The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-25
Aboiitisnism In England.

most tnnaeauai and widely calculated uf the religious
papers OF the United States the following article Ia rea
iion 10 The abolition movement in Eng land and the ecep
uon OF MIS- Stowe IN that country. Written. as the
article 49, from religious and moral rather than pot-
cal point OF view, we commend ii TO readers
powerful exposure of the evils Of that social system in
England now perPeualed and maintained by the same
arslocrac class which has made the reception Of Mrs
Stowe uninterrupted exhibition of ignorance sx,r.y.
gasce and fanatieism The subject OF slavery in ,h
4 United States.
| From New York Presbyterian.
MRS. sTOWE-EDINBURGHB ANQUET-SLAvERY
Our papers from Scotland are largely occupied with
the honors done 10 Mrs. Stowe. The Edinburgh Wit
OF The 23d ut contains report extending through
several OF its large closely printed columns, OF banquet
given her in Edinburgh the 2olh ult Tickets had
been in demand for days before and the great hall
where the banquet was held filled hour before
the commencement OF the proceedings The most
markable feature oil the occasion that the plat
form were suspended number OF flags. amongst which
the American flag MUTLATED, displaying the stars
but not The stripes !" and that Mrs Stowe and her suite
willing TO Sill under the dshonored mutiaied flag
Of their couniry. receiving the incense OF fAttery the
expense Of the honor OF the land whh gave them birth
We had before supposed that American abroad, how
low the flame OF his patriotism might have burned
when at home, could ever The flag OF his country
fnrled without glow of national pride and patriotism
The sight OF that flag, whether run up 70 lashe in
mid ocean, or floating Iazly amongst the shipping OF q
foreign poI or hung out from the United States
sulae strange old city, wherever else abroad.
has seldom failed 10 touch lender chords American
bosom. For once we have an exception Here are a
Trio of Americans, seated under the muated ensign of
their country, in foreign land in the embrace Of
the very parties who had effected IFS PROCLAMATION No
remonsTance is heard from them not word OF lofty
patriotism escapes their lips Bewiched by the
pense they receiving for having held up their country
to odum in every land where It's is Known through
fiction which presents In exaggerated co!Os its
features they drink up the Of fatery poured out
Tor them, witness their nations dis
! ia in
apologize terms They act they felt that they had
been caught IN bad company in being citizens OF the Uni.
ted States. and that they mus make the best excuee
possible They speak as so many martyrs. who had
dergone they knew what great national
evil and need the encouragement abroad which they
CAMPO, lind at home. We are glad TO see, however,
that while Mrs Stowe and her party content 10 hold
up sins for denuncation. there PERSONS in
Scotland who cannot altogether forget that those
who are there throwing stones at us with such good
will not altogether without sin themselves. They
are constrained to admit that, though there is
beam in eye, there at least mote in their own
aud of the public journals have the honesty to cav
that they hope that The author of Uncle Toms Cabin
will bring 10 light the wretchedness which is nearer
home 10 them Than the plantations OF our southern
| States
Dr. Guthrie who, judging from the report made BY far
the most eloquent and effective speech at This banquet
have been conscious that there might be room
tor retorng upon them physician, heal thyself
He audes 10 the reort made in the letter OF the Amer.
can ladies in reply 10 that from Stafford House. and here
is the hes, be make for himself and his coun.
uymcn:
" have hesitation in saying of the letter which ar
peaIed in the new,parers protesting from Ameri-
can ades-whether II did 20 not they best know who
wrote in answer to that most noble and gentle and
most Christian address which wen, from Sta ford House,
that 1t ouly bad heart very wrong head that
could have coniounded the guilt OF defects
sin OF American slavery do not deny that
there are detects in our country but VIVA, issy !. 'hl
that they incidental much old country like
medical man, tina, when set, old he gets nfrm bis
get osshsd, and 50 on bu' shall
ny i' tue Of old men; aye, and old women too am
very much disposed Of this young nation Of Amercs
that their wiItng with defects might JUST re
with the which worthy minister church OF
Scotland to his who dissatisfied with the
defects 10 the old church that he 70
TO younger communion; Alb Sandy. Sandy man, when
your nn esks as lang as ours wal maybe need sweep
everybody Knows have been singing abou, sweeping
Edinburgh and 10 the county, thar the you sweep
the better else the chimney may catch IRE and reduce
about the poor needle that had work sixteen
hours dsy It's true, tbs pity and Pity lis lis nue.
would like ask the writer OF this letter. they bound
down TO their ganes and cellars for sixteen hours day
and better work. Can the slave do that -
We have no hesitation saving that there is a law in
Britain as stern and Dvincibe any which ever
enacted by the legislature Of southern State, which
compels toe poor needle women labor sixteen hours
day-ihe London Times and The Edinburgh Witness
themselves being the witnesses The needle women
can go where they like and seek better wages yes,
they may cease 10 work sixteen hours day-ihey have
liberty 10 go elsewhere but such liberty is the liberty
s,arvche liberty TO sacrifice TO gain bread-ihe
liberty TO live in prostitution and die in an almshouse
The iron law OF necessity declares that these poor
men shall toll through their miserable existence
hours out OF the twenty our-iha they shall be shut
cellars or gsreis, or else The inevitable penalty
infamous LIE and a cheerless, horrible death.
We have no desire 10 defend or perpeiuae The evils
OF slavery but we are compelled 10 say that have
heard OF such things amid sos,hern slaves
as we have ourselves both heard of and seen in Great
Britain. In tina, very city of Edinburgh, we looked
from our hotel windows, the FIRST morsnx ever gazed
llo 1ts streets, upon cluster OF wan, half starved
wreches begging Tor bread In the beautiful Emerald
lsle we were pointed 10 mululudes who, were
ssrsd The best auth oty enjoyed the luxury OF
morsel OF meat ior months a, time Who ever heard
oil southern slave begging tor bread Who heard,
except M The raes instances OF their wanting for meat
from once TO throe day. In what portion OF the
South are slaves compelled TO work sixteen hours out OF
the twenty fourl Slaves held in involuntary bond
age to be sure. but the condition OF that bondage such
that the wreiehed poverty stricken thousands OF Britain
would call II paradise, IL lot easy and well pro-
vided for could be made their own IL is vain too to
say that British law has no part in depressing these
wreched SOFAS and daughters Of want. British Law
abshes privileged classes; British law entails proper
ni British law lays heavy taxes; British law upholds
The expensive baole OF monarchy, and British Law IL
responsible for the results which such system nsces
sarly induces regard the lower stratum on which this
great fabric The voice OF the oppressed poor
crushed TO the dust under such supenc nbeni struc
tore, has Just as little hope Of being heard and Just
as poweress to remove II, Is The voice OF the southern
slave IN securing relief from his condition.
It's curious 10 see how DR. Guthrie tends off when tie
thought oil Bn,an's own sins il suggested 81 DO not
deny" saws he, that there defects country
tntr hat