Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-12-08
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phet--His Presidential Prog.

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phet..His Presidential Prog
nOsticatiOn.
The announcement in the Evening Post
last Monday, that Mr.. A.. Pease, / man
who PROCESSES to have prophesied the cleo
ton of Pierce and Buchanan, ID conse-
o~uence Of a spiritual vision, had been ia
vored by his celestial visitors with a dis
tinct impression of the result of the next
Presidential campaign, and that he had
promised to give tn public the benefit of
his illumination yesterday forenoon, filled
the house.
Mr.. Pease, after the singing of a hymn
mounted the rostrum, in a nervous manner
and proceeded with his prophecy. He
Thought those who professed to sympathize
with the negroes had better attend to the
poor at home, and as q specimen of Re-
publican ~insincerity stated that when GER
tain operatives struck for higher wages in
Massachusetts,, the Springfield Repu5lien
refused to publish their appeal to the pub
lie for help, except as an advertisement,
and actually made them pay for it. What
was the use, in view of such facts, of the
Republican party protesting philanthropy
Henry Ward Beecher refused TO help a
white man, but was ready to help free a
slave. a-'
Some one in the audience wanted to
know if it was wrong to free a Slave, and
the prophet replied that was not but he
thought we should practise charity North
before going South. No sectional party
GOULD succeed. The next President would
be q conservative.
Such was the substance Of Mr.. Pease's
prophecy. There was much Indignation
at its conclusion, and several gentlemen
rose, and one demanded the name of the
next President.
Mr.. Pease had heard that the nomina-
ton ofJames Bucha.an had been proph-
esied in Pennsylvania, and if he was nom
mated be would be elected. g 4isH hoS7o.
A Voice.-You do well to put in the
off" TLaughter @ ele aa1as
Several gentlemen said they had come
to learn who was to be the next President,
and shouldn't have come but for the prom
Use that the audience were to be informed.
Mr.. Pease denied that he had promised
to give the name. 93b "l .
A gentleman who was present the week
before, asserted that Mr.. Peasei did make
the promise, and Mr.. Pease did not contra
dict him. - a2.i" ~ gun.
A number of spirilualists and anti-spir-
i~tualists expressed themselves very freely
to the effect that Mr.. Pease had done no.
thing that be had promised; had, in fact,
made no prophecy at all. 10Y
Mr.. Pease attempted to stop the discus
sion, and insisted that a gentleman who
was criticising him should take his seat
but the gentleman said he wouldn't do it
unless he was put down by force; and the
audience a~pplauded his determination.
Mr.. Underhill, said Mr.. Bennett, of the
Herald, prophesied the electi n of Pearce
and Buchanan, before the result was known
and thought Mr.. Bennett as good a medi-
UNI as Mr.. Pease.
Mr.. Pease got very nervous and said he
would state distinctly that no man with
the Republican principles of the Republi-
canparty could be elected.
A gentleman said be did not claim any
prophetic inspiration, but he would make a
prediction, and pit himself against Mr..
Pease, in the race for prophetic honors.-
He asserted not only that a Republican
candidate could be elected, but that one
would be elected t~riumphantly in 1900
He would go further, and do what Mr.,
Pease had failed to do, although he prom
ised it: he would give the name. Will
liam H. Seward would receive the nomina-
of the Republican Convention, and would
be elected.-N. Y. Evening Post.