New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-04-02
ing Tor the purest and ablest craftsmanship
we have, scourge of death and disgrace is
upOn us

aihaZement, the downfall OF able men reck-
ing with the exposures of dishonesty.
And fate, as If TO make our humiliation
the more complete, drives the shafts of death
among the remaining eXemplars of public
honor.
But let us not be disconsolate or despair
ing. Let this hour of our bereavement mark
the beginning of sternself-reliance and de-
termined effort to consummate the work left
undone by our tired and weary but now
peacefully resting warrior.
Let the young men, who are now STEP
ping upon the arena of public usefulness,
catch the spirit OF his inspiration, emulate his
virtues, and strive to add new adornmcnt to
our temple of liberty. [Applausc.l
+" Let our Congress, if it wishes to paw a
,ilting tribute to his memory, pass, without
hesitation, his bill, concerning which, even
in his last moments, he was ANXIOUS.
"The general gloom that overhanss the
country, the heaviness of heart that trembled
upon the lips of all to whom 1 spoke of him.
shows strongly the deep interest The people
arc taking in the reforms for which Summers
great heart yearned.
6 Let us take comfort in the fact that in
suited, bruised and Frustrated, Massachusetts
has lived to see the once arrogant South Car
olina rear to place and honor black child of
the Bay State, who gives promise of ability
to carry on the work of the fallen Massachu-
chusetts hero. [Applause.] Let every
school-house, college, and public hall, let
every home where integrity, culture, and be-
-neyOlencc are esteemed, be decorated with
portrait of the statesman, the beneiactor, and
the martyr-Charlcs Sumner.
And, finally, let us write his name in that
bright constellation of glory where shine the
names of all the IIumanitarians who have
gone before him, whose added lustre will
light the way of future travellers in the path
of humanity. [Applausc.F
"A friend once remarked to me that many
Of the old anti-slavery advocates were such
for pay rather than principle; that many of
them aided the slave to escape and thereafter
thought themselves fairly entitled to the
privilege of cheating his very eyes out. The
thought Immediately REQUIRED to me when l
read a week ago that
RUSH +. SLOANE, Esq.
had abscondcd with several hundred thous-
and dollars belonging to the Il. r. Co., Of
which he was an officer. On page 2lS, vol.
1, of the. American Conflict" Greeley re-
atcs that:
"In Sandusky, Ohio, four men and women,
with several children, were seized from
boat about to leave for Detroit, by one who
claimed to be their owner. Mr.. Rush r.
Sloane, lawyer, was employed to act as
their counsel. AS no one claimed custody of
these persons, or produced any right or war
rant iustfying their detention, Mr.. Sloane
declared to the bystanders that their seizure
seemed to be unjustiGable; whercupon rush
was made for the door. A man who had
hitherto been silent. now said: Here are
the papers own the slaves ; l hold you in
dividually responsible for their escape They
did escape, and Mr.. Sloane was thereupon
prosecuted for their value, and compelled by
the judgment of Federal Court to pay the
sum Of s., $50 and COSTS" Sloane has been
heard from in Europe, whittier he fed, and l
presume considers himself about even with
Ohio citizens.
MISS MCBRIDE,
Principal of the Normal department of the
Wilbcrforcc University, arrived here on
Thursday evening, for the purpose of raising
funds with which to furnish the rooms at
that institution, under her charge. With
that end in view she proposes to deliver a
lecture entitled "The Open Door," and the
honor of hearing its first delivery was
awarded to Cincinnati public.
However badly it reflects upon our ntell-
gencc, lecture rarely draws an audience of
more than forty Or fifty persons, and your
correspondent was not surprised to find not
more than a dozen persons on hand at
O'Clock. Fortunately, for the lady's good
opinion of us. she was detained by railroad
accident and did not reach the church until
near nine o'clock. In the meantime, the
friends came crowding in one by one until
there were several hundred awaiting to hear
what "The Open Door" alluded to. Prof.
Z. II. Clark, who presented the fair lecturess
to the audience, led lis to hope for some spe-
cial information relating to Wilberforcc, but
in that we were disappointed. The lecture
was hnely written and well delivered; full
of historical illusions and pointed deductions,
and contained, rs 1 remember, but a single
incident of personal experience.
Alas! the lady entirely overrated the Gull
ture of her hearers, and it seemed like shoot
ing platitudes at the chandeliers, which fell
in fragmcntary confusion about their cars.
The Open Door meant, of course, educa-
ton. Teachers are expected to stalk shop"
and when they fail to do this, they lose some
body's good opinion. Miss Mcbride seemed
: an intelligent, cultivated lady, if may judge
by the few moments conversation l had with
her, and have no doubt will be successful
in her effort. Her lecture is we'll worth hear
ing, though it requires an acquaintance with
history, politics, literature, and philosophy
to be able to comprehend all its parts.
THE CLARK LITERARY CIRCLE,
which, IN consequence Of internal difficulties,
recently dissolved, will re-organize in the
course of ten days. Having obtained a
national reputation for the courtesy and
friendly hospitality extended to visitors,
together with the recognition number OF its
members have obtained for ability, it seemed
most unfortunate for the community that dis
solution was necessary. Nearly all social
standing for Cincinnati was guaged by the
opinion of that organization, and it finally
became an object to seek membership, which
was fairly recognized rs certificate OF re-
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