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Show 214 A DIALOGUE. man spcm1ing his time ut the theatre, in search of gooU moral::;, I think Ito "Jlftys too dear for 1ds wl1istlc.n 11Irs. 0 . Awl yc..:t brother li1r:tnk speaks illC truth. Wl•at success docs thee think a plny woul.l meet, ·wl1ich should represent suc.:h a man as Undo rJ,om } icluing his principles and faith to the will of a L:~grcc ?'' Jlfr. Ji'. ( lVilh great asperity.) Do you, too, Hchccca, mlvocate theatres ? ./Jfrs. G. It is not of theatres, lmt of boob, that I am speaking. Docs thee recollect any work, the wl1olc plot and J csign of which is made to turn upon the triumph of the Yvicked over the good? .A[,., F. (Jiusing.) \Vhy-I-clon't remember nowJi', ·ank (In great surprise.) Why, mother, arc there no books written iu favor of Slavery? lirs. G. I cannot think of any book which can be said to be writte11 for Slavery, in tl1c sense that Uncle rrom's Cabin is writtrn against it. Such a ·work i:.\ I thi11k, impo.<siblc. N•J poet would attempt to portmy it~ moral a.:.:.pcdf:-1 and delineate its beauties, w.ith the idea o[ exciting OUl' :1(1miration and rtpprOYUl. Ncr. F. Spoken j ust like a woman! Your sex always seize upon some thought gained through the sen· A DIAJ,OGUE. 215 sibi]itie~, and then bring jn a clccision without farlliCr in\'Cstigation. }'ran!.:. Antl ·is not tliC instinct of a womnn a 1norc p01-fcct guitle in morals, lltan the reason of man? l!fr. 1•: (&ucastically.) Certainly-if it direct her son to the theatre. l!Ir. D. Or teach him the supremacy of the "IJighcr Law." Ji'rank. (ll"iih warmth.) My mother clicl not Jircct me to the theatre, sir; she has taught me to love better things ;-to her I owe all the lofty sentiments of virtue and truth. .Airs. G. Softly, softly Frank, theatres ancl Slavery ·will be quite sufficient for this discussion, without introducing 'iVoman's Rights. (To l!Ir. Ji'rceman.) \Vould it not be more consistent, brother, for thee to disprove my argument, than to object to my method of obtaining it? .J£·. F. Notlting can be easier-you have asserted in round terms thnt no 1\'ork was ever 1vrittcn in fn.vor of Slavery. \Vhat an absurdity I If you have any information yon must know thnt the southern press groans with publications upon tl1is topic. Mrs. G. Still if thee examine the matter, thee will |
