The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-09-17
A Political Sermon.

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in the street this morning, We would
take pleasure in returning the property
TO its owner if he was known. Is it pos
sible that political preachers are prowl-
ing about us? There appears a slight cv-
idence of plagiarism in the production,
but that fact goes but a little way to-
wards identifying the author.-Elitor
Cherry Valley Gazette.
Ny brethren, I may say to you that 1
am not an dedicated man, aud 1 am not
one of them as believes that eddication
is necessary for a gosi cl minister, for I
believe the lord eddicatcs Lis preachers
Jest as he wants 'em to be dedicated :;
and, although 1 say it, yet in the State
of New York, where [ live, tLar's no
man as gets a bigger congregation, nor
what l gets.
There may be some one here to-day,
my brcthring. as don't know what per-
s%uasion [ am NV. Well | may say to
you, my brethring, that I'm a hard shell
Democrat. There's some folks as don't
like the hard shell Democrats, but I'd
rather be a hard as to be d s2ts. You
see me here to-day my brethren dressed
up in fne storo ciase. You mout think
[ was proud, but | am not proud, my
breethring, and although I've been u
preacher ny the gospel for twenty years,
and although I'm Gaping Nv that In
f4ntry company what trains here. I'm
not proud my breetilring.
I'm not going to preach Christ cruci-
fed to-day, but like the other saints as
are sheGdin money aud tears and blood
and rides for Kansas, I'm gwinc in Gil
my narves. ! aint gwine to tell edzaet-
ly whar my tex may be found; suffice it
to say, It's 10 the gov'ment archieves,
and you'll fad il somewhere in the State
Department.. If you'll sarch thar car
fully, you'll not only find nay tex thar,
but u great many other tcres as will do
you good to read, an my tex, when you
shall fnd it reads thus
AN he lives on the calves Of six hun
dred cows, purchased with gov'ment
money!
My tex brethren leads me to ask,
who lie is that lives on gov'ment critters
BY readin the goy'ment DOCUMENTS in
Washington we are told e3 licitly who
the little joker is. This is not interen-
tial, my frens, its DOCUMENTARY evidence.
1t means edzactly jes, what it says; and
it says that a little hairy Canadian,
while workin for the gov'ment OUT Ill
California, bought a lot of COWS for fam
lily use, and made Uncle Sam pay for 'em.
It's a stubborn fac, my brethren, aud
you may bow your heads in sorror for
the extra tax. The money come out of
your pocket as well as mine, for my tex
says:
AN he lives on the calves of six hun
bred cows, purchased with gOV'nrent
money
The question whar did he come from,
is a mighty sight easier asked than an
swersd. The potcntate popo of Rome
declares that an immaculate conception
took place; and soou after that bull had
been set loose to gore the understandings
of sensible folks, this little joker give
his first politicle shrek for freedom.
But the %critter was around, kickin and
crossin his legs, and cuttin pictures on
rocks afore that. Some folks say he was
born in georgia, some he was born in
Canada, and some say he was born in
France; now WHARF was the little hairy
Joker born? Thar's no disputin, my
freus, the fact that he was born amidst
.surroundin pine trees and savage ingins.
He was a sickly lookin c%ritter, but they
washed him, and dressed him, and part
ed his hair in the middle, and let him
run wild the COWS, for my tex SEE
IAN he lives on the calves of six hun
bred COWS, purchased with gov'ment
money!
My frens, you must be born again.
Quit your old associates who have made
men of you, and foller in the footsteps
of the little kanuck. He wons went
again niggers and everything else that
like the devil, except the Pope ;
and now, whar, my beloved frens, is the
jouker? 11l tell you, my breeth-
rem. He was born the second time in
Filadelfy, whar he was nussed to life
by Horace, baptised in niggerism by
Thurlow, and doctored into FEASIBILITY
of one or two book worms who lie for
gain and suppress for plumber, for my
seq
sAn he lives on the calves of six hun
dred COWS, purchased with gov'ment
money
Ny frens, the way Of the trausgressor
is az hard as a brick bat. The little
hairy tan;-ok Is a transgressor, but let
me tell you that whatevc. may De saia
again bin, no one can gin up here anu
,ay the little F%renchman don't believe