The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-27
A Newbery Minister'S Experience and
Oheervations North,

Observations Nofth.
Rev. S. P. Hughes, Pastor of the
Newbcrry Lutheran Church, has recent,
ly returned from quite extended tour
North. The object of his tour was to
solicit aid and procure funds for the
completion of Newberry College. The
He. ID called on Mr.. Hughes few
days ago to obtain from him some ac'
count of his trip.
His operations were confined chiefly
to Boston. His object being money ne,
Of course, sought out moneyed men
men prominent in business circles. He
says that, with one exception, every
man he approached and from whom he
solicited aid for the College, received
him with great kindness; this kindness
was not confined to their places Of bosI-
ness, but was evinced wherever and
whenever he chanced to come in con-
tact with them. He was impressed with
the generous hospitality of the Boston
ians; though perfect stranger to the
business men, he received frequent invl-
tations to their houses to teas and to
dinners.
What are their ideas about the South? ?
Many Of the leading business men OF
Boston have. during the last few years,
travelled through the South. In some
respects they have very correct idea
of the state of things among US, and
sympathize deeply with our present
condition, occasioned by the devastating
hand of war. Boston has for long
time maintained close business relations
with the Southern States, and her busi-
ness men therefore take great deal OF
interest in the prosperity of the South.
Business connections have led to friend
ship and sympathy. The people OF
Boston deplore the condition of affairs
brought upon US by the ruinous rule OF
the demagogue and carpet-bagygger, who
robbed Our treasures and demorallzed
our people; and they rejoice with us at
our returning prosperity and hopeful fu-
ture. These sentiments. Mr.. Hughes
says, were expressed to him by many
prominent men in Boston.
Mr.. Hughes says that the people OF
New England are especially concerned
in the Educatiosaal interests of the South.
They have, be says, done great deal
since the war to ameliorate the evil OF
ignorance among the great masses OF
both races in our country: he thinks
there is not single Southern State in
the Union that has not, within its limits,
one or more good schools sustained by
Northern philanthropists. Their money
is constantly coming to US in this way
and they give it cheerfully. Feeling a
deep interest in the future welfare OF
Anaerica, and regarding the education
of our people as the only hope OF the
country, they do not stop when they
have provided for this interest at home,
but extend generous and liberal hand
to the need of education in the South.
What about sectional feelings or pre-
judice? Mr.. Hughes says that these
feelings are more apparent in the South
than in the North. With the exception
of few politicians and some newspaper
editors, whe seem to delight in sectional
strife and unpleasantness, the bitter
feelings that existed in the minds of ab'
olitionists in ante be2luna days are fast
leaving the Northern mind. The great
mass Of the good people North entertain
the kindest feelings toward Us; and
they would have it plainly understood
that they ale our friends. They are
willing to bury and forget the past, ane
to unite ranks in the march to more
prosperous future.