Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-30
Hit them again.

Fuller of the New ork Evening Mirror, for libel,
and recovered $3.50 as damages. Nearly the en-
tire press of New. ork condemn the bringing of
the suit and the finding of the jury Fuller, in
giving the comments of the various papers, con-
cudes by saying
''Thus far, the only newspaper we have seen
that treated the unfairly is the Abolition Post,
Of this city and we should as soon expect to hear
prayer for sunlight from the Prince of Dark
ness as to receive justice from any Abolition jour
nal in christendom. We have yet to learn that
an Abolitionst can be gentleman
This, as will be seen from what follows, gave
mortal offence to one of the abolition gentry and
he sent the following note to the Mirror office,
which elected the pithy comments that follow it ;
From the Mirror
eve have yet to lean that an Abolitionist can
be gentleman"
To the Editor Of tie Evening Mirror:
DEAR S1R-The above paragraph l cut from
your paper of yesterday. 1t is either sentiment
believed by you or an unwarranted SANDER upon
whole class of your fellow citizens, induced by
the sin, real or fancied, of one. If the former
your selfrespect would forbid your advertising for
me, for am an 'Abolitionist'' If the latter, my
sef-respect forbids my advertising in your paper.
If then you prefer to let the remark go unretract
ed, please make up the bill of I. S. Berry d Co.,
to date forward it for payment and discontinue
the advertisement
Respectfully,
T. s. BERRY, 297 Broadway.
New York, March 22d 1858.
AS the above communication is addressed ''to
the editor of the Mirror' and not marked pri-
vate we take it for granted that the writer desires
the full benefit of public avowal OF himself as
an "Abolitionist'' Instead of retracting the ex-
preston quoted from the Mirror, we unhesitatng-
iy re-assert the fact that eve have yet to learn
that an Abolitonist can be a gentleman" We
will confess, however, that our personal acquaint-
ance with men of that description is very limited,
and may have been unfortunate. We have not
the honor of knowing Mr. Berry but on inquiry
at the publication Office of the Mirror, learn that
he is an agent for the sale of Piano fortes, manu-
featured in Boston by Messrs. Hallet, Davis q Co.
In order to draw sharply the line of distinction
indicated by the remark at which Mr.. Berry feels
his ''selfrespect irritated, it is necessary to de-
fine the meaning of the term "Abolitionist' "a
] term in our understanding of the word, of black
est reproach
What, then, is it to be an ''Aboltionst % Il
is in the first place, to be traitor to the Consti
tuition, which recognizes Slavery. 1t is to be 9
violator of the law enacted for the reclamation O
fugtives from service. 1t is to be an instgator tC
servile rebellion-a stealer of negroes-a disturb
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stroyer of the Union of the States. Abolitionsn
leads directly to all these calamites; and there il
no escape from the issue. Can the advocate o
such cause be gentleman We think not
i Still. less can he be a Christian.
: And what are the habits and manners of thu
Abotionists Read then journals; listen to thei
speeches. look at their specked conelaves, wher
/ Fred Douglas, Abby Kelly, and Horace Greel.
pour forth the foulest ISLANDERS upon the bfightes
; names of the nation; traducing alike the dea
5 fathers of the Republic and the living defender
of the Constitution. Are these libellers of Wash
: ington, Webster and Clay; these revilers of th
7 Government and contemners of Law worthy {
a the name of gentlemen! We doubt, even, if MI
: Berry, agent of Boston Pianofortes, would b
/ willing to class himself IL such category. If
still insists upon claiming the name of abolition
ist,'' we can only say to him at parting, chdcan
son govt Such black berries are not exactly
# our taste. aata4r -