The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-21
LUMBER 18.


f iilier Ira r
erly managed-toierably good. Want of bass
was the grand mischief, and single octave Of
pedal-piPes to GG, i'll compensated for the un-
eyenness of manual bass in short oetaves, run
ming in the following whimsical rotation, &C, ,
&C, &C, sharp, tuned to AA, ID, and so on. The
easy manner in which SchulZe safe at the instru-
ment, contrasted with the paroxysmatic Jerks Ct
the previous performers would have satisfieda any
one that he was master. Firm, marked, and
distinct; fauItless in time mellow, and snbdu-
ed in tone, his playing was at once artistic and
Church-like. His concluding voluntary de-
Veloped powers that no one had believed could
be ELECTED from the old, abused Twrlington
organ. All the other players had cried out
/ against the instrument and made it bear the
| blame Of their incOmpetGncy. Mr.. SChulze said
very little, but sketched out plan Of improve.
ment.
! The people Of good taste or 1mparuaiity had
made up their minds to vote for the new candi-
date. Bat there were too many opinions in
Twrlington, to allow merit to have an undivid-
ed influence In the first place, a great num-
ber OF people resolved to vote for Mr., Nicholas
Newbern, because he was "yong man Just be-
ginning the world" A greater number did
not seIupe to designate Mr.. Nicholas Newbern
with the strong expression that he was a ''sanC-
titled humbug," aud declared their resolution
to vote for Mr.. Thomas Brogue, because they
cared nothing about music, and had known him
long time. The farrier's large family was
prepossessing reason for the patronage of moth
ers; and the sympathy in his favor was iucreas-
ed by his honest confession Of the greater ability
Of the new candidate. Another set Of persons
resolved not to vote at all, to avoid giving
! offence, and another set voted for the old eau
| didates, because they didn't want the church
turned into an Opera House"
Meanwhile Mr.. Twirk had secured for his
friend all the musical interest in TwirliDgton,
in spite of report that if Mr.. Schulze got the
situation, the parish would be plunged into debt
and bankruptaey, 20 build new organ. An
uttefs va was sat he vas Germ4n Roman
CatheIss Xs8iilassy II A sas oaIvanist; an.
other that he was going to be married to pub
lie. singer; another, that he knew the Reverend
Epitaph Bronze, and that he was going to in-
troduce Gregorian chants, and Puseyism in gen.
! eral. Fortunately, however, it came out that
! Mr.. Nicholas New bern had twice been in the
county jail at Slocumb-upon- Thames, for debit
! and that his piece was novelty, only dating
from the recent epoch when he gave up skit-
ties. This changed the old maids and EVangel-
lical party, and brought wonderful accession
Of strength to the collecting forces Of Mr.. Sc
bastian Bach Schulze.
At length the election day came. The Brogue
party made last effort by calling upon the
Twirlingtonians to oppose foreigners and Puse.
yism--a call which gave much entertainment
to its object aud its adherents. Despite the
hand bills, squibs, reports, mis-statements Of
the poll, aud other electioneering manGuvres,
Mr.. Sebastian Bach Schulze found himself sue
cessful. The farrier shook him by the hand,
congratulated him with honest sincerity, and
went home, little disappointed, perhaps, but
without a shade of ill-feeling.
A few weeks after, Vestry was called to de-
termine on the steps to be taken for the repairs
OF the organ. Hawks, the upholsterer, declaim-
ed against any such proceeding, because "the
music cost too much already" Shots, the ha-
6erdashor, was for voting fifty pounds, when
Mr.. TWirk quietly announced that upwards of
three hundred poundssha been subscribed by
private parties, and that nothing but voluntary
offerings were required Grumbling and op.
position were silenced, and the malcontents re-
lapsed into whispers Of Popery, Puseyism, Pap
istry, Jesuitism, and the Seven Hills.
At last, despite all opposition, ga grand per-
tormance on the organ, reconstructed for Twir-
lington parish Church." was announced by
Messrs. Green and Smith, and large party Of
amateurs and idlers were assembled at their
workshops, on the rough seats "ruu up for their
accommodation, Mr.. Schulze gave perfor-
nance that showed not only the player, butthe
organ. Confinng himself wholly to sacred
music, he displaced alternately the sweetness Of
the portions preserved from the old organ, and
the power and scientific appliances Of the mod
erniZed ones. -F
People wondered when they heard the mel
low old dapason pipes blending with the pom
derous tones of the new pedal organ They
were surprised to find that, although the power
was trippled, nothing seemed noisy. In a word,
whilst large portion Of the organ was Of some
two hundred years standing, the superstructurs
grated on the old foundation, seemed to have
always stood there. Despite the number Of
coupet stops the pedals yielded easily topressure,
and spoke simultaneously with the touch Of the
keys.
The Wilmington organ met with equal favor
when it once more appeared in the old gallery
Although it contained nearly double its former
number Of stops, no one complained Of the noise,
and although it was snspectible Of every variety
Of change, no one complained that they could
not follow its changes with the voice. Butthis
was owing to the orgauist.
Strict in making the instrument subseryie6t
to the voice, he made use Of the fancy stops
sparingly, and then made them serve to give the
keynote; for which their purity and distinct-
ness admirably qualified them. Nor did Ne
make the Perfectconstruetio Of the instrument
an excuse for perplexing feats Of skill. A quiet,
regulated dignity; aiudicious blending, not
violentcontrast, Of light and shade, Was the pre-
vailing features Of his playing. aud the calm So
beFness Of his style was only equalled BY the qui
etness with which be occupied his sseat. fhe mhsi-
cal services were infinitely Improved Rithoutany
oneibeing bothered with out-of. f.the-wsy cham
ges. The BgOgae party felt that they had only
Placarded their ignorance. and kept silent in the
vestry on subsequent Raster MoRdgy's, when
the re-appointment Of the orgahists was moot-
ed. tpi
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