The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-02-18
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Thisi The many books that have from the
popularity Of" Uncle Toms Cabin" but unlike many of
It's class is book of facts and does depend for its
worth upon the imagination of the author.
biography, the life of American slavethat is say
tod by all the more effective for being pub
shed mostly in the language of the chief character The
slave author that he living, where he has
lived for some years past about fifty miles from Pha.
dephia fearful at this day 10 let his place of residence be
known, lest yet may be supposed that
pursuing in his old age Whai idea that old man.
the victim Of wrong dare not iii this free country,
the place OF his abode As doing so might add few
10 the fifty years of slavery that he has known and
make the evening of his life as miserable his
his is that of thous with this addition that they
slaves 10 the last and drag strengthening chains
tent their lot which not the least of the evils of
slavery, but is impossible exaegerae the misery
long for freedom They experience sensations of facts
ranscendng the powers of the most vivid Imagination
AS old poet has said
He that aye has lived free,
May we'll know the misery,
The wrath, the hate, the spite, and all,
That's compass'd in the name of lhraln
But study the accounts we have of the
ofthose who have Obtained this cosiest kind of knovl
edge and resolve do part lessen the wrongs
before spread sound views the subject OF
Slavery, deals directly with the fortunes ofudivdu-
ais, always more attractive themes with the of
mankind than ablesi arguments be directed
against the evils of a system-BOstOn Traveller.
The story is told with great simplicity bat with much
power and pathos Whoever takes iIup will find difficult
lies In its narration Of personal experience The writer
does stop argue about Slavery and rarely TO er
claim against IL q gigantic system wrong but con-
tents himself with narrang his experience while
This is the way in which all such books should be writ
Leave the reader reason, meralize-Iet the
writer the sufferer tell his story Asa very interesting
picture of American Slavery, higher sulNationa Era
Washington, d. C.
II truth be stranger than felton, it is assuredy
wiser. narrative of real experience, like the above
will have far effect against Slavery than the ingen
ousy wrought novel, however life It's pictures
may be. The tone of the book is calm but serious as
solemn witness, whose business is 10 give the people
truth Such should be the object of all books on this sub
ject The time is past for reading them merely for
amusement and excitemenrs sake One peculiarly
which notice. is the entire absence of the negro da
ec so prousely in many works of this cbnT
Its simple dignity of sly far more worthy of
Its object than those grotesque and artificial attempts
attra ctiveness.-A, American Baptist.
Here is book of facts stranger than fiction, and
thousandfod more ,hrilling simple tale of lifelong
oppression, revealing uuhfuly the workings of pc
cuiar institution" in country. To the sory-lovng
we would say, here is story worth reading-MisSiOn
Record
1t comprises the history slaves life written in
plan unpreendng manner. On account of the absence
of all extravagance and theory OF the best
Gifts ciass.-Courant, Clinton, Mass.
This is autobiography, written in a simple, earnest,
and touching style 1t will be read with deep interest by
very many and will make converts 10 Slavery-ChrS
| tian Chronicle, Philadelphia, Pa.
The narrative will be found deeply interesting to all
who symrathize with the oppressed and downIrodden
slave.-Christian Secretary, Hartford, CT.
This is the title of volume contsning the history of
slave at the South who after three escapes and
rec apures, finally when old found freedom
in of the Northern States 1t has the painful n
of stories OF this kind and simply and paiheca
ly wrilten.-Daiiy AdUertiser, Boston, Mass.
This work is said to be true in every particular The
language has been altered, but not the facts The pic
the slave be made by cruel, reckless,
less masters. The separation of families is Of the
most revolving features of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hart
ford,