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Show CONDITIONS BEFORE THE WAR. Boston Merchant's Exciting Experience Experi-ence at Charleston, 8. C. J. T. TrowDrtnge tells this story of Theodora Parker In tho Atlantic Monthly: "Parker was ono of tho anti-slavery leaders, ono whoso ability and position as a preacher give him something more than a local reputation, reputa-tion, and carrlod Uio odium of bis name as far as thoso of Phillips and Garrison wero known and hated. How ho was regarded In South Carolina was Illustrated by an expertenco a Roston merchant onco had at Charleston. Char-leston. An excited crowd gathered around the hotel reglstor, where ho had written his name, observed hlra with suspicious whisperings and threatening looks, which became alarming, when the excited landlord stepped up to blm and Bald anxiously: anxious-ly: 'Your namo Is Parker?' 'That Is my name, sir.' 'Theodoro Parker of Roston, tho abolitionist?' 'Oh, no, no, sir! I nm Theodoro D. Parker, a very different man!' Tho landlord hoaved n sigh of relief. 'I am glad to hear It!' ho said. 'And allow me to glvo you a bit of wholesomo advice. When you nro registering your namo In Southern hotels, wrlto tho "D" damned damn-ed plain!'" |