Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-30
The last number of Blackwood cont.;ns

The last number of Blackwood contains
 an interesting account of the recent synod
 of French Protestants. It is the first
 gathering of this body since old Hueuenot
 times, but was still more remarkable for
 the diversities of belief it. disclosed. and the frankness with which the most sad vanced" religious opinions were defined and justified. The body divided into four parties, after the French fashion; Right, Right Center, Left Center, Left. The Left frankly stated their disbelief in miracles. inspiration and the divinity of Christ; the Left Center believed more; the Right Center, more yet; and the Right maintained about the ground of our Amer ican orthodox denominations. The Or thodox parties proved little too strong In votes for the Liberals, and adopted an orthodox confession of faith. Had 1t been possible for Dr. Lyman Beecher, Dr. Bushnell, Dr. Charming, and Theodore Parker to meet and try to adopt creed, the diversity of opinion could hardly have been greater than that developed in the Synod of French Protestants.
 The celebrated Canadian Temperance Lecturer, Edward Carswell, will probably soon speak in Litchfeld. The Boston Journal says, ''His style is entirely un- of %ha o4 speakers-has a wonderful command of his audience" The Portland Press says, s'Such was his strange influence over his audience that the applause was often tu- multuous. The Washington Chronicle says, "f the audience were pleased with his first lecture, they were positively de- lighted to greet his second appearance. Cough must look out for his laurels. |" The Washington Advocate says, "We know no such thing as weariness while sitting under the charm of his voice."
 These are samples of many notices from the Press. They are presented now to call attention in advance, with confidence that whatever expectation they may awak- en will be fully satisfied by his appear ance. E.
 The case of Senator Patterson is pe- culiarly discouraging one. However we may doubt the correctness of Ames' tes- timony, we cannot escape the conclusion that the following most disreputable and even criminal things have been done by Senator Patterson in connection with the Credit Mobiher first, he bought stock in it; secondly, he denied owning that stock and prevailed on Ames to back up his lie; thirdly, he wrote letter to Ames to induce him to suppress testimony be- fore the Investigating committee; fourth ly, he foreswore himself before that committee. And yet, till within few weeks, any one would almost as soon have suspected Senator Sumner of corruption as Senator Patterson. We can account for his conduct in but one way. He was poor, Ames tempted him with Mobiier dividends, and he fell. Ames seems to have had peculiar fancy for poor Con- gressmen. Profits tempted them that would not have weighed with richer men. Now if Ames were expelled the House would Satan be thrown out of our Nation al Paradise Not bit of it. We must substitute for the innocent weakness of the Credit Mobilier congressman the dis corning strength that can distinguish good from evil and will not be humbugged by such ordinary serpents as Oakes Ames.
 The new San Domingo scheme is pro- gressing rapidly. 4 weekly line of steam CTS it to be established between New York and Samana. The report of the commis- sioners who negotiated the treaty between the 5amana Bay Company and President Baez shows that though he made serious objection to the large and really indepen- dent powers conferred on the company, the matter was finally arranged to the satisfaction of both parties, and the treaty ratified by vote of the Dominican people. Since the famous East India Company, no mere body of Anglo Saxon traders has exercised such unlimited power in 8 for eign land as Is secured to the Samana Bay Co.,, by this remarkable treaty.