The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-01-05
Umcle a,on,,s Cabin.

This book still continues TO sweep over The face
81 0hristendom Ike sIpburet, md to thrill the
hearts OF men with its passion and is ra,lIos. As
merely mescan'io production, it has obtained
success beflr plralleed in the history of lit
erature; this we think is not so much owing to the
artistic skill with which the story is arranged.
graphic power with viii h the scenes md incidents
OF the tale are Gepicted, as to the commanding
majesty with which lie moral and the purpose of
the hook stands out in every page.
Tried by the rigid rules Of artistc criticism, 'tn-
Gle Toms Cabin may not. perhaps, be considered
amongst the mosts fuutless of literary productions;
bat tried by The standard of its moral influence.
and pnssioh- stirring power, it transcends any W. TX
of fiction that written. So true 10 truth
is the ap,hor OF her driineaiions slave lfe and
wildly real are her representations of its lights
and shadows, that tie big tear starts unhidden ffom
its shriue and the heart is file with tho tender
est pity whenever or wherever UGce Tom is
read,
But Uncle Toms Calia' stirs up other feelings
and sentiments besides those Of admiration. pity,
sorrow, 1--we and Indignation; it produces jealousy
and wrath in the breasts of the uphoders Of slave-
ry, and in those of their interested apologsts.-
The friends OF slavery look beyond the book it
lies on par.oE tables, where men women and chill
dren bend over its pages with flushed cheeks,
compressed lips, swelling bosom and fearful eyes,
to the Influence which it exercises towards then
darling institution; and they anathematze the au-
thor, and denounee her work with an indiscrilnin-
ate intemperance of language which proves how
keen and trenelant the shafts which Mrs
Stowe has launched into the very nmost core q
slavery.
An Episcopalian clergyman. writing from Eng
land to This country, describes the wonderful ef
fects produced by Mrs Stoves book upon people
of all classes and conditions, in that country.-
Even the inmates of the charity workhouse have
written to The journals hoping that America
which has nob!y achieved her own inderend
once, will soon be induced 10 grant liberty to tis
captive And, at the same time. they send thei
humble Tribute Of cents each, to Mrs. Stowe.
testimonial.
The Day Book New Journal instead of ap
preciatiag those sentiments of the humblest ant
mnstiowly ofBrtain's poor, responds TO their pray
erswith insults, and answers their sympathy for ou
poor and oppressed With words ofscornful anger.
1Weeau tell these English gentlemen and Eng
lish clergyman" says tho Day Book, sttat til,
American slaves can spare enough from their owt
STORE feed half the poor Of f.oudon,' And ag'ir
itsays. Mrs. Stowe beside The ten thousand dol
lars received in this country for her wild fancy
sketch, will, according TO accounts pocket coo
twenty thousand from 'hssrVntribuions of til,
sstarving roor' of England.
We belieyeihat the slaves. if they were permit
ted toretan nnd dispose of ir own earuinps .b,,l
could and wouli do GOOD deal for the "s,arxir
poor of London. if their case wns presented +
them, but it wiVbo long time, fsar, befar
the slaves can spend twenty ihousand dollars +
read a book descriptive of British wrongs. m
British misery, unless party with a hghe
estimate of duty, and clearer views of Statesman
ship than our huukers, interpose to make thei
free.
puce Toms Cabin' has ceased to be consit
cred uoyel. It is looked u. on revolntionaI
manifesto. We laok upon it as such. ond tru
ihsday is mt far distant when it shall be regarde
simply as the picture Of an institution which siirun
unto nothingness in the bluze of light thrown on
sy thls wonderful work.