New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-24
CRACKING THE WHIP.

John Jolsfe, lawyer of Cincinnati, defended
the colored persons recently claimed and 0urren-
dered in that city as fugitive slaves including the
mother who in her frenzy of despair at finding
herself pursued and soon TO be captured, tried 10
kiu her own children, and actually took the lie OF
one. As the Blacks had no money, and Mr. JolIine
defended them through an srduous legal strus-
ole without hope of reward certain citizens OF
Cincinnati contributed moderate sum and pre-.
sented it to him as testimonial OF regard for his
humane efforts, with an appropriate letter Among
the names Of the Committee signing this ester was
that of Samuel Straight member of the house OF
Straight. DemmDg & Co., wholesale grocers Here
upop some dear lover of the Union (and OF good
customers) marked the letter in The Cincinnati
Gazette and sent il 10 sundry Southern trims dealing
with Cincinnati. whence il elected the following
response:
To Nc.,,. Sss,sA. Der~t7g Co. C,1e,eat.
Ss-s.sa % Mr. John JoiH- rendering sym
rstrv a rsuuueratipg him pecuuisruy for ms defense o us
,' i stGssE, s,tsehed From former -ssa;
business sTorderce with you, We feel AZ h,ey a
n,e wa, fsced to that ser by own will ard accord
ara that et;er expresses his views upon tne sa9ees ' '
e''As'e0' \ XiroD-,s..,acsct,GlIv astGlI
u,,r uftSEsFlk f.ST Co' $ " HoLLINGswORrH.
B. LkNiER 4 Co. MERRITT ; PITGhE,R'
L. " MACRAE & CS tANIER fSIi, fHiLLlFS'
To this inquiry Mr Straight very cOurteously
repli,d. admitting that he was sgner of the let
ter in question, but explaining that It's phraseoIogy
was not chosen by him. and did NOT precisely ex-
press his views, and trusting that " the free ex-
,pression of views cOnscienciOusly cherished y
would not be deemed offensive by his Southern
customers But this soft answer did not turn
away the wrath OF the Nashyllians. Trey re-
turned to the charge in letter of which the follow
ing extract is fair specimen;
NASHVILLE March 2ith. 1855.
: STRAIGHT Esq Cincinnati. lou.sy you ,Is
rnAle 70 divine objects our favor Of The sh i9s One Of
r objects wss aa1fd ar opportunity 20 fHc!ii" e.
et.e =, j.. sovy JdricraEey ~ The pTe'e.ia'H letter 10
NJ. JSe some OF Us have been u pc I'iness ecS
ronde &c ycu several IN which position we eou
M col euoG,y remain provide you suswere our questions
m ii, R ma i've ald you have done 50 We here axe oces
% ,sv lst though grant you the <nlle. privilege IN re-
gard to freedom Of thought and expression OF cu-e'1e
merchants possessing The same free pyhese'
a. your-. tribute 10 sustain oy our
srctsrt hoseyer correct as 'uch he usy o. % n 49, 80
views 60 Lose e sutons ncn We ehrf.n sia , ~. 49,
esrei up childhood 10 COX upon a. one OF the most 'se
rights su.ran., e by our federal constitution
Mr. Straight At lei 9Th came TO understand that ne
was allowed no choice but to surrender his Own
convictions or bis correspondents custom; 80 bis
second response was in higher key Here Is a
ssnple of il:
few iiess regsEi e 'drt-g men "a eubrce o-e >
cr res.rsii from Goroslg them sd nave done
Ycu o--r sui every Cincinnati merchant 10 whom
render patronage such eondions IS ne tone OF
tur letter pccses you 7Gy End 20 your sur use mat
he lsre y Of them holding hszesS oct Of The MAJ
let SuyTose should propose such eonditonsto S0u
en- lercta, planter which 20 purchase his susA rec
cotfol fruits thlnk you woGd be tie FesrIt Be
lsy FIee Labor GDG Troiessg - eDcouTsSe 80 A a.
ursccGbe ueekly and se. the produe 81 ssye
labor yroTos degrading eoLttors - otAer' aad We vi"
submit 10 lone ouTseyes'
We wish our Southern brethren TO understand
distinctly that We shall continue to send them The
TRIBUNE so long as they shall seyerally appear o.
cur books to have paid Tor it in advance regard
lees Of the monstrous heresies and delasiOns under
which too many of them labor. Whenever the
pay shall have run out, the paper will be stopped
bu, VT beg leave 10 assure them that this rigorous
act is not imp,ll,d by our hostility to their mis-
taken views. but purely by our deliberate Preie
tnce of solid cash 10 any mans dubious promises
Mr.. Straight, We presume, will cheerfuIy cherish
their ply steal powers with bacon and lard on the
same liberal and bLsiness.l.ke terms that We insist
On in unIfteripg to their spiritual aud Intellectual
needs.