The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-18
Johnny Booker's Speech 4!
AN ELOQUENT EXPLANATION OF AFFAIRS IN ouI
COUNTRY.


An exchange says to VIM. L. Myers, of Tiff1n,
Ohio, We arc indebted for phonographic report of
that celebrated speech on the "Crss," the text
of which is by universal consent, allowed to be
COR ANY OTHER MAN.
The speaker said :
"Ahum- IN m Fellow Citizens Il have been
called upon this evenn' to appear before you for
for that is, have been requested to appear upon
the-scafJld, this evenn for the purpose of elu-
cidatin' to you the allaf sorbin subjec, of which
an now agitatin' the-the certainly | have"
(Cheers) "Ahum-m- but to return to our sub
ject as was about to remark previously before
hand, whats our country COMM to That's what
I'd like to know myself. Look at the great col-
gregated circumaex Of this glorious Union. just
look at it Does any person see it Certainly,
that's just what's the matter. Album n-m I. but to
return to our subec.'
Look at our great American eagle, the goriou.
emblem of our lberty-iust look at me- tHere
The speakers voice WAS drowned by continual
shouting and applause "What are you going to
do with that'ere bird Look at'em as he flies
from the cloud capped summick of the Licherdee
mountains sez, the terrific abyss of the Goshwal
lican avenue. anfutters his tail-feathers, an to,
in the sweet language of the Apotles Paul, in his
epistle TO the Egyptians, when he said, root hog
or die That's what's the matter" (Enthusi-
astc cheering Ahum-m-m but to return to our
subjec,' look at our-look at our-look at our
that's what I'd like to know. Look at news
papers, just look at them; can't pick up one with
out readin' something in it-that's what's the mat
ter. What did see in a paper this moring ?
What did | see there '-(With Impressment. }
Provisions has rlz. What's the conSequnce
Coffee an molasses had fight What's the con
sequence again Molasses got licked and coffee
had to settle OF its own grounds" (Applause. }
That's just what's the matter-or any other man" :"
tCheers.) "Ahum MN but to return to our sub
jec'. Look at soldiers just look at 'em
Does any body see 'em do they not march forth
to 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-m m
but to return to our subec' Look at sailors
look at 'cm Do they not-do they not Certain
ly they do.-Do they not sail out in the brin,
ocean, where the roarn' billows fumigate. an
where the devorin' elephants open their jaws for
'em an'-an' lay down in their warm hammocks,
an sleep Certainly they door any other man.
"a voice, "certainly.") "Ahum- m-m look at our
fremen Do they not at the dead hour of the
night when the clock proclaims the hour of mid
night, when the barometer is d degrees below
Cicero do they not rush fortn to the scene OF con-
hagration, an'--an' get drunk Certainly tn, do
an that's just whats the matter Of me--or any
other man. Now, what does the great an glori-
Gus ConstitoOshin of this United Confederation OF
Pennsy lucky say What does ii say Does il not
say--does not our Constitution say Certainly it
does that's just what | sez." (SensatOn) y
What did Patrick Henry Jackson say? Did he
not say that each and every one should stand upon
his own ground, and did he not lay his hand upon
his heart, an say with clear conscience, that, he
was paper-doil, with glass eye Certainly lie
did--or any other man.
The speaker retired with thunders Of ap-
plause.