The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-07-26
HUMOROUS.
JOHNNY BOOKEu's SrEELIl.

JOHNNY BOOKEu's SrEELul go
An Eloquent Explanation of Affairs in
fEF Our Country. ~
An exchange says to Wm. L. Myers
o. rifhn, Ohio, We are indebted lors a
photographic report OF that celebrated
speech on the .sCrisis, - the text OF Whh b
is by universal consent. allowed 10 be-
"oR ANY OTHER NAM @
The speaker said;
"Ahum IN m! Felet- Citizens: II
have been call upon this evenin to sp-
pear before you for-for, for that is,
have been requested to appear upon the
-scaTold, this evening. for the purpose
of elucidalin' to you e all-apsorbia'
subjec, Of which am now ag:tatin' the
The certainly have" (Cheers "A-
hum-m mi put 10 return to our su6jec';
as was about to remark previously be-
fore hand, what's our country comm to?
That's what I'd like to know myself
Look at the great congregated circum~
fex Of this glorious Union, just look at
lit? Does any person seeit? Certainly.
that's just what's the matter. Album nj
N! but to return TO our subjec'. Look
at our great American eagle, the glorious
emblem Of our liberty--just look ct me-.
! Here the speakers voice W as drowned
by continual sbou ting and applause. -
'sWhat are you going to do with that ere
bird? Look at 'em as be flies from the
cloud capped sumnick of the Licherdee
mountains seq, the terrific abyss OF the
Goshwallican avenue, an futters his
tail l-feathers, an to, in the sweet language
of the Apos ties Paul, in bis epistle to the
Egy ptians, when he said, root hog or
die." That's what's the matter" En-
thusiastic cheering.) Ahum~m.m but to
return to our subjec'. Look at our-look
at our--look at cur-thats what I'd like
to know. Look at our newspapers. jast
look at them; can't pick up one without
readin' something in it-tbat's what's
the matter. What did I see in tho pa
f per this morning? What did see there?
with Impressment.) Provisions has
riz. What's the consequence? Coffee
, an molasses had fight? What's the
, consequence again? Molasses got lick
> ed, and coffee had to settle on its own
grounds" (Applause. "That's just
what's the matter--or any ether man."
Cheers "Ahum-m m! but to return
. to our subjec'. Look at our soldiers!
just look at 'em? Does anybody see
'em. 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
what's the matter" (Cries Of good
"Ahum- nm! but to return to our subs
, iiec'. Look at cur sailors! Jock at 'em!--
Do they not-do they not? Certainly
they do. Do they not sail out in the
briny ocean. where the rorin' pillows
fumigate, an where the devonrin' ele-
plants open their jaws for 'em an'-an'
lay down in their warm hamocks, an
sleep? Certainly they door any other
man." "a voice. "certainly.") "Ah-
um-m m look at our fireman! Ah. those
boys, just look at 'eml Do they not at
the dead hour of the night, when the
clock procIaims the hour Of midnight,
when the barometer is Al degrees below
Cicero, do they not rush forth to the
E scene of confagration, an - an get
:, drunk? Certainly they do. an that's
lust what's the matter of me, or any oth-
er man. Now, what does the great an
glorious Constitution Of this United Con-
federation of Pennsyltucky? What does
it say? That's what I'd like to know
Does it not say-does not our Canstitu-
ton say9 Certainly it does; that's just
what sez." (sensasion.) "What did
Patrick Henry Jackson say? Did be
Dot say that each and every one shoaid
stand upon his own ground. and did be
not lay bis hand upon his heart. an say
with a clear conscience. that. he was =
paper-doll. with glass eye3 Certainly
he did--or any other man."
The speaker retired With thunders Of
,lapplause.
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