Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-28
Train ms n Reverend-He Thunders
I'm TammaDy ON Prince Arthur and
the RlbIe.

From the New YORK Herald, Atn.J
A large udience assembled last even.
ing at Tammany Hall to listen to Mr.
Train, who announced that he should
deliver lecture on the "Old Fogies Of
the Bible" taking his text from Paul to
the Corinthians, Better to marry than
20 to hell"
Mr. Train commenced in his character
istic style by declaring that Prince Arthur
is a SOW and beast; that he dare moi
tread the free soil of the United States
without a strong body guard. He in.
formed bis hearers that the mantle of the
prophet Isaiah had descended on his
head. He says ANYBODY can foretell
the past" but it takes prophet to fore
tell the future. The present Congress ia
composed of a pack of turnkey towards,
who crawl on their bellies in a serpentine
manner to worship this miserable, low
lived, roue.begotten igncrsmus. The
only true Americans who ever marched
under the starry banner we're old Cor
coran and the gallant 69ih, who refused
to parade themselves before the worthy
brother of the gallant young
prince. Mr.. Train thinks that
be is responsible for his own bills, and
that the soldierly prince should not travel
through this land of freedom ON aims.
The reverend" gentleman then pro-
ceeded to state that the Bible, in its pre-
sent condition, is a conglomerstion Of
fiction aud fallacy, which enlightened
persons should not condescend to touch.
he announced that be is preparing a new
edition of the Holy Book, from original
documents now in his possession, and
that be intends to educate the people up
to his own ideas, and shall put forth be-
fore the world version of the Scriptures
that will sweep the present religious sys-
TENS int the vilest depths of sin. and
iniouity. He says Adam was q snake,
the same as Minister Adams; that David
was q countrifed schoolboy and an ig-
noramus; that Solomon was pretentious
pimp; that Oman was an Onanite; Sodom
a Sodomiie; Jacob a cheat, and Moses q
fool, thief and liar. In turning to the
young fogies of the present day, the
speaker stated that this country had been
badly treated by England; that be would
rather csress bear or an Indian than
touch the bloody, polluted hand of an
Anglo Saxon. We have kicked England
out of this country twice, and We can do
1t two thousand score times over. We
are forty milIisns, and the Alabama
claims must be paid. To be an Ameri-
can citizen is the lowest farce on the
face of the earth. All other countries
are noble. An American citizen is be-
meath the mud that is scornfulIy passed
over by the active tidewater. England is
bold enough and man enough to protect
its citizens. America is young turkey
of the jenkins kind. Down with specie
Prince Arthur-pay or
6ght--open the BsstIe - rsll up the
national debt and make it respectable
tax the ropes that hang you and the nails
that enclose you in your coffin. Ho for
protection. ], as a minister Of the Cos.
pei, dare not state that any man of sense
ever sold real estate in a rising city.
England is not our mother land. What
does MARYLAND say? What does Mime.
sofa saY7 What does Louisiana say 2
What do | ssy2 / say, no. | like the
Catholic clergy because they are opposed
10 lulhutlclue- % murueT cDliO Is N ut-
der. The Bible Is farce. Ny edition
will soon be ont. / think some chapters
Of the Old Testament were taken from
the Old National Police Gazette Of Jeru-
salem. l call 10000 people to account
for the dsmnsble doctrines they put
forth. have given no notice in the pa
pers Of this sermon aud the house is full.
Several passages in the speakers lee
ture we're the essence of arrant bias
phemy, and were received with loud
Kisses. II seemed strange that Mr..
Train, who was appealing to certain
class Of our citizens who are remarkable
for their respect for religion, could bring
himself to Outrage the most sacred in
stinets Of their hearts. His distribes on
religion we're so outrageous, and dis
played such utter ignorance Of history
and theology, that the most melancholy
exhibition in New York last night was
"Rev." George Francis Train.