The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-03-04
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

This Is ofthe many books that have from the
popularity OF" Uncle Toms Cabin" but, unlike many Of
class. is book of facts and does not depend for its
worth upon the imagination OF the author. II is
biography, the life of American slave-thai is say,
tod by himself md all the more effective for being pub
shed mostly in the language of the chief character The
slave author states that he living, where he has
hy ci for years past, about fifty miles from Pha-
dea fearful at this day TO let his place of residence be
SHOWN lest even yet may he supposed that as an aru
Gle OF property, he he of sufficient value 10 be worth
pursuing IN has Old age What an idea that an old
HE victim OF Care not in this free country name
the place of his abode. dong might add few
TO the fifty of slavery that he has known, and
make the evening OF his life miserable were his
his is that of thousands with this addition that they
slaves to the last drag lengthenng chains 2" 10
their graves may be true, that most slaves are con-
slavery but il is impossible eXaggeraIe the misery OF
those Of their number who feel their degradation and
long for freedom They experience sensations OF facts
tanscending the of the most vivid imagination
As an old poet has said
Gle that aye has lived free,
May w ell know the misery,
The " raih, the hate, the spite, and all,
That's compassd in the name of thraL"
But we can study the have the miseres
ofthose who have obtained this cosest kind Of knowl
edge and resolve do part TO lessen the wrongs OF
brethren Few works are better calculated Than that
before To spread sound views on the subject of
slavery deals directly with the fortunes Of indlvdu-
ais always attractive themes with the mass OF
mankind 'h"n The abes arguments ihsl can be directed
against the evils Of a system -BostOH TareAer
The story told with great simplicity, bat with much
power "nd pathOs Whoever takes nP will Ind II dmcut
10 law il down until is finished The merit of the work
lies IN It's narration of personal experience. The writer
does stop about Slavery and rarely TO ex-
claim against gigantic system of wrong, but
himself with narratlng his own experience while
slave. aud the reader can make his own deductions
This H. the way which all such books should be writ
ten Leave the reader TO reason TO meralize-iet the
writer the sufferer. Tell his story Asa very interesting
piece of self-slory this work has high merit and,
picture OF American Slavery, higher sl-NatonaI Era
PdShiHsioI ID &.
II truth be- stranger Than fiction, ii is assuredly
wiser narrative oi real experience like the above.
will have effect against slavery than the ngeni
ousiy wrought novel however true TO life IT'S pictures
may be- The of the book is calm, hut Serious a
solemn witness, whose business is to give the people
Such should be the object Of all books this sub
ject. The is past for reading them merely for
amusement, and exciiemenrs sake One peculiarly
which notice. is the entire absence of the negro da-
Iect so prouse " in many of this
acter It's simple dignity of style is far worthy Of
object than those groesque and arhcIal attempts al
observation-disclosures Baptist
Here is a book of facts, stranger than fiction and
thOusandold more thrilling; simple tale of lifelong
oppression revealing truthuly the workings OF the pc
cuiar institution in country TO the story lowing,
We would say, here is story worth readlng-hiss'0"
Record
1t comprises the history slaves hfs written in
plain unpreending manner. On of the absence
and theory ofihe best works
offs class OUrdnf, Clinton, Mass.
This j. autobiography, written in simple, earnest
and ouching style 1t will be read with deep interest by
Chronicle Philadelphia, Pa.
The narrative will be found deeply interesting all
who sympalhlze with the oppressed and downtrodden
siave.-ChriStql Secretary, Hartford c.
This title of a volume containing the history Of
slave the South, who after two three escapes and
rc,apur"s finally when Old man, found freedom and
resi- in one of the Norhern 1t has the painful in
terest kind and ia simply and paihelical
~ wriIten.- Daily AdrTaser Boston, Mass.
This work is said TO be in every particular The
language has been altered but not the facts The pic
lure is n vivid onc and shows how sad condition OF
the slave be made by cruel reckless or even care
less The separation OF families one OF the
most revolving features Of the tituIon.-Courdnt Hart
fogd, c.
fl is written in simple and clear style, and the reader
cannot fail be deeply interested IN H. hs we'll ADAPT
ed TO give a view of the life of a ssve-Retg.
Herald, Hartford CT
Il will be read with interest b. those who desIrous
of ecomng acquainted with the hardships Which por
ZION al least of the slaves the South Obliged TO
dure.-Standatd, Nsto Bedford, Mass.