, 1870-07-20
The IsoAton Pnrson Who Duttans
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tEnef.a Correspondence or the .Spria. Republican,
At first thought it seems sad that Dickens
can not read the proceedings Of this meeting.
especially Fnlton's speech. But, after ali.
the wonderful humorlst knew Fulton init
matcls, As Shakespeare knew all the Doeberrva
All tic IS !ade- al 1us Iouchstones. ali the P!s
tolls, all the Fluellens, al the Gobbos, that
had gone before Of wouid come after him, 80
did Dickens know Fulton. Tue primal A.. in-
wolves, includes. prophesies. ali asses, from
the creation of the world downward OF upward,
br, Mnr'oek. DR.. Seale, Dr., Eddy and the
rest. though provoked, no doult, at beng put
into such position, unast hare secretly enjoy
ed the meeting, and especially Fulton speech.
Who could help enjoying it? Satire pales its
Intellectual fires before such aublime reality.
Do Sou know that claim to have been the
first diseoserer Of Fulton: And fatter my
Eelf that have brought him out. Nothing IN
his discussions Of the woman question has At
AL cqualled Lis selutillations aince Dickens
died. Heeeems to t,e conscious that he Las q
genius for donkeEhood, which nobody else ap-
[roachcs. The Journal, you observe, has ut
last reported him. Colonel Rogers c,lict that
his name should not be printed in that paper.
is at las, disreGasled. No newspaper caa 81
tosu to ignore Fulton. He Is al institution
WINCH must henceforth be acknowledged.
lsnt it a little odd, by the way. that his den-
nnstraton is 60 colncident in point Of time with
the poor old popes assumption of his iufa1li-
fllitF lou are reminded little Of Don Qui8-
ose and SAncho PAnzA, though Fnlton il not
\ follower Of 11us the Ninth. Not he He is
m opposition Pope. He keeps the shop over
the way. lie hllows up the Pope every o;he,
week. alternating him with dickens. lie il
not 70 powerful, however. 81 the 1;omln Pope.
The latter sets all Europe at loggerheaa.;
luton only seta ~ .amet1ca into fits Of mex
sluguashable laughter. Everybody was on the
ircas! grin .settesday and the day before.
no: ho: Look here, old fellow, hare yon
seen the A<areTt.str, ?" :. What Oh, yes. Full
ton. Haw: haw. haw! Ono n,au stumbIes
against another. nearly knocking linn down,
and ~ he beEs rar1lon bursts out laughing
" Excuse me, sis, but was thinking Of Full
ton: seen the report Of his speech e *.Oa
yes, very funny 20 consequence, sir: Good
morning.: Hello: Come in here, Want to
chow you something" whats tl4t: Oh. l
know@F>'lton' Good gracious, don't you cup
pose I've seen thass Ho. ho: no." Aud 50
it went. up aud down the streets. l doubt
whether llckw7ck itself ever made people 20
eoo<a-natu1ed. Aa Dickens death "eclipsod
the CAVITY OF nations, 20 Fultone exploits
tylll'sed the euu itself. Heat WAS forgotton.
tue soda shops neglected, ani men were as
Wiling to wear thick cloths ~ tLin oue5, It
WIS ali along" OF Fulton and hia etamenlcal
tuesday and "wednesday. But Fulton was
voted down. I!us Ninth il declared infallable.
Tut Or. Mur1ock, speaking the solid sense oi
The Baptist Clergy Bays: Let Us leave the
question Of Dickens and his eoul to the A.
mighty. with full powers Forty to one the
council says amen to Dr.. Hurdock, and Fulton
eoes home 10 write anoshe. ehrieking sermon
for the fremont Temple convertible. You
don't know Fulton il you suppose he is going to
leave it to the Almighty. Not he, fremont
Temple is coordinate branch OF the divine
government. in his opinion: and Dickens viii
not 10 saved With his consent.