. E. S'owe, D. D.
:. To this Prof. Stowe replied as follows:
Prof. IStoace 20 DR.. PIrker.
BowDola COLLEGE, June 7, 1852.
i, Yours of the 5th inst. I have just taken fto1
the office. am disappointed by it, for supposed
. fiom Mrs. Stoves Inst note To me. the business
was adjusted. I am sure she thought so. l shal
!. Immediately consult her father, and hope very
!, soon to see her. will write you again in few
days the result of these consultations, and if nee,
!, be will come on and see you. I know she is
- Christian woman, and desires only to do right
: and l trust you a Christian man. and have
only the same desire. 1t would be au everlasting
disgrace to all parties concerned. and TO the churcl
. of Christ a grevious scnnd,l TO have any public
quarrel this subject. 1t and it must be
1 set,ed privately. DIR. Beecher and myself art
- bthh good friends to you and of course we hotl
). love Mrs. Stowe ms our own hearts blood Be pa
=, tient, then, till you hear from again.
v Truly. yours, c. E. Stowe.
Rev. Joel Parker, D. D.
- This closes Mrs. Stowe s active connection witt
" the negotiation, and introduces the letters whic
" have appeared in the Tribune and independent
and which DIR. Parker charges me with writing
10 and with publishing without his knowledge or con