East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-08-30
HARDSHELL PIKE on DOUGLAS
4 CAPITAL POLITICAL SERMON


The CleceIaAS Plamdealer is publishing
series Of Political Sermon from the pull,
pit Of Rev. Ilsrdshell Pike, and as speci.
men we give the following:
My Brethering,' says Pike, as q gin.
ersl thing I'm fcrnenst political preachin,'
but as Henry Ward Bcecher and hume.
rous others too teiious to mention hev
set the 'zample, / don't know but as how
I've as good a right to preach few poll
tics as emmy of 'em. I'm not a dedicated
man, my Brethering, but l know what
Liberty is She is a nice old gal, that's
what Liberty is, and my Brcthering, ]
take her. TO my arms, and say, old gal,
yoa sat mey Now | shan't tell you whar
my tex is, but perhaps You kin find it if
you sarch long enough, and when you do
find it it shall read, lie split some rails an
aHl'oy and JosSed roarn' fat-Joat.
Them is his only qualifications, aside
from his personal beauty, for President
of the United States.
Now this is land of Liberty, aad she
shant be busted up eff / kin help it.
know thar's been a effort bein made 10
bust her. Thar's fernatics and traitors
and ole wimin in small dogs clothing, a
hold of Mason e. Dixon's line, a ierllin
and hauln' and tryin' to sever that bully
old cord, but, my Brethering, it can't be
did, though Abraham Lincoln is cheerin'
on the jcrkers and haulers as loud as he
kin, and though he did split some rails IN
I dn0y and JOssed a roarin' fat-JOat.
'Thar's oonspclIius individyel named
Douglas, chock-iull Of intellect and pluck
who has heart like OK and carries it
in his hand for his country's benefit who
will take keer of that ar line and see that
it amt cut or damaged or allowed to rot
off like polywog's tail, as it would il
Linkin was placed in the White House
I.inkin ,ck0 split some rails IN IRinoy and
Jossed rOarin' .taat-boat.
The pizen crew who oppose us tell us
30 come to Abrahams buzzum, when the
fact is he hain't got no more buzzsm, than
chist of liners tools has. And 7 kin
toll the Republican infants who nestle IL
that ar buzzum, that they'll find might,
poor mgsiR. For he SPLIT some rails IN IN,nO,
er,d Jossed a roarm' fat-boat.
Make Linkin Capting of the Ship o.
State and in less than year she'll b.
without rudder, compass or anchor
Who wants to see the Ship Of State de
generate into rickety old fiat boat p
Ind he split some rails in IHiaoiy and bOsssc
roarm fat-boGt.
My Brctherng, the man 20 be skipper
Of the Ship OF State is Steve Douglas o
Illinoy. Steve knows every rope in The
ship. He has been in all sorts of gale:
but alters comes all right. Thar's beer
mootiny aboard when he was before the
mast, but he put it down. Thar's beer
dcssertion about the ship, but he told the
dcscrters to 90 to thunder, whar they be.
longed, and the ship got along all the
better for their leavn.' On one occasion
he went in for mootiny hissclf, but my
Brethering, it was righteous moot!ny.-
The Capting, miserable old man who
could never git any body to marry him
tried to bride his crew to hist the blacl
fac. and then it was that Steve and many
other brave tars went in for mootiny.-
Some, it is true stuck to the Old Capting
for he divided the plumber with 'em anC
they was ornery enough to do anything
for money, But Steve beat the Old Cap
ting all holler and the verdick is-Sarve,
him right The Old Cspting is now il
a very bad way at Washington, and get
ting wuss every day. Nothin' but thu
fresh air of Wheatland will revive him
and of that he will have an opportunt.
to partake, Ivy the unanimuss consent o
his constituents, as well as everybody
else costitoounts, OH and after the All
day of next March. My Brethering, WI
will let the poor old hos 90, aud turn ou
'tention to Linkin, who split some rail- u
JRssoy md bossed a roarin' fat-Joat.
what did Linkin ever do besides
splitting rails and bossing a hat-boat?-
Maybe he's good man. Pm not here t.
maine him, my Brethering. No doub
he kin split fair rail. Probly he's
kind man in bis family and pays his gro
car's bill promptly, but my brethering, h
can't keep hotel. He's to small mar
too weak n sistcr---to be President
Sobndy ever henrn tell of him until tn,
Republicans of lllinoy sot him up to b,
knocked over by Douglas. And he'll b,
knocked over again 10y Douglas, notwith
standia he split soms rails 40 IHisoy an,
iossed a rearm fatboat.
My Dreihcring, | must close. Pu
the little Giant lair and square in Tia
White Housc, and all will bo well. Pu
Linn thar, with his beautiful wife. Pu
him thar because he belongs thar. Mrs
Douglas will revive the droopin' flowers
shake the dust from the carpits, have tn
scgar tubs all carted away, clean the ole
ionse from cellar to garrett, and fill il
with sunshine aud JOY. And when yo'
90 thar it won't seem like goin' into tn
cage or an old lie bear, who il you don
fall down aud lick his paws, will bite you
head of. Now, let US all sing Git on
Of the WiIderBess'--short metre.
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