The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-05

Uncle Tom and q is Effects ON Society
When Ainsworth's novel OF slack Sheppard" was
hrst published and dramatzed, the immediate effect OF ia
representation on the London Stage 10 Undue fresh
harmless innocent apprentice boys with the ambition OF
initiating that badlynotorious specimen OF their society
and 10 overfun London with burglars and street robbers
The effect paby reierabe the cause thai Il
found absolutely necessary 10 prevent the further
representation Of The drama which had produced so much
mischief Just discerning people perceive the del
elerious influence society which "Uncle Toms Cabin
is beginning 10 operate IN some rural districts OF this
country. or late days we can observe that there IA
sprngng up demand in the northern market for ebony
color 10 be sent to southern plantations but 10 sun
plant OF the white lords Of the creation in the aHec
uons OF their wives sweethears and daughters We are
occasionally supplied by the country newspapers OF This
and neghborng States with romantic accounts of clone.
OF fair daughters OF the Ango-Saxon race with
swan sons OF Atrc and for the last few months these
events have become numerous as TO give cause
for alarm lest the evil should spread and magnify To
what is this feature in society 10 be traced bu
the effect which the reading of Uncle TOMS Cabin has
had and is calculated TO have, on the minds Of silly
weak-mnded young ladies
One OF the English papers recounts curious circum.
stance which occurred in that country from the same
cause. A lady, whose nervous temperament high.
y excited by the perusa OF that now fashionable pro.
ducon and who happaned 10 be at the time in that pecu
liar situation, " n which ladies' like 10 be who love their
lords" gave birth to two young babies of fine physical
conformation but whose skin was OF the color prevail.
ing in the dominons of the King of Congo. Inyestga.
tons established the pleasing fact that there had not been
coored person seen in that quarter OF the country for
three years previously. And so the phenomenon was
properly referred 10 the action OF natural sympathy.
In this latitude, however, the effect OF the dangerous
novel is in a physical and less phenomenal
shape. Severa married and unmarried ladies have re-
Gently exhibited very striking pariialty for kissing those
with this mark of favor they have in too many instances
exposed their shame by actually clipping with them, leav-
ing their husbands the houses OF their fathers. and
throwing themselves and their purses into the OF
strapping negro. Various instances OF this kind
have occurred OF late which il is unnecessary for here
to partcuarlze, as some OF them have already appeared
in tIa n mama nd he
an immediate cessation 10 them, heads OF families
begin to discrimination in selecting their
coored servants, lest Sambo The groom, or Pompey. the
coachma0, should turn out to be African connlerpar
OF Don Cas- de Bazan In fact, there sxQne reason to
fear that. with the silly Young ladies bced in this
strange suiiors who happen to be of the white
species will have 10 adopt the prayer which Shakespeare
puts into the mouth of the Moorish prince" Misike
me not Tor my complexion"
II is only very recently, and since the publication of
"Unce Toms Cabin" that this strange fancy has deyel
oped itself in womanhood. Solomon the wise, among
his numerous wives and concubnes had one favori,e
whom he describes in his song a. black but comely and
Moses, we know gave great offence TO his brother and
sister by wedding an Ethiopian woman; but we have
it recorded in history or found it true pac.
tce, that women OF the Caucasian family ever enter
tanned affection for the negro Poor Desdemona the
only lady who is recorded TO have had snch weakness
and expated her unnatural love with her life And il
very curious and interesting fact that the ering female in
OF the recent have alluded TO stated that her
foolish act nstgated by her reading Ohelo II that
tragedy could have had such effect upon her, not
which the reading OF the of Uncle TOMS
Cabin is calculated TO have among that class of weak
minded young ladies who are as yet unaffected by the
Rochester knockingsl
Apropos OF this subject we give to-day, in another por
ton OF columns, details OF The reception of Mira
Stowe in Liverpool and Glasgow, and an English sequel
10 her work II seems that the hierarchy aud respectable
portion OF the clergy did not take part in the demonslra
ton made 10 her honor in Liverpool Perhaps in duty
bound they praying for the restoration OF her Ma
lesys health. Neither II participated in BY the
by, who might have been also engaged in their duties
about the royal anle-chamber. However, Mrs. Stowe
was, strangely enough. presented with OF ESQ,
which she accepted as if she had gone there collect
ams and in The course OF her through the Uni.
ted kingdon she may create great sensation and
collect as large an amount as Messleurs kossuth and
| kinkei did in this country. One Thing, however, we
must say IN favor OF Mrs Stoves romance and that is
that we anticipate from IT greater effect in the way oil
lbealizng the Institutions oil the Old World than s
be expected IRON all the petty and aborve attempts Of
kossuth, Mazzni, and Ledfu Rollin. However We
might desire to see II accomplish such result, we by
relish The turn il has taken in this quarter OF
| the American continent Who does