Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-13


Tho ,,prsai spesch.. as tho Democratic presses
call II. Of hi aGi,zard Foot. Excellency at
Gorinihian Hall week or two agts has at last
seen the light Of day through the columns of the
New York Herald. llow-in what respect il
j. "grcnf, :" we have not been able 10 discover af
ter the most attentive reading Of II, We sup
pasc, nevertheless. it must be 80, or there would
no, be such "A fn-- made ab1ut il. II is.however,
great, Tor one thing great for the ridiculous
vanity aud tgolism Of the insignificant individual
who il the author If IL. and who actually immE
ines himself to be The State, invested with full
aud exclusive power to levy taxes, raise armies
declare war, aud determine of his own motion
whether the Union shall last moment longer
than he pleases or not We confess it i. partic-
ularly .'greGt,, in this respect.
We suspect ~ man oven &c tho most deter
mined grnvity can read the following extract from
the great speech Of Henry A. Wise before the
swcathousinns Of Richmond. without being CON
yused with merrimrnt Mt the ludicrous oonccp-
tion- Of his own dignity. importance and power
of the mighty Governor Of Virginia:
You, whose minds arc occupied in the way
of ordinary business. may talk aud feel usual
about n Presidential election; you are not called
on us am, to think and feel about nothing else
but the business Of tho State, the safety Of her
people; and You may not see the dangers around
Us as do, because il is not so much your prov
incc mine 10 look ahend and ask, what is
coming. and what shall be done for the Common
wealth." though that, patriots, is your con
Germ as well nS mine. But as for me, every mo
ment eynry hour nlfnost-cvery hour, because
the small hours taken from sleep to think I
say every moment is occupied in rejecting what
must The Governor Of Virginia do in the coming
contingency. | feel that it is NJ time to trltie
with. no time 10 hesitate, und yet no time to rash
y anticipate any hing,or 10 say lightly whit shall
be done. Do not mi-nndorstand me, sir. Dread.
i0l rs these responsibilities nre let no man do mo
III" injustice To suppose that am,at moment like
this skulking from this responsibility. fEnthusi-
astic oheers) Do not suppose that regret you
hive plnced me where may be called upon in this
border state first act You may have found
aud would to God you had fpund-a stronger man
IL loan upon; but such - am, physically, men
tally aud morally, thank God that am where
nm. a TINT am prepared for the worst Cheers
| need your assistance and every man needs that
Of hi neighbof, bat if the worst comes 10 the
worst aud the thunder. aud the lightning, aud
the storm must Ioge, my shnll meet it without
fear. Enthusiastic cheer-)
Why enthusiastic cheers" should hnye greet
cd such ridiculous nonsense M this, we ar" at II
los. f. conceive. We suppose, however, the c'paf
inns weli To Corinthinn Iln for the special puf-
poso If cheering ~hateyer might be ,uid, no mai
ttr what and 10 matter from whom it eamc aud
th,y only CONFIRMED Ia the previously arranged
II Bl"uiu' Iva III 'N'lhue'
Doc-tiri- hcnrsn Popular New y orl. Preacher.
Things have chnngcd. Before my ham turned
gay With nGr anj Goif. elcieymer u>ed to TAKE
heir texts from the Bible ond preach peace und
gpud will to men, women, Old littr girls. Gu
old minister whose Sunday sermon cha~tsrd my
7atmday-'s oPple stcnline. didn't TAXI II gun
powlrr tat, and under Aromatic Sclnapps in
srua'lnn, preach II howiilrr and TX FOUNDER ser-
m.u. having submarine battery lcroratinn, with
a large invoice Of rtyos,r, and bowie knives
thrown in by why of rhetorical grace. He used
to think his duty was 10 keep his people from war
and sfiic, and teach belllgcreut humans not 10
pail off thcir coats for free fight every tine any
body trod on their oorns.
But now II days parson must make sermons
to drnw big houses, aud we hnye "~lar' srrmoui.
1rrs Just ~ we have star actors mud star perform
ing DDS nj the museum. Our city churohos are
built by jniut stock congregations, in order 10
speculate by selling the pews-so the ministers
must fill the house aud run up the plcc oistock IN
the tabernacle, else he il not good invest
mont iar these careful christians who want to
save their souls and turn an honest penny at the
samo tim. Dscourses on the ordinary duties of
man 10 hi~ noighhor and his maker don't "draw,'
and hence we have sermons on the "Amiahilty
Of the Devils "Sutan, considered rs gentle
mnn;" "llcl fire chemically anal yzed and
GLOW to make fire proof garments for expiring
IL the community generally. These adyer-
Used in big letter, III the morning papers, tlat
til" minister may be popular, the house hr filled,
the pows sell, aud the specuaiiunS turn out well.
Music, too, OF the most rNcrnciating scientific
de scripton, is employed to aid The scheme-nn
orchestral organ, with full brass band resources,
Is purchased, and gymnastic organlst who can
play with his fingers and toes at the same time,
Is hired 10 play selections from operas and popa-
lar concert nipCps tO n1nusp the audience till thu
preaching commences. The choir is composed
OF profess ional singers, generally engaged from
the various theatres, who give little scientific
concerts between the prayer and the sermon, and
who sing new tangled hymns To elaborate music,
whio the organst smngglcs in few hnrs from
the most popular polkas and sehottisches. as IN.
tcrudns between the verses. The congregation
are respectfully solicited not to Join in the hymn,
a they would disconcert the opera singers, aud
prevent their exhibiting enough vocal gymnastics
L. earn their salaries.
recently attended the performance ofthc Rev.
Blood aud Thunder Schreecher, who is renowned
FIR his prolonged shrlcks for freedom. disunon,
free Kansas runaway darkies, Shnrpe's rifles
bowie knives. bull dogs, and big mu>s general
Il. lie breaches cectiencoring sermons. and il
Is said that he carries his pocket full OF Fremont
ballots and makes his people lake vote ON the
Presidential questio every Sunday, 10 see TINT
thcv are MI 'sound ON the goose" Its al4n a.
serted that he spends his leisure hours firing at
the iron man in ;he shooting gallery, and IN
throwing IA tomahawk at "A mark occasionally
varying these delightful occupations by taking
boxing lessons, learning how to "goage" Mis-
souri,, taking long drinks Of Aromatic Schnapps
between timos
Went to the church, which was arranged like
a theatre. with the best places for those who pay
tho most money stead ola pulpit, there was a
stage for the minister I" perform nn-PeaPie