New-York tribune., 1879-03-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
CALVIN FAIRBANKS SUFFERINGS.
Mr.. FAIRBANK TELLS TIE STORY HIMSELF ~ III,
OWN wAY-A REPLY TO CRITICISM

CALVIN FAIRBANKS SUFFERTNGS
Mr.. FAIRBASK TELLS TIE STORY HIMSELF ~ III,
OWN wAY--A REPLY TO CRITICISM
To the Edttsr or Ths Trt6un.
SIR: Your columns of January 81 contain ,
communication from Newport r. l., dated January -
exhibiting "reminiscences OF a most eventfu 40.
and calling attention to tho Imminent reaitics
OF the near future Just covered by the du.kv
curtain Of time. To that communication inyovin,
matter of so much Importance feel the most inpera-
tive necessity OF reply and explanation. II Ia no.
strange that unpublished history so fruitful 80 sal
sLOud. in going from mouth To mouth and from pn 10
pen. suffer misconstguctOn and Misunderstanding from
Ito best friends.
was born in Pike, Wyoming County v. Y. whose
neighbOrhOoi my home the Of my arrest Al
Lexington, KY, September 80, 1SA. Ny nome at ober
in O6o, at that time was simply students nOme and
a blessed home 1t was. Tor this my alma mater.
My denominatonal relation AID - wIth the Metho
dist Episcopal Church my denominstional bias none
was sent prison Frankfort, KY. under sentence
of fifteen years. and pardoned by Governor JOIN J.
Cuttouden, Augus 23 1919, after expenditure OF a
dea OF money aud the loss OF fathers ie as
a result Of broken faith the part Of Governor j. J.
Crtteuden.
Nv secoud in Jefersonville, Ind. while on
my way 10 church sunday, November O. ls5l-with-
out authority, without law, m violation Of law aud the
National Constitution, and against distinct protest
was then taken to Louisville, tried, convicted, and
Frankfort again. under Of fifteen years
Before my second arrest N jay, 1851. was bound in
marriage contract with Mdndana T,stOn, OF Williams.
burg Mas. with whom married at Oxford, QUO,
where she bad been ~ sed a teacher for number
OF years, June o. 1864, after ny second Release.
Ny health had been impaired by my imprisou.
mcut; ana hers, from her constant, un.
remted thought and nxety for ne,
watching, waiting. pleading, supplying After more
than years visiting different paris OF the country IL
became terribly evident that both OF us must receive
the benefit OF hygenic agencies or % down. Accord.
ingly repaired to and enjoyed TIE bensht Of
that noble institution known as oar Home
ON the Hillside. owned and directed by Dr.
james c. jackson, at Dmsyillc Leo County,
" Y, where under the direction Of mat most efficient
physician and his able saf seemed entirely restored
to original conditions. After weye years OF domes-
tic comfort, in uuiucky hour THE meagrc hend blew
midew from between his shrvclled lips and size was
swept from tur OF the earth, september % 1876
leaving me with my Doy then eignt years Oh az, 20
walk best We could the remainder oi TIE Journey u
My second release wasi ibis way President ncoln
bad General Frs 60 kentucky 10 enroll the ut-rO
people. Governor Bramctt FORBADE It. General Fry
reported 20 tle President, Nno talked over tAe
| matter for three days win Governor bidHI-
ett, by telegraph, ana hnAIy o cro&iI nun nun, 10 10
Washington 20 answer Tor bis cT,uu'L '.d' *
| Richard I. Jacob Thomas H. Bcut,ns suL-il-
| llw and Fremonts brotIcr-in-iaw, l. L.u,enlnt and
Actlnc-GOvcrnJr 500 embraced the"arlesI opIOruuiy
! to release TGls imprisonment, J Ji included.
|
niue dIvs viii more tnan IO3 hjcgug-, u,ctng the
| pal. vi deata each. My ir-t Arrest with Drua A.
Webster occurred september 80, lei4 was lodged
| IN Frankfort PenleutIary FcOiuay Is, leio Ny
| father died OF cho'era at LeNnsiVn, July = lsi9
and was August 23, 1919. On the 9th OI no.
| yember, 1851, l was kidnapped from J'i, rsonyje
md. taken 10 Louisville, KY ui"d, and sent to Frank.
fort Pcnlteuary, under sentence OF nitccn yar~, e
: coul time Marcn 8, 1882, ana pardOned ul X l.
lcOy, Lieutenant ana Acun- -GOyerhOr. April To- l>b4
and on the 9,h vi June, 1854 was married a' OAOrd
! OAIO.
| Ihcse stern realities imminent and these lreviou;
! freu Is at Newport and elsewhere HGhty JhuSc ana
JUS " appreciate the situation Let me answer com
! mon en- .lc.sm II Is tnn: =" sympathK'd lac
first time, but b amr HIN for the second venture
That the profanity or nnlf"oaDi.y ol sue
cess Ine final ol tic great osu' rest 1T ne
tXccutIVeucs, OF the gene al pa jllc scniIheht Inc
puO sentiment il made up Of atoms; u-t a. ic atoms
arr, SO i the mass dud tlere IL 40 cIlfdctcf IN
| Without the varied effort that preceded the
| result, there could nave Deen no result
rcsls the hypotuess that ! acted wan my 'N'2 sHut
IN l-II wat was rgut In Il Ii Vas Iight ~ lsJl 1y
iu II,OnuIcnt in ls44 let thc mOfaI oI Tue gu'suol
lust where it bcOie. The rlSht OI an issue Utieus
not on SUCCESS. IuOu Ih the Fight Involved L. acuOn
rests IN final possible results
They who were Conservative in 1850 arc now a'
though they shout, We are Tue Fellows VINO hed lne
| bear -; and they plead, Slavery would lave DccH
abolished withOu the societies, or agitation, or excite
nent or isolated c3ses Oh p9rA mSsiu on t%e
| and the Nation maze new, without lsoa' cd
| casesl How public sentiment maaei Would iAe
country have been cleared ana settled but from lnd
ydua eff Ttl Would there nave been the CIV ilzailon
We now enjoy but individual chOrti Had tue iaru-
ers the farms TO Gear themselves the coun-
try would have Deeu wilderness to-day. lac country
abolish slavery without cIIOrl at It's p1ul OF Pu"c'
/ Public sentiment made from nOtnngI Ine SOuth
abolish their compromise between i1Iencss aud dppc-
utc! does not raise himself 10y tue straps o ms
boots. People do not eat Without motive. N, }, ,!ui'
| py nonsense Yours truly, CALVIN + AIhBANh.
! LtALe Geiesee FeU. 20 1879.