New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-08
TIE IMPENDING CRISIS IN DELAWARE.
MIR. ROBINSON TO Mr.. HELPER.

WooLroS HALL, Dec. 2 1859.
II. r. HELPER, esq, New-York-Dsdr Sir. Your
favor Of duly received and your common sense
and rational aabsobing and exciting topic of John
Browns mad and wicked attempt Harpers Ferry
much pleasure. required confirmation or proof tn1t the
Rel obcsDs connected directly indirectly with his
tressonsbe scheme This mus. have been evident mnd
not by passion prejudice If possible that the
Republican party lost all patriotism TO invade the
Of the South the force engaged would have
been with their wealth intelligence aud nnrne-
eel position Their would have forbade trusting
surh project to bis psy nineteen conderates
But the public mind both North and South ia at present too
much governed by the surroundings incident to the raid take
clear and calm view Of the subject.
deeply depoe and deprecsie the demonstrations which will
be ade to-day by Abohuonists behalf Brown is
misplaced sympathy do good and faush with much
evil In my humble opinion, it possible for Old Brown
live devote thousand to his country aud humanity
be could pair the damage he has inflicted That he Is brave
sincie win doubt that the principle which be acted
radically wrong ower still call into question For once
sdn that he right and you the foundation Of ell law
and social oder In reply to your inquiry regret to state my
fear that Browns iad this State hopeiessy for
the 81 Democracy.
The few copies you of your Compend remained
examined until yesterday and must frankly that am dis
appointed ths you have expunged all the sharp points fon
win rene nber that in the which bad with you
when honoed by visit and acquaintance by letter Of
PREDICTION Hedrick stated my objection TO
your fret edition stating that you defeated the very object you
had IN yiew-ha crculaionby presenting the simple
facts without exhibiting any sspery Of feeling also pressing
that Slavery peculiar institution and that the truth should be
mot compfomed but tempered to the understanding and moral
pereerons Of syehoder You then admitted that you
thought right TO hold your eOwmen In bondage, and there
fore you should charity for others until their minds became
illuminated by the that convinced you that Slavery
wrong this nothing than should mse
out to another If did toe each others errors and
orro should persecution with all its horors Both
my feelings ard ny judgment condemned and trust viii
ever condemn the policy faraying the aanst
the Shareholders IN tie social relationships Of @ aronsng the
worst passions both and nttn deadly hatred cited
the CuakeT Minister America who visited the English
nobeman so The conversation between George Fox and VIM
Penn and other points clearly illustrating my views to that
although then held do and VIII bVd that Slavery Is
wrong morally, soesly and politically and /, would De
held slave, yet that dared pass judgment the
STAKEHOLDER and tay that be committing sin. This
matter between him and his God
Amer hours Of pleasant and instructive conversation
you pleased with my aud also stated (which was
much aed Learnt that Gov. Morgan and several other
prominent Republicans fully concued with IN regard to er'
punpng all preons calculated initiate and excite the peju
dice Of the Shareholders this had been faithfully carried out
end the plain simple truth presented that Slavery had
lived it's day. you would enlisted only the nOnave
holders but in great measure the Shareholders Of Delaware,
Maryland Virginia North Carolina Kentucky Tennessee, aud
Missouri in freeing their respective States.
The my views expressed In converse
ton rest ny your Of honor place in
prorer llt in connection with the fact that my has
before public the contributors your Compend and
implicitly hdorsing lite contents.
am, very truly yours HARRISON ROBINSON.