The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-27

iidates are 30 eminent, would Be invidious.
LGt us be content with suggesting that if the
k,dy is the most daring, the man is the mest
dexterous. If Mrs. Stowe had travelled with
Tom Thumb. she would probably have repre-
sented his dfminutive stature as the result of
system Of persevering HItreatnent practised
on progenitors by the Inhabitants of his native
State and would have drawn fearful pictures of
the Governor whipping his mother, and compell-
ing hisfather to carry several tons weight on his
head. Wrought up with her art, it is impossible
to deny that the drama would have been sue
cessfil. If Barnum, on the other hand had trav
elled with Uncle Tom, he would never have COM
mitted the clumsy blunders that Mrs. Stowe
makes Whatever deviations from the truth he
m; ght have uttered. would have been so ingen-
iously yelled in doubt and mystery that detection
would have been impossible. Barnum, for in
stance, would never have said. as Mrs. Stowe
does. that the papers of the United States had
all spoken well of Uncle Tom before the Lon
don Times review appeared, when everybody
knows that it was denounced in all the leading
journals many weeks, and even months, before
our contemporary noticed IT.
Leaving Mrs. Stowe tothe fate reserved even
for female charlatans, the sympathy she has
met among the British aristocracy will be found
to be fruitful Of suggestion. Those noble lords
and marquses who assembled to fete her, do
not conceal their enmity to this country and
this government. They know that it was their
fathers who domiciled and rooted slavery on
this SOIL while ours protested in as loud tones
as they could command. They know that
emancipation is ruin; that amalgamation is i'm
possible; that colonization is work of i'm
mense difficulty, and requiring very long pc
riod of time. They know, in short, for they are
sane men, that ifthey were planters in the South
ern States tomorrow, they would not, with the
example of Jamaica before their eyes, abolish
slavery on their estates. With full possession
of these various facts, they lend their names
their influence. and their money to faction
which under guse of reforming the institutions
of the South, really aims at subverting the
Union, and lighting blaze that would con-
sumo the whole country. Such conduct
can only flow from one source-jealousy of the
growing greatness of the United States. 1t is
ofrecent birth: was unknown until our triumphs
in the arts, manufactures science and trade had
threatened England's supremacy. 1t now seizes
the pretext of slavery to foster disunion among
our citizens. and fondly hopes to create fes-
tering sore in our heart, that will ultimately
paralyze our native vigor. What measure of
success is destined to these disgraceful schemes,
it is not for us to say. If the last election can
serve as any index to the popular mind, it will
be small But of one point, the British aristo-
cracy may rest we'll assured. Uncle Tom has
not derived one little Of its European popularity
from its readers sympathy with the negroes.
American slavery was the last thing the people
of England thought Of They read it as a tale
of oppression. painted in warm, glowing colors;
and remembering how many and how cruel op-
pressors grind themselves to the earth, they
welcomed the voice which asserted their rights.
and heralded their emancipation from Lord and
from Bishop from Court and from Queen. The
Stafford House agitators are nursing serpent
that will sting them ere it is crushed. When the
thrones shall totter, and mobiles fly in hireling
disguise, the victims may then remember that
they were themselves the first to encourage the
propagation of revolutionary doctrines, in the
work called Uncle Tom.
Our MINISTER TO HoLLAND-The executive
at Washington has displayed great deal of
righteousness in its selection Of representative
at the court of Holland. Mr.. August Bel
mont, on whom the choice has fallen. is per-
hans tho most e1ipihla narson that the most