The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-17

fwHDLKpun AND rWEBDLRDEs-It would Dc
somewhat Of diffcalt matter for persons OF ordi-
nary intellect, not abraded and sharpsned on lOgi-
cal and theological grindstones, 10 discover the
real merits Of the controversy which now RACES
among certain holy ecclesiastios and strong minded
women In this latitude. Mrs Harriet Beecher
Stowe introduced paragraph in her extraordinary
production Uncle Toms Cabin-represeu.ing n
reverend friend Of hers-Dr. Joel Parker-ia light
which, to the latter parsonage, did not appear par
iculsrly fattering. Or 2. Is made to say, in her
novel, that
Slavery has NO evils bat such indispensable from
any other relation in social and domestic iife.n
an expression which no solemnly deaes having
ever made use Of and Of the sentiment contained in
which he would feel ashamed But the reverend
sticker for words strangely enough admits that he,
on the occasion referred TO, did speak as follows
What then, the evils inseparabe from slavery!
There liz not that 10 not equally inseparabe frcm
depraved human nature in other Ia vfui rela iOas.
Now, in all flirness to tine authores5 Of " Uncle
Toms Cabin" we must admit til ut her version Of
the story compared with that admitted by
Dr. Parker, is IS distinction without a differ
ence." Perhaps the learned Doctor may raise
a point ON the word "depraved," which is
the only real omission in the paragraph com.
planned of; but to all who have been accustomed
to be edited by the laehrymose sermons o. those
pious parsons, IL will % unnecessary to SAY that
it is an ordinary can't OF the preacher 20 cali hu-
man nature dopraved, rotten and so-rups, without
respect to age. sex, or condition of life "There 10
that dce'h good,' they say, and therefore all
are gone astray and "depraved - We wonder
through what tortuous and sinaous paths OF logic
would this reverend champion for words BRING as TO
IN tisr. hat N pa lya
sented in "Uncle Toms Cabin" and the same gen.
teman as represented by himself, does MOI mean
one and the same thing, namely-a defence OF the
institutions of slavery. LIST MIN toist and vriggls
it as he Wishes it sti presents tho same unmistake
able meaning, though why he is now ashamed to
own it We are at a loss to conjecture
The parsons, it seems, will have to SIGHT now, ~
they have often done before, for shadow of
shade Of difference, which not one man in hundred
can recognise or appreciate Bat before the war
commences which is to extermnate Mrs. Stowe,
Mr.. Beocher, and Uncle Toms Cabin at one
fell swoop, We weuld simp ask the party TINT de-
cares it, whether there is in certain old fashioned
book, in great esteem in this community, a COM
forting text, which saith, "bessei ye when men
shall reve you and pei seeu:e you, aud shall say all
manner OF evil agains. You falsely = II libel
suit for $4,000 damages and the very slight
chance OF getting verdict for cent, outweigh
this assurance Of the benefit to be derived Ia ths
next world from having been slaDdersi m this peo
pie will begin to doubt the sincerity Of their pas
tore, and the church will receive heavy blow and
sore encouragement. But all who read the merits
Of the will only marvel
How such diferep nee can be
Ie)xt tseedledum and tweejledee >