The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-31
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In these modern days preachers and politi-
ciuns Of . ccrtsin stripe have become n thick
together - pick -pockets--in fact. q political
meeting composed Of the Fusion fanatics, IA no
logger considered complete without liberal
share Of tbs cloth. and IL Is seldom that one Il
allowed TO proceed 10 business until some sare-
tned brother shall roll his eyes heayenwsrd
and pat up poIitico religions petition suited
70 the emergency Of the case. and a. an ofset
10 the hcsthenism and hypocricy which may
immsdiately follow. Preachers, too. are some
times found mingling pretty freely in tho d.
cusiona which take place nj these politcviaS
scmblsges, and otherwise maniiesting z'al In
pothouse matters, which goes 10 show that we
live 10 an age Of progress, sueh ~ II u. At
the recent black "Rspublican" State ConveD
ton. the cloth. (minus this saek) were present
10 goodly force, and taking oil their coats and
rolling up their sleeves. II Is said that they
pitched 10 with lOosenczs known only 10 the
shoulder strikers anil Short Boys Of the Five
Points, and by their newborn yAl for tree
negroes. gained for themselves high praise
among the unannointed outsiders A sketch
Of the remarks made by one OF them has been
forwarded TO us Tor publication. II is as fol-
lows;
my brecthering We are told somewhere.
! needn't be particular whcrr--that the psalm
ih OF old could play on harp u thousand
strings. ah--but, my brceibering In tbese days
Of setting down stairs from grace. Samist
amt expected To do more than spread himself
| on n angle string. ab Therefore nv brccth.
ering ah, let US give ourselves no uneasin's'
ABOUT the ninc nuhnfod ana hlnety-nino t'm'
we cant handle oh, but ie' Us unite 10 play
ing upon harp o. "ngs 'r'ng' sIrr''s o.
white men made oiacs' an
| ny bfeetbefing 40 We came st'ipgine
along INTO TN. contention IKE pack,muie'
crossing The isthinus, ! thought 10 myself tha'
each one OIL US might have string OF his owl
string Of hs own TO pun. and that may DC many
T ssssvr~s$ ~ sks~Sf IN" srssss
hope hurt no man ioelings by thus discourse
a. NJ motto always 10 to tel the truth anC
shame the devil, ah-an institution OF $40 anf
wickedoess who u always roaming hon seek
ing where be can XII somebody nh. But IN,
brecthring' nov That pohtics and religion hav'
got NJ mixed up that you cant tell one iron
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70 oil hokis except one. and 90 our Billy bes
upon harp OF single string, sIer'ts Of whit
men made black. alb.
Ny Brcethrcn There Is great man.
kinds OF strings IN tho world, an First, Their
Is the nt'h string hung out, and the latci
string pulled IN, ah. Then there IA the fddl,
string. land . very wicked string Il " ~,
br@thren) and the bag string and tho pud
AtnU al vwhtgk tb, 4,
the pudding, ah' And then hero IA string beans
and that Audacious varrniht. -trIngfellow. nh
but, my breethefiDg, TO return 10 the divcour~,
let INC impress upon you the popularity Of play
ing upon . harp OF single string, sperits o
white man made black ah'
My Brcethering' ] suppose you all hav'
heard Of u Religious society called the No Nuth
ings nh. Well. my brecthring although. 10,
Il who shouldn't, I've always hocn one Of EN-
but my hearers, | now luel believe tina
that string won't do 10 ito 10, a4.--ior II IL lin
bio To break In two is the middle and let IA fal
several ways tor Sunday, all No, my brecth
ring though Sam, at the outset, gave promis
Of Immortality and salvation, vt In these latt..
days this .son OF tiroa. he ia soon TO struy m
away III. al. far beyond the travels of the pro
digml sou, and il We don't look out tho faite,
!. Will VIII HtVW W ~ ~ buAoth p-i'fU ht thut'
back again, ah Therefore my hrceihring. le
us take TO our bosoms, the sweet scented form
II Sambo, that dark colorci emblem of equal
Ity. ah---and 10, us play upon harp Of sin
gle string, spcrits 81 white uieu made black ah
My Brccthrcnl we shouldn't be ashame,
or afraid 10 own our color, al. II j. u YER
wicked thing indeed to turn up thr lmma
snout ut the works Of nature. ah. Who cnre
for tho color IN a dog fight A rose by an,
other name would smell as sweet. ah. Wha
then, i We do fool the foreigner What II W
do kiss the Niger babies, ah' The Egyptian
n'umnes. who hnvc been nummled these tho''
sand years. arc none the worser now nor an.
thing they did while IN the flesh. nh. II vii
be the same with us. my brccthron, In the laps,
u ofcw centuries, al. When Gabriel shall
blow his trumpet, ah tho moon shal
shall turn to blood. ah-whcn the sky SHAH b,
rolled back a. a scroll, and oil nature done ~
10 rag, ah--thcn the kissing of lew lt,'
innocent niggcrs. ard the running away oI I
10y ,a'v', "' k''' W. nv" '''"''" 'o""''
my Brec,herinsl There IL another .irin,
which We have oil brcn pulling a, for 10 tlcs
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