Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-07-11
Johnny BoOKER's SPEECH!
An Eloquent Explanation Of Affairs In
Our Country.

An Eloquent Explanation Of Affairs In
Our Country.
An exchange says to VIM. L. Myers,
ofTif1in, Ohio, we are indebted for a phon-
ograyhic report of that celebrated speech
on the "Crisis," the text of which is by
universal consent, allowed to be-
"OR ANY OTHER MAN"
The speaker said:
"Abum m m! Fcller. Citizens:-l have
been called upon this evenin' to appear
before you for---for that is, have been
requested to appear upon the scallold,
this evonin, for the purpose of elucidatin'
to you tho all.apsorbin' subjec, Of " hich
am now agitatin' tho-thc certainly
have" (Cheers.) "Ahum-m-ml put
20 return to our subjcc;' as | was about TO
remark previously beforehand, what's our
country comm to? That's what I'd like
to know myself Look at the great con-
gregatcd circumhex of this glorious I'm
ion, Just look at it? Does any person
see it? Certainly, that's just what's the
matter. Alum IN m but to return to
our subiec.' Look at our great Amcli-
can eagle, the glorious emblem of our
liberty-iust look at me-, (llcro the
speakers voice was drowned by continual
shouting and opplausc.) "What are you
going to do with that 'orc bird? Look at
'em as he flies from the cloud-capped sum
mick of tho Iicherdee mountains sez,
the terrific abyss Of the Goshwallcan av-
onuc, an lutters his tail-fethors, an to,
in the sweet language of tho Apotlcs
Paul, in his epistlc to the Egyptians
when he said, root hog or die That's
what's the matter" Enthusiastic cheer
ing.) Ahumm-m but to to return to
our subiec, Look at our-look at our
look at our--thats what Ia like to know.
Look at our newspapers, just look at
them can't pick up one without readin,
something in it--that's what's the mat
ter. What did ! see in paper this
morning? What did | see there ?'--
with HpresSmc0k.) Provisions has
riz. What's the cor sequence? Coffee an
sequence again? MoIasscs got licked,
and coffee had to settle on its own
grounds" (Applauso.) "Thot's Just
what's the matter--or any other man"
(Cheers) "Ahum- m-m but to return
to our subiec' I4oolla our soldiers Just
look at 'cm? Does any body see emf
Do they not march forth to war in time
of peace, an'-an-an' get shot in the
neck? Certainly they did; that's just
whats the matter" (Cres of "good)",
"Ahum m-ml but to return to our subjoc.'
Look at oursai ors look at 'cml Do they
not-do they not? Certainly they do
Do. they not sail out in the briny ocean,
where the rorin' biIlows ilumigatc, an
where the devonrin' elephants open thcil
jaws for 'em an'-au' lay down in thcil
warm hamocks, an sleep? Certainly
they door any other msn." CA voice
"ceytainly.") "Ahum MN look at ouI
liremenl All, those boys, just look a
'em Do they not at tho dead hour o
the night, when tho clock proclaimcs the
hour of midnight, when the barometer is
AZ degrees below Cicero, do they moi
rush forth to the scene of connagration,
an'--an' get drunk? Certainly they do.
an that's Just what's the matter of me
or any other man. Now, what does the
great an glorious Constitooshin of this
United Confederation of Pennsyltucky
say? What does it say? that's whatI'd
like to know. Does it not say--does not
our Constitution say? Certainly it does
that's just what scz." (Sensation)-
"What did Patrick Henry Jackson say
did he not say that each and every one
should stand upon his own ground. and
did no not lay his hand upon his heart
an say with clear conscience, that, h,
was paper-doll. with glass eye? Ger
tainly he did--or any other man."
Tho speaker retired with thundcrs oi
applause.