Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-24
A Political Sermon.

A Political Sermon.
My brethren, l may say to you that | am not an
dedicated man, and am not of them as believes
that eddicaon is necessary for gospel minister for
believe the Lord eddcates his preachers lest as he
wants em to be dedicated, and, although say It, vet
IN the Slate OF New York, whar live, thar's no man
as gets bigger congregation nor what gets.
| There may be some here to-day, nv breeth
ring as don't know what persuasion am Nv Well.
| may say to you, my breethring, that am hard
she'll Democrat There's folks as don't like The
hardshell Democrats, but I'd rather be hard as 10
be soft. You see me here to-day, my breethring
dressed up IN fine store close. You mout think was
proud, but am not proud, my breehring, and altbo'
Eve been pl eacher of the Gospel for twenty years
and although Pm aptin' Nv that Infantry Companv
what 'rainS here' I'm not proud, my breethring
I'm mol gWlne TO preach Christ crucifed today but
Ike the other saints shedding money and tears
ana blood and rifles for Kansas, Pm gwine in on nv
harVes amt gwine to tell edzackly whar nv text
may be found suffice it TO say, its in the goV'ment
archives, and you'll find somewhat in the State De-
partment If you'll sarch thar carefully, you'll not
only ma my tex thar, but great many other texes
as Will do you good to read, an my lex, when Won
shall fad it, reads thus:
" And he lives on the calves of six hur bred COWS
purchased with gov'ment money"
My text brethren leads me to ask, who he is that
lives on goVment critters that cost sheet of
paper 5y readln the gOV'ment docyments in WASH
ngton we are told explicitly who the little Joker is,
his Is not inferential, my frens, its DOCUMENTARY
evidence. 1t means edactly lest what it saws and
1t says that little hairy Canadian, while WORKING
Tor the goVment out in California, bought lot Of
cows tor family use, and made Uncle Sam nav for
en- Its stubborn fac, my brethren, and YOU NAV
bow your heads in for the extra tax The
money come out OF your pocket as well as mine, for
my tex says:
can he lives on the calves of six hundred cows
purchased with COMMENT money.
| The question whar did he come from is A MIGHT
sight easier asked than answered The potentate
pope of Rome declares that an Immaculate coneen
ton took place. and after that bull had been Sc,
loose 10 gore the understandings of various of sensi-
BILE folks, this little joker gave his first politicle
shrek for freedom. But the criter was around,
kickin and COoSsin his legs and cuttin picturs on
rocks afore that Some folks say he was born in
Carallna, some say he born in Georgia. some saw
he was born in Canada, and some say be was born
IN France; now where was the little hairy Joker
born! Ihar's no disputen my friens, the fact that
be was born amidst Surroundin pine trees and savage
lngins. He was sicky lookin critter, but they
washed him, and dressed him. and parted his hair in
the middle, and let him run with the COWS, for my
tex seq:
IAN he lives on the calves of six hundred cows,
purchased with government money"
My frens', you must be born agin. Omit your
old associates who have made of you and foller
in the footsteps of the little kanuck He wonst
went agin niggers and everything else that looked
like the devil, except the Pope and now whar, nv
beloved frens, is the little joker? I'll tell YOU nv
brethren. He was born the second time in Fl adei
ty, whar he was nussed to life by Horace baptised
into niggerism by Thurlow, and doctored into pas
stability by one or two book worms who lie for gain
and suppress for plumber, for my text seq:
can he lives on the calves of six hundred COWS
purchased with goVment money"
My frens, the way of the transgressor is as hard
as brick bat. The little hairy kanuck is trans
gressor, but let me tell you that whatever may bt
said agn him, no one can get up here and say the
little Frenchman don't believe. the profits as sci
forth in the Treasury Department No, my frens
thar he's sound. For my text explicitly seq
can he Hres on the calves of six hundred COWS
purchased Wih goument money!"
And now my dear bree hren, approach a part O
the subject that makes the har grow straight tht
limbs tremple, and cold freeze crawl oil over me
Are you married man Hev you dar1in chile
that goes to female seminary? OF course you hev
If little hairy kanuck should steel that critter avs
from you in the mite, what, ask you as a farther
would you do Go and git brother Beecher to shutt
him with a rifle
Would you stop for family prayers; No, in course
you wouldn't You'd rip the hairy inceddiary lin
from lin, and throw the puslanimous cuss in tn,
cow yard, for my lex
" An he lives on the calves of six hundred COW S
purchased with gov'ment money!