The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-05-25
Hit Them Again.


Mr.. Edwin Forres'. the actor, recently
sued Fuller. Of the n. Y Ecening Mirror,
for libel, and recovered $3.50 a. damages -
Nearly the entire press o. New York, con-
demn the bringing uf tic suit and the finding
Of the Jury Fuller. in giving the comments
Of the various papers, concludes by saying
THUS far, the only newspaper We have
seen that treated the ca.e unfairly is the Abo-
lition Past. Of this city; and we should as
soon expect 10 hear a prayer for sunlight
from the Prince Of Darkness, as to receive
justice from any Abolition journal in Christ.
endjm. We have yet to learn that an ABB
litionist can BE- gentleman
This. as will be seen from what follows,
gave mortal offence to one Of the abolition
gentry, and ne sent the following note 10
the Mirror Office. which elected the pithy
comments that follow it:
we have yet to learn that an Abolition.
ist can be a gentleman ~ Y Mirror.
To THE EDlroR OF THE EVENING MIRROR
DEAR SIR-The above paragraph | cut
from your paper Of yesterday Ii is either
sentiment believed by you, or an unwarran-
ted SANDER upon a whole class Of your fellow
citizens, induced by the sin, real or tancied,
Of one. IL the former, your selfrespect
would forbid your advertising for me, for |
am an 'Abolitionist'-if the latter, my self
respect forbids my advertising in your paper.
Ii then. you prefer to let the remark 90 un-
retracted. please make up the bill Of I. S
Berry y Co, to date, forward for payment,
aud discontinue the advertisement.
Respectfully.
Il. S. BERRY. 297 Broadway.
New York, March 22l. 1853.
As the above communication il addressed
' to the editor Of the Mirror and not marked
private, we take it FOR granted that the wri-
ter desires the full benefit Of public avowal
Of himself as an "Abolitionist" Instead Of
retracting the EXPIRE sion quoted from the
Mirror. we nnbesitatingly re assert the fact
that " we have yet to learn thar an Abolition
list can be a gentleman" We will confess,
however. that our personal acquaintance with
men OF that description is very limited, and
may have been unfortunate. We have not
the honor Of knowing Mr.. Berry; but on in
quiry at tie publication Office Of the Mirror
I liaru that he is an agent for the sale Of Piano
fortes. manufactured in Boston, by Messrs
/ Hallet, Davis 4 Co.
In order to draw sharply tha line Of distinc-
ton indicated by the remark at which Mr..
I Berry feels bis 4" sele-respect irritatcd it j,
necessary TO define the meaning Of the tern
\ Abolitionist' term, il our understanding
Of the word. Of blackest repFOach.
What. then, Is it 10 b. an 'Aboiiiionist {!
/ Il is, 10 the first place. to BE- a traitor to the
I Constitution, which recognizes slavery. IL is
TO be violator of the law enacted for the
reclamation Of fugitives from service. Ii is
to be an instigator to serrie rebellion
stealer of negroes-a dis,urber Of the peace
IA promoter Of bloodshcd-a destroyer OF
the union Of the States AbOlitionism leads
directly to all these caamiiIes; aud there is
no escape from the issue. Can the advocate
Of such a cause b. gentleman /? We think
not Still less can he be Christian.
And what are the habits aud manners of
the Aboliiionists Read their journals /;
listen to their speeches; look at their sp 'ck-
led conclaves, where Fred Douglass. Abby
Kelly, and Horace Greely pour forth the
foulest slanders upon the brightest names Of
the nation traducing alike the dead fathers
Of the Republic and tie living defenders Of
the Constitution. Are these libelers OF
Washington. Webster and Cay-these revi-
lers of the Government. aud contemners of
law, worthy Of the name of gentlemen p
We doubt. even if Mr.. Berry, agent OF Bos-
ton Piano-fortes, would be willing to class
himself in such a category. l. he still insists
upon claiming the name Of 'Abolitiouist. we
con only say to him az parting, cEacun a s0li
gout Such blackberries are not exactly to
our taste.