The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-07-10
The Crisis.

we dre luueoteI 1or puouogrdPhIC
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 Ahum.m.m !
Feller- Citizens IL have been called
upon this evenin' to appear before you
for--for that is have been requested
to appear upon the-the scafold this
evenin', for the purpose of elucidatin'
to you the all-absorbin' subjec' which
am now agitatin' the--the certainly I
have" CHEERS. Ahum-m-m but
to return to our subjec'; as I was
about to remark previously, before
hand, what's orr country comm to !?
That's what I'd like to know myself.
Look at the great congregated cir
cumfex Of this glorious Union, just
look at it? Does anybody see it !?
Certainly, that's just what's the mat
ter. Ahum.m.m bat to return to
our subjec'. Look at our great Ameri.
can eagle, the glorious emblem of our
liberty-just look at me-" (Here the
speakers voice was drowned by con-
tinued shouting and applause. -
What are you going to do with that
ERE bird ? Look at 'em as he flies
from the Handicapped summick Of the
Licherdee mountains to the terrific
abyss Of the Goshwalliean avenue, an
flutters his tail-feathers, an SEE, in the
sweet language of the Apostle Paul,
in his epistle to the Egyptians. when
he said, root hog''r de- That's
whats the matter" Enthusiastic
cheering.) Ahum-m- m but to re-
turn to our subjec" look at our--
look at Outlook at our-that's what
I'd like to know. Look at our news
papers, just look at 'em; can't pick
up one without readin' something in
it-that's what the matter. What
did see in paper this mornin p
What did see there ?" with en-
presSment.) Provisions has riz.-
What's the consequence ? Coffee an
molasses had fight What's the con-
sequence again !? Molasses got lick
ed, an coffee had to settle down on
its own grounds (Applause. y
"That's just what's the matter-or
any other man." (Cheers.) "Ahem-
MN but to return to our subjec'. -
Look at our soldiers just look at 'emi
Does anybody see 'em Do they
not march forth to battle in the time
peace, an'-an'-an' get shot in the
neck? Certainly they do; that's
just what's the matter" {" Cries of
good.") "Ahum-m-ml but to return
to our suhjec' Look at our sailors j!
look at 'em Do they not certainly
they do. Do they not sail out on the
briny ocean, where the roarin' pillows
Aumigate, an where the devourin'
elephants open their jaws for 'em, an
AM lay down in their warm ham
mocks, an sleep Certainly they do
or any other man." "a voice seer.
tainly.") "Ahum-m.m! Look at
our fiemen All, those boys, just
look at 'em ! Do they not at the
dead hour of night, when the clock
proclaims the hour of midnight, an
when the barometer is Al degrees be-
low Cicero, do they not rush forth to
the scene of confagration, an'-an'
get drunk? Certainly they do, an
that's just what's the matter with me
OR any other man But to return
to our subjee'. Now, what does the
great an glorious Oonstitushun Of this
United Confederation of Pennsyltucky
say that's what T. like to know
Does it not say-does not our Con-
stitution say ? Certainly it does !;
that's just what it sez." (Sersation }
=" What did Patrick Henry, Jackson
say did he not say that each an
every one should stand upon his own
ground, and did he not lay his hand
upon his heart. an say with a clear
conscience. that he was paper.doll,
with glass eye 7
The speaker retired amid thunders
of applause.
The person who fails to understand
the Subject which am agitatin'" after
perusing such lucid explanation as
that is, must be intellectually poor
indeed !!
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