The daily union., 1852-11-27
~ From the journal of Commerce.
Uncle Toms Cabin. .aH V

sasN u f.t' Uncle Toms Cabin. a Ni AiAa
II SUCCESS constituted ihe sole Of merit then would
The lucky yender OF the yenifuge would be entitled
10 unequaIled honor, and Bfandeth's pills would we
with Uncle Toms Cabin for the homage of MANKIND
This Tale of the Age" has wagged over the world,
aad thousands of tongues have been set on re BY Il,
The great ocean Of sensibiy has scarcely known a
calm since The Cabin Of Uncle Tom was launched.
American molhers have laughed and wept over the
pages oil this story have almost wished themselves
10 The place Eliza and Others have onged 10 20 south
ward in the hope Of Initiating Aunt Vermont. and ualn-
ing 10 another Topsy The dusky slave has occasion
ay peeped between the lids OF this marvellous story,
and wondered if il true, while aIistocratc lordlngs.
rolling in luxury purchased by The sweat q an oppressea
and starving enany, have read il with delight and be-
held in It's every page Argument against American IN
stitulons Uncle Tom Just the no,orieiy OF the
world Fox's Book OF Martyrs is out OF dale lhe
Lives OF the Saints are obsolete The Epstie Of Paul
10 Philemon is superseded by the higher revelation Of an
abolition prophecies All The world, il would seem, we
credit certain journals about be converted TO The holy
gospel Of !. Uncle Toms Cabin" II has proved. in |
truth. unreenng reiormer, excluding all inferior
heps, however willing Scrbblers OF less note are done
for All aboitiondom is joining IN the chorus, 'De
Lord lows dreadful tings sometimes. But extravagan'
enthusiasms like hypocrisy delight in the most subne
specuatlons and, as they are never TO ne exseuea
costs nothing 10 have them magnificent Whle Inc anu
slavery phalanx have been waiting in daily expectation
the southern institution oller and all oenealh e
tempest OF fiction which assailed IT, II Is sui most
note worthy fact that for many years anti. slavery par
Ties, erature aud speeches have never been less cur
rent in America than al The present time Garrison mas
retired in temporary d-sus from world una. eann1
appreciate his exrayagances. Theodore Parker WIN
true stui,iona forecast, has elinquished his old hobby
and exhibited his canine propensity by attacking dead
on the great Webster Gerrit Smith threatens TO be-
come practical his advanced years. and has accepted
seat in Congress. Fred Doug ass is hiding his time, un
the blazing OF Mrs. Sowes fame ceases to darken
him with q disastrous eclipse I" The noble brother" is
very intent Just now upon the important work OF eman-
cipaling himself from his own thradom. The ~.
1une is nerns the paN Nan q MaIs e, Ahio" nas
vision of practical truth, and AYERS ihat " the emanci
patton OF slaves is work exclusively in the hands OF
the southern shareholders I" Win the exception o. .ne
general shout, Great Diana OF the Ephesians we
hear very little adays OF abolition eoquence Ihe
people have spoken, az no people ever spoke peiofe
against The iaIiner agitation Of hIs yexea soad
Of November appears To have shut down ike an IRON
shoud upon the paralyzed body OF political a5olilion-
ISM Whether il will again come out of the tomb ex-
ceeding fierce is not in our power determine We are
therefore, view OF this stale o affairs, unable TO DIS
cover what augurles beyond the popularity OF Uncle
TOMS Cabin delight the vision of pseudo phllan
thropiss Had not the Rev. Mr. Thompson informed us
that this book had damaged The reputation OF Dr. Parker
the amount OF twenty dollars, we should not
have known IL for the last number OF the independent
Of which Mr.. Thompson is OF The editors, assures
u.s. that instead OF niurng the name OF DR.. Parker, the
work had positively benefited him. as hundreds OF men
in the city of New York would pay more for pew in
church where minister otfciaed who was understood
TO hold sentiments such were attributed TO DR.. r.
We leave the editors OF the independent to aetlle their
own differences while proceed TO express some rea
sons for doubtng whether Uncle Toms Cabin is the
fit hook in the world for difiusng knowledge OF
The great leading principles of lhe GospsI
agree with a writer in "Dickenss Household Words
that it is full OF high power. and mot free from me
fsuif Of strained conclusions aud Ui0fent fItremes
While with the thousands who have read it, we are
ready TO confess the power of the enchaness s when
sensibty gives place 10 reason. and IN the light
OF fact and truth, inquire whether ihis Is book o
correct Christian principles. we are compelled to answer
unhesalingly, thousand noes IL is red hot with
infammaory zeal. which may acquire for II popu-
E~. IN h. r.pft ha
ddence which should be reposed only IN truth IL was
wise saving Of Burke that "rage and phrenzy will pull
down in half an hour than prudence, deliberalon,
and foresight can build up hundred years" And
therefore should always guard against receiving with
ready acQuiescence the statements OF Incorporate minds
ieeming with violent extremes whatever may be The
subjects concerning which they deliver themselves II
the book calculated 10 leave any deep impression upon
the public mind, doubt whether il will be very un-
favorable 10 slavery institution for like vault
ing ambition The glowing mind OF the novelist has
eaped ITSELF and in building up gallery full OF fanciiu
exaggeraons she has undesgaedy adduced the strongest
argument remember 10 have IN favor OF the very
system which il is her purpose TO assan.
Study the characters which she has expended most
Of her finest description Uncle Tom, Aunt Chloe. Geo
Harris Eliza all OF tkem not only head and shoulders
above their master but they are above the best specimens
OF negro trecon that be found IN any OF the free
States. Such characters are not grown on Tree soil
"Search creation round, the IRISH orator said, and
where will you ind such paGagons OF excellence these
representative heroes and herones pictured have
been Z We believe the Pope, short as he is said TO
have purchased these sanity ares that their than
virtues might have swollen his treasury Of super
erogatory merits. II these characters are fair types
the writer doubtless intended them 10 be- OF the oil
southern slaves, confess that we have abundant
for heartily wishing that all Africa under a
tutelage thai would develop much OF Christian sym
metry OF character Why employ missionaries 70 spend
their Years amid The malaria ot the African continent II
the southern system OF slavery brings out such rare and
beautiful models of moral excellence Jbe exirasagant
exaggeraon OF Mrs Stoves pencil throws discredit upon
her merit as an author. Her black worihies
''too good
For human nataTas daily iood."
Equally Objectionable is tie book when considered AZ
portfaiiue OF the character Of the shareholders Mr.
Sheldon, ST. Clare and few others, not quite de-
mona they are, indeed vefy lar from ii but they
infinitely inferior 10 Uncle Tom that The whole course
nature seems reversed, and II some revolution could
make the blacks masters that revolution would be amply
justified by the principles OF this romance Hardy, Le-
gree and their hike are odous beyond tolerance and
fully believe that such sordd beariless live
and hfve by The system OF negro seryiude for have
men at the North depraved enough crack their mothers
hearts, II by dong they could increase their gains
and we credit these delnealions without particle OF
abatement But what them IL Judas a fair representa-
ton OF all the aposesi Who, IN reading the history OF
the American revolutions would take the traitor Arnold
10 be correct type OF American patriotism Such logic
- absurd and the sophslfy transparent Yet nis is The
method OF Argument pur sued throughout the book RY
trene selected pictures of the whole system
And what practical mind has failed perceive that such
attacks invariably fortly those who asslied I'm I
msried abuse beges unwonied vgoT OF defence in he
party wronged. and he who was partly gully beleges
himself martyr; while generous sympathy hasens 10
al tlc fhe criminal md