Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-22
Uncle Tom Again.

Uncle Tom again.
On Wednesday, 10th inst, in the T. s. Senate,
during the progress of debate on our foreign re-
lations, Mr. Butler Of South Carolina, took occa.
sion to say that he loved Great Britain, as the
land from which we had derived our origin, our
language, literature, and our common law;
and that he did not wish to court occasion to be-
come hostile to her.
In reply to those manly sentiments and honor
able representations, Mr. Douglas of Illinois, made
the following reply.
"Whe the Senator spoke Of England pouring
in her streams Of refreshing intelligence, thought
that the stream of abolition, treason, and nsur-
recEion, which she had poured into South Carroll
ma and other slavehelding States of this Union,
would at least excuse him from endorsing these
streams of literature under the name of ''Uncle
Toms CABIN and other works, works libeng
us and our institutions, and holding us up to the
hate and prejudice of the world While engaged
IN this, he was the last to compliment her for her
refreshing streams of literature.
five suppose the Senator from Illinois to be
ignorant of the origin of Uncle Toms Cabin, we
must place him in the same category of intelli-
gence with those enlightened persons we have
read about, who said Mr. Webster was member
ofthe Upper Senate of New York, and that New
England was the capital of Massachusetts If,
on the other hand, we suppose he did know the
book to be an American one, what shall we say
about his fairness, his honesty, or his other quail
ihcatons, as gentleman and legislator? A
statesman should have no hatreds, except towards
false principles. The British and we are of the
same race; we are blood of their blood; we speak
the same language; have the same common law;
and are closely united in our commercial inter-
ests, as Senator Batter truly remarked. 1t is
therefore unstGteSmGnly, if not unmanly, for
Senator of the United States to take occasion to
provoke a causeess quarrel between nations so
intimately united by blood, language, religion,
and common interests. The unreasoning enmity
ofthe Senator from Illinois to Great Britain, is
evinced by his atuibutng to that country the con.
sequences of book written Oil American life in
America, by an American.
If Great Britain attempts TO palter with our
rights, or to act unjustly towards US, in any waywe
can teach her, without compromising our honor or
dignity, that such course is inadmissabe; but a
Senator should have more respect for his position,
and for the honor Of the country, than to invent
mean pretexts for getting up feeling OF hatred to-
wards nation which is at peace with US, and in
the closest bonds Of friendly Intercourse with us.
We see that Mrs. Stowe is to have the Stafford
House placed a. her disposal while she remains in
Lyndon, by the Duchess Of Sutherland. The Ears
of Carlisle and Shaftesbury. with other nobemen,
are to meet Mrs. Stowe at Liverpool, and conduct
her 10 London.
We hope Senator Douglas will not find casus
bella with Great Britain, in these circumstances
We suppose British arstocrats may dispose oftheir
houses, and may dispense their attentions 10 who.
ever they please, without compromising their coun-
try in the eyes Of Uncle Sam. There are some la
dies and gentlemen, South of Mason and Dxon's
line, may suppose Julia S. Tyler, and her il.
Iustrious spouse, to be amongst them, who would
feel themselves nightly honored il Earls were TO
wait upon them in England, and Dukes were to re-
ceive them in their palaces These same people,
however, may be affronted at the idea of the author
of"Uncle Toms Cabin being so received and NAV
feel called upon resent the conduct of Lord Car
Isle, and his sister, national insult. No mat.
ter, however, how loudly Northern nunkies NAV
cry out against "Uncle Tom,' or how keenly South.
ern gentlemen may feel about him, he seems desin-
ed to progress. Senator Douglas NAV be a giant,
but he cannot begin to measure strength with
the simple and sublime grandeur of spirit embodied
in the character of HUncle Tom