Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-05-19
Democratic Literature The Methodist
Conference.


The most widely circulated Demo
cratic newspaper in the country is
Lacrosse Democrat. The following
is its notice of the Methodist General
Confer ence now in session in Chita-
go-saving q few paragraphs which
are too indecent to be reprinted
THE CHICAGO RUMP CONVENTION.
There is now in session in the city
OF Chicago, a nondescript, black and
tan, Rump Radical, politico religious
mob, known as tho Quadrenniai Con
ference of the Methodist Church.
1t is convened nominally in the in
terests of the Methodist denomina-
ton, but really in the interests ofthe
mongrel party, and with an eye to
the interests of Grant, who is the
candidate Of the Methodists. 1t will
remain in session until after the Chi
cago Convention, and will add it's na>
sal whine to the chorus of damnaole
discords that will bail the nomina-
ton of the azure backed butcher.
1t is engineered by the infamous
Simpson, Methodist Bishop of Phila-
adelphia, who. in collision with Gen.
Howard, the other reverend rufian
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, took pos
session OF 1900 churches belonging
to the Methodist Church South, and
turned them over to the niggers and
convict preachers of the North.
fEha Of kn Moth
Church is that of IA pure aristocracy
The lay members have no voice in
its management or discipline. The
entire organization is under the cons
troll Of an oigarchy. And such an
oligarchy ! Heaven save the mark I
Outside the rim of Afric's odorous
cline there never met in solemn cons
clave such a sweet scented gang.
There never was convened on this
continent so tanatical. ignorant, OBJ
streporous mob of renegade whites.
The honest, earnest members Of the
Methodist denomination are entitled
to the full measure of respect that
should always be accorded to sincere
Christians, bat the vagabond politi-
cal and moral male harlots who defile
the Methodist pulpits and who make
light hideous with their internal
howlings, are further beneath the
contempt OF white men, than YAM
kee singing school is beneath an am
gel choir.
We lave closely scanned the pro
ceedings of the so-called Conference
and as long as the Bishops and Ed,
ers confined themselves to the legiti4
mate business of religious body, we
restrained from criticising their ae,
ton but the quadrennial address Of
the Bishops presented TO, and nc
cepted, by the CO. ference yesterday,
was simply clever electioneering
document, fragrant of Congo, ana
bearing the ear marks of the vandal
church plunderer, Simpson. The boz
gus conference has shown its hand in
time to let the people see the drift of
its proceedings, and the black, Satan.
ic source from whence it derives its
inspiration. 1t is entitled to no more
respect than the impeachment farce
at Washington.
The Caucasians will remem Der
its demoniac spirit, and will turn the
cold shoulder to the lazy vagabonds
who prowl through the land eking
ous worthless existence, and dis
seminating the seeds Of niger Meth>
odism.
Roost high oh ye feathered beasts,
for the chicken eaters are come up to
the great city.
Guard well the back doors to your
ginmills, oh ye dispensers of benZinc,
for the Threats that are enveloped in
white crokers are often athirst.
Look well to your footed
beasts, ye that keep livery stables,
tor horse>fiesh hath even power
full attraction for the Methodist dea-
con.
Look well to your wallets, oh ye
who travel 10 the street cars, lest ye
lose the lovely patches OF ragged pa
per that have symboIized money ev~
err since the time that these shepards
have furnished inspiration for the pc
litical machine
Look well to your mustard cups
and spoons of shoddy silver, oh We
maidens who doth DISPENSE with tho
Juice Of the hop, for the bible>handers
do delight to labor with the nymphs,
who are profaneIy called beer yerk-
ers, ond the pockets Of the brethren
are capacious.
Mount two barrel gun within
range Of your clothes-line, oh ye that
have much raiment, for the coipor-
tours have weakness tor square,
tailed shirts and embroidered under
clothes
Place none but tried men on guard
tonight. oh ye who set mp free lunch
es Tor your patrons, for the hymn
squawkers do 60 for all things which
are free.
Guard well your watch-tower, oh
We publicans, of high and low degree
for in beating landlords Methodist
circuit-rider can double discount the
:'oldest inhabitant."
And, oh ye unsnspecting Metho~
dist brethren OF Chicago, hearken to
our warning, and go mighty slow on
your itenerant brethren from the
country, rthey wilIrenegade on you
the first deal
Brethren, let rs pray!
e1s.Iur nst snhient Of Prns;dent