New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-29


against; for if 40, even English Friends nave
ecreeiousy mistaken tie right way Suppose
Il means "dishonor'---is man-steaDg, child
selling woman.benting, honorable III we nave
treated Slavery badly, what have the Quaker
meetings. in testimonies aud minutes innnner-
able. been doing, even since they were estaD-
lished Why the Quakers are Responsible
and it is vastly to their credit, Tor goodiy
portion Of the Anti.Slayery opinion, botn
Of England and America. Those IN England
arc directly responsible for much of the Anti
Slavery agitation in America, for they have for
fifty years been annually sending across The
ocean. to their brethren here, testimonies
against Negro-Slayery, and anxious queries as
TO whether friends kept their garments clean
from that iniquity--as mostly, to their honor
be il said they have. This was just as much
" disparogement " Of the South-this eplStol'z-
ina of English Fricnds-as anything which has
been spoken or printed in this country. why
didn't our Manufacturing Friend y bring 1t
before Tie " Meeting? ?"
We have. also, says this Friend, allowed the
South "tc stand under want Of social e'inna-
ton" This is roundabout way OF saying
that slayeholding" and " Slave-breeding'" ana
" sla,e-aelling," isn't considered respectable
business by the Northern people. Does our
Friend think that We are entirely wrong
Does he think as we do, or otherwise 1T
otherwise, since spinning by no means promises
10 be an overwhelmingly lucrative business,
WHY doesn't he try little Slaye-breeding, or
periap, Priyateering, just BY way OF helping
out his income Wouldn't the Meeting be
rather than else down upon him then
v Wouldn't be be dealt with, and refusing to
give NJ lis Guinea trade, ard his letters of
marIue. wouldn't he be elected from. lis seat,
high or low, in the meeting-housel Wouldn't
HE "socal estimation" rapidly decrease among
his own reoplel Aud is a man to be treated
tcIdcrly when be commits internal crimes.
simply because he doesn't wear u shad-bellied
coat aud a broad-brimmed hat
We have also allowed the Sonth to stand
under feelings Of pecuniary annoyance
ser, much. We suspect, as our English Friend
is standing about this time. II this means that
The South has owed aud is still owing us
srent deal Of money, j, is all so far true
though we have not yet heard flat tie debts
are particularly annoying to the swndlers.
Every debtor who doesn't care to pay is " an
"nOyed" when hi, creditor calls for the cash;
but it's quite q new doctrine that il is the
creditor who is 10 blame for asking, not tho
debtor for ueglecting to pay. Does our Manu-
featuring Friend do business upon these sub
line principles II so, be is just the man for
the Southern Conieieracy's trade. The plant
crs will be ready TO trade with hun TO any ex-
tent, and when they once have heard of bis
beneyocn. intentions there Will be no Limit
to the quantity of his goods which they
win be quite willing 10 receive, nor 10
tue length OF credit which tley viii be quite
willing TO accept.
4" Favored interests Oi manufacturer" also
trouble or friend. Did he never ask PsrlIa /
melt to favor bis manufactures Did he !
never ask for the rcpcrl Of The Corn Laws
WHY. IN this very letter lie comflains--O rare /,
Quaker that in England manufacturers a.
- class are deemed soarcel, geniee" and
he Ma, his fling at the English " aristocracy."
So here il manufacturer who wants 10 be
It'll more " favored" It'- only when you get
him acrues the Atlantic that wish to be
iayored" becomes wicked exceedingly
But enough perhaps too much Of this 7
Manuiactgri. Quaker. who is both selfish and
ignorant. We are proud to ray that Quaker
ian stl means something in this country aud
that # Friends here still preserve their ancient
testimony asaiust war, they don render IT =
nuly by telling lies about their neigbbors Tor
the saLe o. making money.