The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-07

A SotTm CAROLINA TRIBUTE TO SUMNER
AND GREELEY The Charleston chamber
OF commerce appointed committee TO
cooperate with the committee Of the
South Carolina taxpayers convention
now IN Washington. The chairman Of
this committee is Col Richard Lathers,
gentleman Of slave-hoding and conied
crate antccedents. Hero is an extract
from his official address to Gen. Grant
1t has been we'll said Mr.. President,
by distinguished hero Of our own navy.
that "blood was thicker than water" and
the truth of this maxim is attested by
the universal sympathy of the whole
North for the South at this time of our
extremity, not only as shown by the
spirited editorials denounciDg the carpet
bag rule in the South which appears in
every respectable journal of :he North,
and the letters Of our northern brethren
who visit the South to investigate for
themselves, but in the earnestly expressed
opinions of every public man, in and out
Of Congress, whom have met or CORES.
pondcd with. All like yourself, sir. are
in full sympathy with us, and earnestly
desire our restoration to that equality in
the republic and that form of republican
government which would enable them,
should they wish, or their children, to
locate in South Carolina, without the de.
graduation which now humilates US, feel
ing, with true American hearts, that the
flag of our Union is to be an emblem of
fraternal unity aud equality among the
citizens of every state, and not of sectional
hostility or carpet.bag domination. Fore.
most in this generous sympathy. I would
name Charles Sumner, the consistent, the
constant and successful advocate Of the
freedom and political equality of the COL
lored man Sir, our hearts are softened,
and our sectional, party and personal
prejudices are subdued. ifnot eradcated,
when we contemplate with sorrow the
departure of that illustrious New England
senator, who has just passed away from
the sphere of his usefulness in the very
zenith of his national reputation whose
life of integrity and zeal, in q stern, and,
at times, unpopular advocacy Of his own
peculiar political doctrine. has been mark
cd by an independence of thought and
action, which, however much many Of us
have hitherto differed from him, challen.
ges our respect, and in his disregard Of
public clamor or the Establishments Of
legislative temptation, stands singularly
prominent in these times of demagoguism
and official depravity The South, Mr.,
President. has reason to appreciate sym
patty in her fallen fortunes, and honesty
in her impoverished condition, and hence
the tear Of gratitude and of heart felt
sorrow irresistbly falls on the graves of
such men as Horace Greeley and Charles
? Sumner.
DIR. LcTHRoP AND DANCINd.-A better
story than the many told Of West Spring
field IS eccentric parson, Rev. DR.. Lothrop.
is told By Rev, Mr.. Nightingale of Gro
ton, Mass. IF it is not true it is good
enough to be. not only in itself but IN the
telling: A young lady who was member
of DR.. Lothrop's church went on visit
to neighboripg town and while there
attended party and danced. Tidings Of
her sin reached home before her On her
return she was visited and called to most
severe account for the disgrace she had
thus brought upon herself and upon the
church, and which had beed found out,
Notwithstanding it had been done among
strangers. One staid maiden was special.
ly earnest in her rebukes and made the
poor girl feel very bad. What shall |
do ?" she asked You had better go and
see DR.. Lothrop.' She did 60, and told
him all about it "And so. my dear, you
went to the party and danced, did you p
he said. Yes, sir" "ADd did you
haro good time ?" YES sir" "Well
| am glad Of it, and | hope you will GO
again and enjoy yourself And now
want you to tell me the name Of The
woman who has been making you all this
trouble" She told. Go to that woman
and tell her from me, that if she wants tc
get to heaven she had better make more
use of her feet and less Of her tongue"