Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-16
Sam. Gulick, W. l.. Hsyl, ,,,,
DemOo1At, Radical. J. A. hillAr.
The Pertinency Of Mr. SheIIabnr-
gers ScriDIuraI Illustration.

On two occasions, at least, since the elec-
tion-at Springfield and at Xenia-Mr.
SHELLABARGER has characterized President
JOHNSON ''as LAZARUS lying at the gate of
the nation, whose sores there were plenty
OF dogs in the Bread and Butter brigade to
come and lick" We are told by the Re.
public that at Springfield he spoke this with
whitening sarcasm.
Is Mr.. SHELLABARGER not unfortunate in
his Scriptural illustration? Is he willing
that President JOHNSON should have the
benefit of his illustration? What is the
history of LAZARUS given to us in the New
Testament? That history, or biographical
sketch, informs us that "there was certain
rich man, which was clothed in purple and
fine linen, and Jared sumptuously every
day." That will answer for the Republl-
can party. sand there was certain beg
gar named LAZARUS, which was laid at his
gate full of sores," and he asked only the
poor privilege of being "fed with the
crumbs which fell from the rich mans ia
ble," and that out of compassion the dogs
licked his sores. The idea sought to be
conveyed here is that LAZARUS was at
fiicted to the utmost with poverty
and bodily suffering, and that he
from whom he besought the poor
privilege of eating the crumbs that
fell from his table was rich exceedingly; I;
that the one represented in this life the ex-
treme of riches and the other the extreme
of poverty. The narration stops not here.
What then? In the course of nature, both
died. LAZARUS "was carried by angels in
to ABRAHAM's BOSOM" while "the rich
man. lin hell" "lifted up his eyes, being in
torments." He saw LAZARUS happily cir
cumstanced in father ABRAHAM's bosom
he thereupon commenced crying out for
''mercy," imploring that LAZARUS might be
permitted to ''dip the tip of his finger in
WATER" and cool his tongue. None of his
prayers and appeals were granted.
If President JOHNSON is "a LAZARUS ly-
ing at the gate of the nation, whose sores
there were plenty of dogs in the Bread ant
Butter brigade to lick" the Republican
party necessarily becomes the representa-
tive of ''the rich man," bloated with pOwe
and hugging the delusion that there shal
be no hereafter in which it will be con
signed to the shell" of the peoples hat
and condemnation, while President
JOHNSON shall be waited into tn
bosom Of their favor. Unwittingly, Mr.
SHELLABARGER has borrowed from the New
Testament an illustration for the purpose o
casting reproach upon the President
which will undoubtedly turn out mos
faithful illustration of the Republican part
and President JOHNSON in the future. To
day President JOHNSON is poor in Republl
can support. The only Republicans VIII
give him nourishment are said to be thos
who belong to the BREAD and Butte
brigade" He is reviled and passed by b.
the Republican leaders as an object to
loathsome for their association, while wit
superciliousness they advertise their powe
and importance. A change of circum
stances will come. This arrogant part
will yet lift up its "eyes" ain torments
and beseech a mitigation Of its suffer
ings by the man it now characterizes "a
LAZARUS lying at the gate OF the nation.
We thank Mr.. SHELLABARGER for hi
| illustration, and are encouraged.