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Show METHODIST LOYALTY. The New Luglnnd Clergy liiilldoztu;; Huyes. Boston, 4. The New England conference con-ference of tho Methodist Episcopal church opened here this morning. The following resolutions were offered and referred to a special committo of five: Resolved, That we are alarmed and filled with apprehension for the future when we contemplate the practical sale of one of tho great political poli-tical parties of the republic by two politicians of that party who have held and now hold very intimate relations re-lations to the president, thus sacriDc ing the principle and parly and righteousness for the sake of temporary tempo-rary success. Resolved, That we protest most earnestly aeainat tho action of the new administration in making terms with the chief of Kuklux aud instigator insti-gator of thellambuig massacre, M. O. Butler, and still more earnestly do wo protest against the official recognition recog-nition by the administration of that arch enemy of tho republic, who, long sinca, ought to have been hung for treason, Wade Hampton of South Carolina, and who now by throats and intimidation under the very roof of the white house, as well m on railroad rail-road platforms aud in other public piacea, defies the powerot the government govern-ment and bullies the president into compliance with his traitorous and wicked usurpations. The resolutions wore received with applause. |