The New York herald., 1870-01-03
CHURCH OF THE BAD DICKEY.

Sermon by the Rev. George Francis TruiD-
His Epigrapl ON Horace Greeley.
Train blew hB whistle and started on the track OF
tho preachers ald politicians last night promptly at
eight o'clock. The "Cnurch OF the Bad Dlcsey"
heretofore known ~ Tammany Hall, was his depot.
larger "cOngregati0n'' than that OF the previous
Sunday filled every inch Of the Hail. The reverend
gentleman" ~ he delights TO call himself plr0ueted
out on the stage amid the usual display OF enthusi
asm. On his first appearance IA o minister OF the
gospel OF buncombe Mr.. Train had table draped
with nag and bouquets OF nowers; last night ne
had two tables, Two nags and most extensive COL
lection OF n0ral offerings. To this circumstance
may be attributed the fact that the sermon was
longer, wIder, more unintelligible. abusive ana
ridiculous than the previous one. It is fearful to
contemplate what the result would have been had
the management allowed him three nags
IL was understood BY the congregation that the
preacher would devote himself TO windy defence
or Brigham Young, but he said nothing about the
MormOns AMI little about anything else. 1t was .
counterpart OF tho yarn related by the mbecle rul
OF sound and fury, signifying nothing" Tue whole
discourse was disjointed, eXtravagant and absurd.
Whenever he got ON o good subject u ridiculous idea
was sure to chase 1t out OF his head and OF he went
at q tangent in pursuit OF nothing. Finance, the
Bible, tho Presidency, church preaching, buncOmbe
and batner were thus mixed up and hashed together
In Mr. Trains inimitable style. AT the request or a
gentleman IN the body OF the hall the reverend gen
rieman" read the following epigram lthnnder and
lightning boiled DOWN on Horace Greeley. The
reading OF 1t was exceedingly dramatic and OF
course brought down tho house,
.roU LIE. you VILLAIN, you LIZ"
a0eorge Francis Train . rn as. unaIc. charlasan and
Fathers pride and mothers 10y;
POI is.i lie. you Villain. you uo
Smelling ONCE all your life,
T.usA @ I..S .S%.n mar. .ul1ssss n.. ~ your wife,
You lie, you villain, you lie.
Full Of editorial sass.
Your ro.tcn paper viii no. pass
You lie you villain. you lilo.
Jexers partner at the Falls.
Pratts "a associate sOaa a At ,ss tariff , balls,
You lie. you villain, you lilo.
Always insulting the Irish flag.
With your nesrooying br.g,
You lie. you villain, you ns
Where arc the Irish funds they STOLE
" sss coso,ss ss's,e op hs IN ro'
You lie, you villain you hs
On On ss.in 10 s,SH%soS sBs eS,.t oh s. aH~ pale
Always r''9y Sos 70 il. .sGw yoS ySTf 1iaia a you IL.
On finance ignorant Horace q.
Teaching native. $50, ABC,
You lio you villain, you ie.
r RRs%nsm,besing ns, that n. .. ancient s fable
You iie, you villain, youiis.
Accusing ali your friends Of theft,
After thirty years only ten shares left
Ou ITO, you vllhDy you ue
Old Pantaooner Horace Greeley,
Eyos so mild and voice sqnealy,
Your writings getting very msaly
You lie, you villain, youle.
D'OrSay Brummell in your dress.
As envoy, now Eng, ,ands In distress,
That old white hat will take, guess
You lis you villain you ne
Noble, generous minded man,
"Mountebank' and "charlatan,"
Match him, Horace, II you can.
You lie. you villain youlis
Having thus demolished the Tribune philoaOpher
Train opened on the press In general and worke
himself into towering passion over the fact that hi
speeches were not fully reported. Then he starte
to China, nearly got lost in cyclone rushe