The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-07-09
AN GRAFTON ONsTuE CRISIS,

AN OKAIlON ONfTHE CRISIS i
A phonopradhic report Of that celebrated
speech on 1.-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-I have
been called upon this evening to appear be-
fore you; that is, I have been requested to
appear upon the scaffold this evenin, for the
purpose of elucidatin, to you the all-absor>
bin subjec' which am now agitatin' the
the-certainly have Cheers Album ,n-m |!
But TO return to our sudjec':
"As l was about to remark previously,
beforehand, what's our country comm to =?
That's what I'd like to know myself Look
at the congregated cifcunfex of this glori-
ons Union just look at it Does anybody
see it? Certainly that's the matter
Ahumm m m But to return to our sub.
j7c':
"Look at our great American Eagle, the
glorious emblem Of our liberty! Just look
at me (here the speakers voice vas drown
ed by continued shouting and applause }
What are you going to do with that ere
bird ? Look at him as he flies from the
c'oud-capped summick Of the Licherdee
Mountains to the terrific abyss of the Gosh
waIIican Avenue, an futters his tail feathers,
and sez, in the sweet language of the Apos-
tie Paul to the Egyptians, when he said
Root hog, or de- That's what's the matter
('1reat cheering.) Album m m ! But to re-
turn to our subjec':
''Look at outlook at our-look at ou,
i--thars what I'd like to know. Look at
our newspapers ,, just look at 'em Can't
pick up one without readin' something in it
that's what's the matter. What did
see in paper this morning? What did l
Isee there ? with expression) Provisions
has riz. What's the consequence ? Coffee
and molasses had fight. And what's the
consequences again Molasses got licked
and coffee had to settle down on its owr
grounds, (applause,) that's just what's the
matter-or any other man, cheers. y
Album m m But to return to our subiec'.
"Look a: our soldiers just look at 'em
Does anybody see ,em Do they not march
forth to battle in time Of peace, and-ge
shot in the neck Certainly they do that.
just what's the matter. (Cries of good.
Album m m But to return to our sub
Ijec':
"Look at our sailors, look at ,em ! DE-
they not--do they not Certainly they do
Do they not sail out into the briny ocean
where the devourn' elephants open their
jaws for ,em, and--and lay down in thei,
warm hammocks and sleep? Certainly
they door any other man. "a voice, Ger
tainly.'> Album. m But to return to ou1
subjec':
"Look at our firemen ah! those boys
just look at ,em Do they not at the dead
hour Of night. when the clock proclaims the
hour Of mdnishe. and when the baromete1
I is forty seven below Cicero do they not rust
forth to the scenes Of conAagration and ge
drunk ? Certainly they do, and that g JUS
what's the matter-or any other man.
But to return to our subjec'
"Now, what does the great glorious Con
stitoo shun Of this United Confederation O
Pennseltucky say what does it say? Does
not the Constitooshun say? Certainly it does
that's just what it sez, (sensation) Wha
did Patrick Henry Jackson say ? Did he
not say that each and every one should
stand npon his own ground and did he
not lay his hand upon his heart and say with
a clear conscience, that he was paper doll
with glass eye Certainly he did-or any
other man."
The speaker retired amid thunders Of ap.
plause.