Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-24

think thus aud 90, and ~ please" But
III at once he became the object Of rsdicai
ying. Even his brave boy vas slsndered.
4is own name vas stricken from the lecture
rolls q. Boston BY the msthetic dileesatte
who buzz on the hub! His heroic soul I
wi,cd. aud the Beecher Of the stars became
the Beecher OF the puddle The preacher OF
good will became the partisan Of hate. lie
had caush, the strains Of his big organ, not !
D il scared in mi bty peans," but ~ II
echoed the ribald song of the vengefu crew
" no chanted IN his church. tAppladse -
lie became fearful pf losing his conErega-
ton. Bet.er have lost your church on|eartn.
dear brother Then you might have bad
atie clear TO the church triumphant anu
I Us DC permanently separated iioth your
Mr.. Bcecher wishes td DO rid
Of democratic association. Well, who has
asked this studied reviier to JON us he
SAYS he has been invited to join. Who
gave tue invitation |, seems he deliberot-
ed on t-lIaus htcrl- for be says: In
view Of all, then say deliberately cannot
Join that party. 1t was the whsle that
swsllo scd Jonah, and he did not like the &C.
He 10 jonah. and the
democracy the whale. We'll, We have the
advantage in one respect, q leass-s'ze.-
[Laughtcr Jonah is not, on the whole. .
very reliable person. l don't ike MIN 80
well as Brother Beeches. Laughter. i
There are some simi,itudes in character
Jonah trimmed and lodged; played the
moral coward because his prophecies were
no, fulfilled !; got angry at the Lor 1, because
he did not fulfill his prophecies in the de-
struction Of Nineveh; cultivated grounds
and liked goodly shade, c. uld not stand
the east wird, and was altogether too fishy
for bible hero Of the genuine kind. You
may remember he was sent TO Nineveh to
cry out sgsinst its wickedness. He lodged
his duty, struck for Joppa, got on schoon-
or. and sailed for Tarshish. Or beard he
hid in the bold and slept The sea began
TO rage, and SO did the sailors. They knew
they had q sinner aboard, and determined to
noke him cut. Laughter. II Plymouth
church raised . hubbub about Brother
Deecier for talking the gospel, which hrs
congregation thought was democracy Jonah
had created these troubles. For my sake
THIS rrca, tempest is upon you" They
SLOWED him overheard, and . great fish
ca ipht him and swallowed him. Brother
nerchcr says. like Jonsh, he didn't like the
accommodations from which infer he was
IN the democracy three days and three
NIGHTS. daughter With all respect for
this political Jonah, and speaking in behalf
oi the democratic whale, beg to say the
whale did not like the arrangement either
but as they seemed providentisl and tempo>
rary, it submitted lie was not specially
consulted about the unpleasant deglutt>
ton. Laughter. The very moment the
Lord spoke to the whale it vomitted Jonah
ON the dry land lie disagreed with the
kinsly fish There was no blubbcr followed
the ejcctiou. Barrels Of peppermint and
burnt brandy could not keep of the qualins.
True, Jonah prayed while iw the whale, and
: made many promises, and indeed, when he
cot out. went to preaching At Nincvah, for
its destruction, and threatened IL as Beechel
aud others did the South but with the
gourd in a night, lie taught him . lesson Of
iorgiv, ness to the doomed, which trust
MIR Beecher will study.
1t was during these three days and nights
White MIR. Bcecher was in the Democratic
uha 9, that he prayed like Jonah. as nevei
r before. Laughter lie must have thought
Of the sweet voice winch said, blessed are
the pcacemak.rs, for they shall be called thu
E Ctll uItD OF " tic tGSSOh " III XIV
, lot seven times but seventy times seven
to Grglve men their trespasses even as biz
own would be forgiven. Applause. lii
must have thought Oft saying in Matthew
w: I'VE have heard that it hath bter
said, thou shal, love thy neighbor and 10 I
thine enemy but say unto you, love YOU
eacm,s b ess them that curse you d.
good to them that hate you, and prav fol
them that despiefuliy use you" But like
Jnual,, when delivered from the great fish
he forgot his promises made under trouble
a, 1t was during this time that u cloud hung
owe, Brother Beccher's church. Laugh.
\ ter lie would lose the telvor, elan aDt
brliance Il his sensations from the pulpit
r Oac Of the pious bsothers-l think 1t wal
, Brother iii,ou--was overheard to pray a
the corner Of the streets. after this fashion
:. "Oh, thou God of vengeance! Thou know
: est that aiotctime our good pastor had hap
/, tizcd Sharpes rides for blood that 10
i many years he has prosecuted, in the nam
= ct freedom, the brethren Of another section
!, May the scales again be returned t0his eyes
:, MAY he forget II foolish. lessons Of charity
a Aud as 1, the South, ~ no have trespassed
:. may he help us punish them th-refor. 81,
]. out ol his mind the memory Of the sinfu
woman, and, il he thinks Of her, may b
% east stones at her 4! For, are We rot ole
!, than such? May his tongue, speaking fr. I
>, the distant PeeksNill, no longer echo tn
words Of love. 1t is but a little membt
~ and boas,cth great things; but may it b
!, used IN cursing those who have dcspitcfull
=, ~ used u> l. his tig trees of charity be-
"a olive b. rries. aud his vine, figs! Let hit
= have that wisdom which, though accorde
" by some earthly, sensual and devilisi. ina
!. still help the party Of freedom and Il
fruit Of righteousness sown IN peace; ma
y, il be bitter TO the taste of them that mai
lie peace r' To which Brother Chittendcl
said, amen p Laughter and applause
Again, Mr. Bcecher charges the Democrac
North as being con- plra,o,s who encourage
fomcn,ed, induced, and helped seccssio
i and war; This is false Who more ,hs
- Butler helped to divide the Democracy an
=, help dis.uniony Who more than Mr.. Gre
ley plcsd for the right Of revolution und,
{. the decln alton of independence TO allow b
i Soath TO depart? Did MT Justice Chas
= write an article for Cincinnati paper, op
- pose force, and favor the existence Of . Go,
/. crnmcnt Of slaveholding Statcsf Did q,
Alex Stephens plead those as inducemen,
ID To revolt aud as justification Of secc.
:. sion.
!. The gravamen Of the complaint again,
to the Democracy by Mr.. Bsecher is that,a II
- Republicans are bis old party, they "usl
IA 70 do the work Of restoration. even thoae
.r they are opposed to i This is simply Oh
surd Who is to be chosen for the work
,e reconstruction, Mr. Becchcr holds that Il
i, party which opposes hat work. lie wou
i, pu the lamb under the care Of the w0lf.-
II lie would have the calf submit its tend
A. bones to the gentle embraces Of the anaco
n da. lie would dismiss the faithful she
he herd and yield the flock to the ministratit
% aud care Of the devil II is admitted on
i, hands that the Republican party do not d
a sire reconstruction now. Their postp00
hc mcnt of il is indefinite They would o
he pass the Law making the amendment . CO
ot diticn Of restoration. They defeated il
-. the House. The leaders who proposed
NJ insist on other conditions, and give no pre-
Ne Use Of admission. keep them out till th
az adopt certain irreversible guarantees;
n. they annul their State control over sufffa
to and adopt blacks as equals in that regart
r.: This policy is the policy Of the Radic
j. and MIR. I;eecher once dis.avpred II, becar
il Was wrong, and now favs
ICE the men who arc Tor It beca'
or. their policy is right. The amount
IL. humiliation in this performance was me-
,,s eouaied by the fictitious meanneso viii