Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-23
MRS. STOVES VISIT TO Eyct,N,


the messenger, missivts ifculais, and ohe
harmless projectiles launched from ,ha,
mansion in November having been duly re-.
turned last Saturday. There were present
about forty of the convention which me, in
the first instance, anr, doubtless from pro
per motive Of gratitude 10 the real harIwork-
ers OF the movement, there were resent this
time several other ladies, members OF the
Society Of Friends. The number Of s,gna.
lures 10 the far-famed much-lauded, and
much abused address is 562 ,SiS, and there
is scaTcely par, OF Her Majesiy's dominions
which has not contributed. Nothing can be
more inielligible, more gratifying, aud moie
utterly lnconclusive than this immense num-
Der of signatures, all of them, we sincerely
believe, genuine, respectable, and subscribed
heart and soul. Al least that number of
British women have read Uncle Toms Cabin,
have wept over it,, Jreamt over it, and half
worshIpped the enchaniress who could make
them all forget their own woes in he for.
tunes of Elizas and Toms, and Emilys and
Cassys, III Kentucky and Louisiana. OF
course everybody wished 10 do something
lor the aulhoress, and n great dea. of misdi.
rected gratitude found its way into the pock.
cts OF British publishers and booksellers, in
the purchases of handsome Illustrated copies,
very indifferent prints, and still worse music
But when people had read and wept, and
bought large copies, and half a-dozen copies
| apiece, and gone TO the AIelphi, what more
was 10 be done ? 1t was difficulty which
duchesses felt even more than needewomen.
| Tor the latter are accustomed 10 sthe the
sentiment for want Of expression the former
expect the opportunity OF uilerauce, as they
expect other uxuries. They could not make
Mis-. Stowe either peeress or lady may.
Dress, or lady in waiting, or lady patron
ess al Almack's. Were she dead, they
could subscribe for grand monument: but,
unluckily, she is still iving-so we hope. a,
least. The idea of lady suggests but a
limited capacity for dinners. 1t does not
seem 10 have occurred 10 people TO subscribe
a neat purse of 100000 or Whereabouts, and
give it TO the lady. They had already spent
their money in buying Uncle Toms. SO Mrs.
Stoves admirers belhought themselves OF
that invaria5le resource of HELPLESS English
men, an a idress-not directly 10 Mrs. Stowe,
but TO the ladies OF America. So the address
is now completed, and The signatures bound
up in &c laIge folio volumes. The document
Itself has been Illuminated on vellum regard
less OF expense. copy is 10 appear in The
Illustrated Netrs, and AT least two hundred
thousand ladies will be rejoiced 10 hear tha,
The original address and signature are to be
exhibited IN strong oaken case on this day
week al room in the CaIedonian Hotel,
AdeIPhl, where all who survived the "lying
in state" may Iun another risk of their lives.
But this is only "a beginning. Mrs. Stowe
is 10 receive the address with proper formal.
Iiy, whether here or at home, we are not in
formed. She is, however, 10 be here before
long, and 10 divide the honors Of the season
with The MadIalS, also ON their way hilher.
This is part OF the prospect which, we
confess, gives us the least sallsfactiou.-
What II Mrs. Stowe, whose fairy pen sup-
Sesls SO romantic an idea of the hand lha,
guide that pen, the fair form that owns il.
and the voice that must be still sweeler than
lhe speechess instrument, should, after all,
lnrh onl something less lovely than The ideal
We have suspicion that even Homer and
virgil are better hid III The mlsls Of antiquity,
aud would have gained lille credit upon
British soil. How much better had Burns
0een no more that name, particularly as
The highest aPolhcoss OF .he man was a
place III the Excise! Mrs. Stoves portrait
has already rather widely dIspelled some
agreeable, though, OF course, unwarreu,ed,
illusions. Bu The portrait wasa photograph,
aad copied on wood III an illustrated coutem.
poIary and not even angelic beauty could
survive that double ordeal. Now, however.
we are 10 have The woman herself; the no.
etc mother OF Eva The godmOlher OF Uncle
Iom-tGe spiritual sister OF the deserted
Aunt Chloe, The irenzied Eliza, and The des.
olaIe Classy, The calm reprover OF Marie, The
converter OF 81. Clare, The woman Who has
conJured up names more imperishI bic
Than marshals, scenes more memorable than
Pi'NHNH c"'NSj ohu d sloll ludt may ledu l
when cities are forgotten! Kossulh how
ever, ceased TO be hero when he had louch.
ed British soil. What. if Mis-. Stowe should
undergo some equally strange transformation
in our eyes? Then will come again The
anxious question, how are we 10 wo1sbin
her /! II she were an Englshman we woulJ
make her gauger, or an Under Secretary of
State, or Consul al Aslrakan, or an Auditor
a. Bormuda, or Treasurer at Mautitius. or
Il Clerk 10 The House OF Commons, or a Com.
missioner of Cusloms--al them IN lurn The
rewards Of genius in this county. But what
is 10 be done Gratitude and homage of all
SORTS require certain community of tastes
How shall We treat The great lioness of her
age We really feel much relieved to think
hat Mrs. Stowe is not in our hands, and are
further relieved 10 think that she is in sucb
powerful hands as the Duchess of Su,ber.
and's With The help of her new acouaio.
ance from the Society Of Friends, that excel.
ent lady will be able 10 give Mrs. Stowe as
good reception as the old country has the
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