The Nevada Democrat., 1860-09-26
A POLITICAL SER MON
BY THE REV. HARDsHELL PIKE.

Mr. BRErHERMG: As . general thing Pm
fernenst political preachln'; but as Henry Ward
Beecher and numerous others too tejous 10
mention hev set the 'zample. don't know but
as how I've ~ good right to prea.h q few
politics as eny Of 'em. I'm not dedicated
man my Brethering, but know what Liberty
is She is q nice old gal, that's what Liberty
and say, old gal, you sua mel Now shsn't
tell you whar my tex is, but perhaps you kin
find It II you search long enough, and when
yau do end IL II sball read. lie spiI some rails in
Nlisoy and bosssd a roarin' fiat bodi.
Them is bic only qualifications, aside frum
bis personal beauty, for Preside Mt OF the Uui.
ted States.
Now this is land OF Liberty, and she shan't
be busted up Of | kin help II. ! know thar's
q effort bein' made TO bust her. Tbar's fer
natcs and traitors and old wimin 10 small dogs
clothing hold OF Mason d Dixon's line, q
jerkin' and baun' and tryin' to sever that
bully old cord, bat my Breihering, IL can't be
did, though Abraham Lincoln is cbeerin' on
the jerkers and haulers as loud as be kin, and
though be did spII some rails IN Niiney and boss
roarin' fiat boat.
Thar's couspickias individyel named Doug.
las, chock full Of intellect aud pluck, who has
heart like OF aud carries II Ia his hand for
his country's benefit, who will take keer Of that
or line aud see that II ain't cut, or damaged, or
allowed to rot OF like o pollywog's tail. as It
would II Llnkin was placed in the White Honse
--Linkln who spla some rails in iAinoy and bosssd
a rodrin' fiat boat.
The pisin crew who oppose as tell us to come
TO Abraham's buzzum when the fact is be hain't
got no moro buzzum than chIst Of jiner's tools
has. And kin tell the Republican infants
who nestle 10 that or buzzum that they'll find
mighty poor nussin. And lie split some rails in
Hlinoy and bOsssd rodrm' JRat-boat.
Make Lnkn Capting of the Ship Of State and
In less than year she'll be without rudder,
compass or anchor. Who wants to see the Ship
Of State degenerate inio rickety old hat-bosti
And he pla soms rails IN Iinoy snd Tossed aToaria
Jsat-boat.
My Brethering, the man 10 be shipper Of the
Ship Of State Is Steve Douglas OF Illinoy.
Steve knows every rope In the ship. He has
been In all sorts Of gales but alters come out
all right. Thar's been mootiny aboard when he
was before the mast, but be put II down. Thar's
been desertion aboard the ship, but be told the
deserters to 60 TO thunder whar they belonged,
and the ship got along all the better for their
leavin'. On one occasion be went In for mootiny
hisselk but my Brethering, 1t was righteous
mootiny. The Capting, miserable old man
who could never git anybody to marry him,
tried to bribe bis crew to hist the black flag,
and then II was that Steve and many other
brave tars went in for mootiny. Some, Il Is
true, stuck to the Old Capting, for he divided
the plunder with 'em, and they were ornery
enough to do any thing for money. But Steve
beat the Old Capting oil holler and the verdick
is--Sarved him right. The Old Capting Is now
in q very bad way at Washington, aud getting
wuss every day. Nothin' but the fresh air Of
Wheatand will revive him, and Of that he will
have opportunity to partake, by the unanimiss
consent ef bis constitoounts, as we'll as every
body else's constitoounis, on and after the 4th
day Of next March. Ny Brethering. we will
let the poor old hoss 60, and turn our 'tention
to Linkin, who split soms rails in Hlinoy and 6osssd
a roarin' fat-boaf.
What did Linkin ever do besides splitting
rails and bossing q fat-boa.i Maybe he's .
good man. Pm not here to mallne him, my
Brethering. No doubt he can split fair rail
Probly he's kind man in bis family and pays
his grocer's bill promptly, but my Brethering,
he can't keep hotel. He's too small q man
too weak sister-to be President Nobody
ever hearn tell Of him until the Republicans Of
Illinoy set him up to be knocked over by Doug
las. And he'll be knocked over agin by Douglas
notwithstandin' he spla some rails in Nlinoy and
bOsssd rosrin' Jfat-bodt
Ny Brethering, must close. Put the Little
Giant fair and square into the White House
and ell will be WELL Put him thar, with bis
beautiful wife. Put him thar because he be
longs thar. Mrs. Douglas will revive the droop.
in flowers. shake the dust out Of the carpits.
have the segar stubs oil carted away. clean the
old house from cellar 10 garret and ill II with
sunshine and joy. And when you 60 thar II
won't seem like goin into the cage OF an old
be bear, who II you don't fall down aud lick
his paws, will bite your head Of.
Ny Brethering, S. A. Douglas Ia my candidate
and Mrs. s. A. Douglas is my candidates..
Let US all sing "Git out Of the Wilderness''-
short metre.