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Fred. Douglass in Uncle Yon's Cabin.

Fred Douglass in Uncle Yoms Cabin.
Sit was our pleasure and privilege SAYS Fred, in
MS last paper during our visit To Massachu.
sets, 10 pass day and night in 'Uncle TOMS Cab
in, at Andoyer The house is know tlrough The
town by this designation. In was onlv necessary to
inqulie at The railroad station for sUncle Toms
Cabin, TO be at directed TO the door Of Mrs
Stoves dweiling-an edlGce, by Tie way, besring
little resemblance TO slave cabins, as We have seen
them, either ~ the size, IN the materials Of which
twas constructed, in -the character Of its srchec-
ure, or The ~ Of its lurnuue; but Just such
dwelling, in all these particulars, BELTS the ex-
exalted genius which il shelters.
The house is plain, large, and Observation-Disclosures
oil soiid granite, OF sombre hue, and looks If it
might abide the blast Of ages The site which
the dwelling stands is we'll chosen, fronting as it
does, the college buildings, and the beautiful public
square, which Is ed with trees, and must, in sum.
mer' be a charming spot
'As we looked on sUnc!e Toms Cabin and the
grand old college, could not help thinking thar
the cabin would, in history, outshne the college il.
lustrous though the latter may he. Already the
dazzling fame Of The Cabin has transcended and
thrown INTO the shade that of the colppe The
name of its occupant is known among notions, whose
men OF learning have not heard OF Andover. How
happens this! Here is the explanation The word
OF Mrs Stowe is addressed to The soul of universal
humanity. That word, bounded By no national lines,
despises the limits of seciaran sympathy, aud thrills
the universal heart God bless her fo7 that eord =
The slave in his chains shall hear it gIady and the
STAKEHOLDER shall hear il; both shall rejoice in it,
and by its light and love learn lessons Of liberty and
brutherhaod.'
After some account Of his kind and cordial recep-
ton, the writer proceeds:
The object Of visit was to consult with the
auhOress, to some method which should cuHtri.
butte, successfully and permanently, to the improve
ment and elevation Of The free people Of color in the
United Staes-a work in which the benevolent lady
designs to take practical part; and we hesitate not
to say That I'VE shall look with more confidence TO
her efforts in that department, than to those Of any
other singl individual in The country. 10 addition
to having heart for the work, she, Of all others,
has the ability to command and combine the means
tor carrying ii forward in manner likely to be most
efficient. She desires that seine practical good shall
result TO the coored people Of this country by the
publication OF her bouk-that some useful institu-
ton shall rise up ia the wake Of Uncle Toms Cab
IN The good lady, after showing us, in TIE most
child ike MANNER any number OF letters in teslimo-
ny OF the value Of her book, together with presents
OF various kinds, among the number the beautiful
'Bronze Statue OF Female Slave entered most
fully into discussion with on the present ccndi-
ton and wants Of The free colored people,
Her style OF Conversations fee om the slightest
tinge of aifectston; she makes little account Of EN-
phasis, accentuation, pronunciation or rheioric.-
The words are evidently subordinate to the thought
not the thought 10 the words. You listen to her,
rather han 10 her language. While engaged IN car.
rylng out any particular branch Of an argument her
whole mind seems turned within, and she seems not
to think OF the presence o any. But when the thought
or argument is completely expressed there is light
Mug up OF all the eaturgs; the eyes fash with es-
pecial brilliance. The feeling with which her man
ner inspired us, is not unlike that experienced when
contemplating the ocean waves upon the velvet
strand. You see them silently foa ming-risina-
fOlliuu-and oE in, an I'll ,t
they are gorously capped in sparkling beauty
Thus, wave after wave rolls in from the ocean: the
mind fastened upon the beauty of the one, until dis
engaged by the still greater beauty Of hose succeed
ing. We could not feel other than at home in the
presence OF Mrs Stowe notwithstanding our rever-
ence for her genius. She tho had walked xh
lighted candle through the darkest and most obscure
corners OF the slaves soul, and had unlolded the
secrets OF the slaves aeerated hear could not be
stranger to us; nor could make ourselves such TO
| her.
She was our friend and benefactress. Ave- aud
the friend Of all mankind-one like Burns or Shaks-
peare, those favored ones OF earth, TO whom the
whole book of humanity unlolds its ample pages,and
from whom nothing is hid.
We looked around, while here, to see il we could
find anything like counterpart to little eva "a
"Topsy' we did not expect to lind-that is a char
acter for which we.should look elsewhere-we think
we have met with many in our day,) and loi a dear
little 'Eva" stood at our elbow in the person of
young daughter OF Mrs. Sowe--a child from eight
to ten years old, with Voice tender aud gentIe
and eyes as soft, and intensely spiritual as those
which adorned the angelic creature in "Uncle
Toms CABIN" We said, "why you are little
Eva!'' The dear little girl answered with
beautiful meekness and turn Of seriousness far
beyond her years, ooh! no, am not so good as
she.''
Mrs. Stoves plan for improving the condition of
the free colored people will be made known in due
season. For the present, il is sufficient TO know
that her attention is most earnestly turned TO this
subject; aud we have question that it will result
in lasting benefit class.