The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-17
A wcIl.Meritess Honor.

WATCH PRESENTED TO mr.. CUTnBERT, THE
HERALD CORRESPONDENCE REPRESENTATIONS
SpEECH-aErI.Y OF THE MODEST RECIPIENT.
| Mr.. E. Cuthbert, the Richmond CORE.
spondent of the New York Herald, who
had been soiournmg In Columbia, s. c.,
ever since September last, left that city on
| Thursday last and returned to his home, In
Richmond. Mr.. Cuthbert, as is well known,
kept the country posted as to everything
that transpired in South Carolina during
his stay there. His dispatches and letters
| gave full satisfaction to the Conservative
element Of the country, and were acknowl-
edged by the other side to be fair and i'm
partial. Indeed, Mr.. Cuthbert's services
have been fully appreciated, rs the hand
some present he received few hours be-
fore leaving Columbia we'll attests.
While talking with number OF friends
gentleman met him on the street and told
him that he was wanted at the Carolina Ma
tional Bank. He went to the bank totally
ignorant OF what was to happen to him, and
upon going in was astonished to find as
sembled in the presidents room large
company OF wcll-known gentlemen. What
followed is described in the following OK
tract from the Columbia Register:
"Thc greatest journal on this continent,
to Columbia at the beginning OF South Caro-
lina's struggle for. liberty correspondent
That the Herald had faith in the man it is
only necessary to state that he had been ten
years in the service Of that paper. A plain
hammered, unaSsuming gentleman, MIR.
Eccles Cuthhert came among the people OF
Columbia for the purpose OF gathering the
particulars Of the situation here, and re-
porting them, rs they were, to the journal
he represented. He was "nothing to eX-
tenuate." or "set down aught in malice"
and we'll has he performed his duty. Both
parties concede it; no man on either side
can truthfully deny it.
"In the iuinesS of their Joy, the citizens
OF Columbia, whose hearts are just now
running over with good feeling for all man.
kind, learning that the correspondent was
TO leave us last night, hastily conferred to-
gethcr. The result OF the conference was
the purchase OF Il magnificent gold watch,
which was presented to Mr.. Cuthbert. The
presentation was made in the private Office
OF the Carolina National Bank yesterday af-
ternooI, in the presence Of some fifty Of
Columba'S best citizens. The gift was q
token OF the peoples gratitude to the cor
respondent for his fair, impartial, truthful
statements to the powerful journal with
which he is connected.
"Colonel +. W. McMaster was selected
as the proper one to present the watch, and
did so in the following words:
"Mr. Cuthbcrt,-For many weary months
YOU have been amongst us laborng, In sea-
son and out OF season, in the cause OF truth
and freedom. You have been faithful
chronicler Of events as they TRANSFERRED, and
the faithful presentation OF these events has
touched the heart Of this mighty nation, and
South Carolina, redeemed from the shame
and infamy which oppressed her for SO
many years, once more takes her place with
the original thirteen, the peer OF any. You
have witnessed the agonics OF the resurrcc-
ton Of our State. AS the representative OF
the greatest paper on this continent. you
have recorded our heroic efforts, SYM
pathized with our miSfortuncS, and APP
plaudcd our virtues. Our success Is
your success: our cause Is yours
and the nations. 1t is the cause
OF liberty, truth, justice, and humanity.
The 10th Of April, 1877, is the second decla-
ration OF independence OF South Carolina,
scarcely less glorious than the first. 1t was
blooGlcSs and more respondent from being
peaceful. 1t vindicatcs the truth Of history
that the pen is mightier than the sword.
BY your pen you have contributed much 10
our success, and have won the esteem OF
many friends in this city, In their name |
thank you. In behalf OF our great Gov
ernor, whose deeds in peace are more glo-
rious than his her0iSm in wal, thank you.
In behalf OF the whole State and the lovers
of freedom everywhere, thank you for
your efforts in the struggle for liberty and
justice.
".With the redemption OF South Caro-
lima your mission here ends, and you leave
us with the regrets and the respect of the
whole community. have the honor to
represent many Of your friends in Column
Sia. who have commissioned ME to beg you
to accept this beautiful watch as slight
token Of their regard. We sincerely wish
you happiness and prosperity. We know
wherever your lot may be cast you will
always be freedoms fearless Champion
"Mr. Cuthbert was greatly moved by the
unexpected compliment. He accepted the
watch, and in modest speech thanked the
assembled gentlemen for the high compli-
ment they had paid him and his paper"