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

,t.,, Mr. Psrkers delay to rectfy the very
gss misunderstanding as to bis langiage and
sslsnients. She has been betrayedinto an unpten-
ti5aaJ injustice.
fs have been signedl Il. D. STOWE.
Tho reader win observe the instructions given
me.
8elere proceeding now TO the interview which
Ia d VIII, DIR. Parker, it is proper TO pause and con-
sidsr The public impression which has been caus-
ed by the statements of the Observer and DR.. Par
kee. :.
II venld appear from their statements, and it is
flle imp generally produced upon the pub
lie mind, that Idrew up this correspondence of my
ownsnl,nd, and took it 10 DIR. Parker; that be ex-
hesiaed it, and turned me off by saying that it
might, after he had seen his counsel. aith some
nso&ifsation, be satisfactory to him, and that Dr.
Parker was shortly after utterly amazed to see
the letters published.
What now, will the public judge OF the man and
o3the Observer, if it shall appear that the idea of
those letters occurred TO me while at DIR. Parket's
honse, in friendly conference with him over the
ssaCdrd" which Mrs. Stowe had written for pub
LEGATION that they were written in his own study,
NOT only with his own knowledge and priyty, but
at his OWN urgent request; thar they were thrice
reed, once 10 him and twice By him; and that af-
ter eriteisng single sentence, he gave them his
most unqualified appreciation? God, and Ail-Be-
holding, knows that these were the facts, and caH
Him to witness to the truth of the statement which
I uow shall make.
Onor about the 10th of June, / called at Ne. 2
LEROY nd ;ntra oad dp,uo off md nd In
Dr.. Parker. He was occupied, apparently re-
viewing manuscript sermon, in the room occu-
pied as astudy. presented Mrs. Stoves card,
which she had promised that he should see before
Publishing. We sat down together at his writing
fable, and went the card generally and in de-
tail. Many changes were made in It's phraseoIogy,
and some additional sentences inserted. At length
when all notifications were made which Thought
to make, DR.. Parker said, evidently not satisfied
with it. that perhaps it might do. Il at this
point that surprised him by an abrupt decIara-
ton: :. DIR. Parker | am not satisfied with this
whole thing; it does not meet my views; it is too
complex; all that both of You wish to have said
can certainly be said more simply and in Chris
tian way. tbelieve that cou'd draw up two or
three letters which would put the thing exactly
right
DIR. Parker, almost without moments hesita
ton, and with decisiveness, said that he thought it
could be done, and urged me to do it. He rose
from his place to give seat at the table; clear
ed away his manuscripts, put writing material be-
fore me. and then stepped into the adjoning room
to give me an undisturbed opportunity. In,
should think. less than twenty minutes, called
him back, for the letters were written at q dash
/ read Them to him, little anxious to know how
it would strike his mind TO SEQ himself in letters
which sprung from my mind. The effect upon
him was uuequiyocal. There was an expression
Of satisfaction with them both of countenapcs and
language. He then took them into his own hands,
and read them carefully. When he came to the
sentence: :" While, therefore, do not see h,w
could have acted with more caution in employing
an allegation which had become historical, am
yet heartily glad to find that sentiment SO shock
ing to every Christian mind is not yours "-he
paused and laid his finger upon that, saying that he
thought it too strong. or too unqualifed that Mrs
3 Stowe, in his Judgment had mol used due caution
DC. But firmly insisted upon such n cause, and
he waived it, saying that sperhaps it was not very
material" or words to that effect. He then read
It a second time, and gave TO it an unhestatng ap-
proval. Both of us were at the time in good
spirits, like men that had happily got throu gh a
yexatious affair. He did not say one word about
making it the basis Of future arrangement He did
not utter one word about agreeing to it afer he had
seen his counsel. DR.. Parker as distinctly under
stood that the paper was to be published as did
For. not only the publishing of this correspon-
dence. or Of the card for which twas substitute
the drift of our whole Interview, and implied il
every stage of If, but DR.. Parker seemed to me t.
think that they were to be published immed ately
and stated to him should not publish them til
Mrs. Stowe had seen them.
There was but single qualification to DR.. Par
ker's assent, and that was, that his counsel mad
no objections to the correspondence. told hin
that would go immediately to Mr.. Butler; an
when, after few niinutes shook hands with hin
and left. said again that should go at once
Mr.. Buffers office; and | added that should te
Mr.. Butler, from him, that he was satisfied with
if Mr.. Butler was. That, by all professional Ell
quette, a man who employs counsel is bound t
make no conclusive agreements without first full
consulting him, there is doubt. But in this cast
the whole effort of his counsel hal been TO pre-
cure such settlement this; and it is not surpr
sing that one not versed in legal matters should re
gard such course as that here indicated with sa
isfaction. But, right or wrong, my duty is to sta
the facts as they occurred, and not to account f
DIR. Parkers treatment of his counsel.
went straight to Mr.. Lutler, and read the orr
inal card and tho correspondence. To the ca
he objected. as wholly insufficient. To the CORE
pondence he stated to no particular osjecto
provided it was satisfactory to DIR. Parker.
have taken the liberty to ask Mr.. Buffers attenti,
to my statement of the results of my ntervie
with him. and take pleasure iu complying with IL
request to publish his letter:
New YoRK, Oct. 5, 1852
DEAR SIR: understand from you, that in
statament'you are about to make in relation to 4
correspondence recently published in the new