The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-09-16

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Mr.. STEPHEN REYNOLDS, Jun n
Ma Dear Sir Il have re-
ccivcd your kind note from llarriSville. Nd,
uf the 2Oth June, with the enclosed number
II. 10th Junc-ofa paper called 1he Cecil
Hhig, and thank you for the friendly inter-
est you express for me and my letters on
America. As to the article in the named pa
per about myself and NJ. Fuller. | hardly
think it worth while to refute. The false
ness Of the imputaton there made to me
must be evident to every honest reader of my
letters, endowed with the most common pow
crs of perception: and the ab>'ndty Of the
charge will he its hest rctutation.
1t must be clear to every such reader that
if I have mentioned the said rlmors about
NJ. Fuller it was to put ''cn relief the beau
tiful security which character such as hers
will, even under the shadow of evil report,
enjoy in the hearts of those that know her,
as well as in the faith Of good aud high mind
cd mem (Sec page l75 vol. l. letter ninth
English edition. the American have not
seen, and that certainly should not have
mentioned those reports if | had not later
been able to proclaim their falsohood, do jus.
tcc to the purity of her conduct and charac-
ter as well as to the beautiful trust of her
friends: as | have doywit, page 2Gl. vol. .
letter II, eng. rd.) n must be cvi lent &c
all readers with good eyes and understand
ings, when they put together the different
places in which have spoken Of NJ. Fuller
that have gloricd in acknowledging her high
spirit and thorough noblenesS of mind,
Though could not recognise, i'll what | had
seen Of her writings the extraordinary pow.
ar which distinguished her IT, conversation. ,
tSce letter 81, vol. , page l34, Eng. cd.) In
continuance say on the same page:
Nevertheless large minded. noble split shows
self in her writings und caused her of On TO de
ror" and filled her with Indignation as1irs thai
which she saw VS. no, noble in her c"unrymgn
| have recently better than ,efere felt that
there are cases when such noble scorn as hers
may even seem beautiful
Kccnly alive TO the dignity and honor Of
my own scX could not but be happy to pay
tribute to hers. and have always regretted
that fate prevented me from making the per.
.sonal acquaintance of that highly gifted and
noble minded woman. have read the Me
lnoir of Margaret Fuller OSsoli,' and wonlt
bc glad to express to her friends and hiogr;,
piers my gratitude and admiration for tina
intensely interesting and most excellent work
As to myself i'll the case You have (madc
known to me, beg leave to state that an
Wy no means anxious TO contradict or roctify-
i'll particular, accusations or charges which
may be brought against my character or my
works. If they are true then they ought t.
stand if false, they will fall off as do wilhcr.
I'd leaves. If the whole tenor of my life does
NOT serve to contradict them my words vii
not serve. Tofalscimputations on my works
my works must answer. They are before Tx
public and know there is in that rubli
clear eyes and noble minds enough to b,a
fully up against those that are not So Fault
in the TRANSACTIONS may di>igure many
thought and meaning, but will hardly max
white appear black. Fit should i'll one o
two single cases the good and sensible rcale
will not judge the author by those, but b.
the whole of his work and tendency, and lc
these serve to rectify. or clear up, the darl
passages here and there.
AS have said, do not think the articl
in question needs another rcfutation than tina
already given in my printed work on Amcri
ca. Nevertheless, you may make what us
you please with this note, and
Believe me, my dear sir,
Sincerely yours
FREDRIKA BREMER.