The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-22
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, April IL, 1856

city.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, april II, 1852.
To the Editor of the National Era:
Everybody seems to be talking writing, or
reading, about Mrs Stoves admirable tale,
UNCLE TOMS CABIN. 1t was happy thought
of yours to suggest to this talented writer the
utility of writing for your paper And when
did it ever occur before that two Volumes
made up from the columns of weekly paper,
had such rapid sale? | am reminded of q
singular passage that ] lately read in the Lab
orator, relating to the Era, that deserves notice
Just here. Abiding to some remark of Mr.
Lewis Tappan respecting the establishment
and success of the paper, Mr.. Garrison said
"Now this hearty approval of the Era shows
the mlk-and-water quality of his abolitionism
for that journal is so polite, adroit and care
full not to give offence, in its management of
the Abolition question, that it has no more
claim to be considered anti-slavery than scores
of other journals which make no special pre-
tensions on that score That the Era has seven
teen thousand subscribers is demonstrative
evidence that it is not a radical sheet. If it
were, in spite of its undeniable ability its sub.
scription list would be a very lean one if it
were, it could not be published three weeks
consecutively in the city of Washington"
Had it not been for the Era, UNCLE TOMS
CABIN might never have been written or pub
lshed Does the fact that, in SO short a time,
twenty thousand copies of this admirable work
have been sold, and that orders for it are COM
ing from the slave States, evince that it is not
RADICAL" work! Does the fact that the elo-
quent Wendell Phillips draws large audiences
demonstrate that he is not radical" speak
er! According to the logic of the Liberdtor,
lean subscription list is proof that an anti-sla-
very paper is radical sheet and large sub
scripton list is proof that it is milk and-water
concern: Ergo, q slow sale of an anti-slavery
work shows that it is radical work, while u
rapid sale eyinces that it is milk -and-water
affair | am pleased ut the fact that the Era
has three hundred exchanges in the slave
States That number of Uncle Toms Cabin"
then, has been circulated throughout the slave
States the past year! Has any other anti-sla-
very paper accomplished more during the same
periodt This felicitous story is destined |
doubt not to be circulated throughout the
whole Union, and to achieve a mighty harvest
of good. The editor of the Christian Inquirer
says Having lived seven years in the midst
of slavery, we can testify to the perfect and
full accuracy of these pictures of the American
institution. IL is the book of the times. and we
trust that it will be everywhere read and cir
culated"
The Tribune of this city has recently ap-
peared in new and beautiful dress and its
friends have been highly gratifed to know that
its circulation is rapidly increasing Its total
circulation, April 10, 1852, was 1880! and
the receipts for advertising, for January, 1852,
SIS, 1892! The editor, in view of these facts,
says
There are some journals mot many which
print more copies daily than we do, but we be-
lieve none in the world of political or general
character whose aggregate circulation is equal
to ours. And We have q just pride in the con-
slderation that we might Increase our daily
issues by compliances to which rivals honored
in society and pillars Of the church, readily ad-
just themselves-by advocating temperance in
that manner which dstillers and rumsellers
approve, and opposing slavery in the abstract
only, while upholding it in practice, &c, &c.
Whether that course would on the whole be
pecunarily advantageous to us, we have never
yet inquired Suffice it that we do well enough,
financially, as we aren
In many respects | rejoice in the success of
this paper but believe its circulation and use.
funess would be greatly increased if it relin.
pushed its partisan character. as a political
paper, and advocated more strongly the rights.
while it rebuked the wrongs, of the colored
people. The same may be said of its respect
able contemporary, the Evening Post
Anniversary week is approaching. Prepa.
ratlons are making by the National Religious.
and Benevolent Societies, to have unusually in
teresting annual meetings Eloquent speakers
are invited to address the meeting to be held
may 18th by the American and Foreign Anti
Slavery Society
why Mr.. Editor, do not the Anti-Slayery
members OF Congress let their constituents
know mat they are alive, and alive to the cause
y, rreedom! | have observed that in England
VT .oDden does not wait to be pushed forward
70 ACTON by his constituents, but That he leads
osm' ANA 80 with other Parliamentary advo-
Gates OF progress Should not our Free Soil
ana hnti-Siavery Senators and Representatives
I've up ana dong! Are they afraid of agita.
uoh ihey were sent to Washington to agi-
1'e the country on the subject OF American
slavery tbs expected that they will initiate
measures ana resolutely prosecute them. to d.
,o.oe .he renerai Government from all par
uc'Pa'ion IN the foul disgrace of the nation
rVen .he south expects it. Judge Allen. |
Know mas been and is sick. and therefore for
.he present hors du combat but why has not
The new Massachusetts, Senator, Mr.. Sumner.
e1. the trumpet t0-his month"; Why has not
m SIr hale and Mr.. Chase Mr. King. Mr.. Mann.
A,r campbell Mr.. Durkee, &C., sounded the
thhnnuSiia'ery bugle, long and loud! Not for
"s sake Of agitation, but for the sake of the
ttSSa;srlng and the dumb for the sake of law
r~nn country's honor and welfare. FREEDOM
mr., EVERY LEGISLATOR WILL DO HIS
GdE. The speeches Of DIR. Townshend, Mr..
viii, uLa'ngs and Mr. Rantoul, have been read
thar ,h much satisfaction; but the people expect
mai Tue nt-Slayery members of Congress will
rai1,' a combined and powerful effort that will
h"y .he Anti-Savcry host increase the num-
w yIr o. those who are for abolishing Slavery
no,sa Congress has the constitutional
sham' ana hasten the time when Liberty
tha !; pe proclaimed throughout the land to all
'"9 inhabitants thereof
Ian. a@ glad to zee, in the Western papers, a
Cba;.'rom our excellent friend Samuel Lewis,
C aaan OF the National Committee to call a
ar INVENTION to nominate candidates for tho