Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-01
LEDGER,
BONE QUEER PEOPLE.

The spirit Of Yankee grace that sent
Sharp's rifles into Kansas has broken
out in fresh place. That ingenious
race of glory path-fnders are not 70 be
baked. nor silenced. nor compelled to
bow to things that, 10 the hgician Of his
tory, are inevitable. Not they. A true
Yankee preacher, il headed of in one
direction, win start off in another, and
though you may Hatter yourself that you
have thoroughly blocked up his way,
you will presently see him re-appear in
places you never supposed anybody
would poke his head This class Of
gospel path-6nders no doubt embraces
some good men land, as to that, they
may all be good, but their tenacity
is what excites the public wonder.
They generally have some hobby
which they bestride and ride either to
victory or death. There is no use in
denying them this, that or the other.
When they once fasten on q subject,
when they once nail themselves to it,
miracles cannot tear them loose. This
particular class, not having control OF
Legislatures, and therefore not able to
inject their dogmss into the body poll
tic, have sought out many inventions.
They are generally woman's rights men,
and 20 into conventions with the strong
minded The art Of drawling out SEN
tesces, singing through the nose and
displaying to the best advantage the
whites of the eyes, is cultivated to per
lection. 1t is New England art and
never practiced in the West or
South, except when a stray shep-l
herd from that cline happens to
wander into these benighted regions
All this is preliminary to something else.
In the Massachusetts, House of Repre-
sentatives they have Chaplain Of the
name of Cudworth. Cudworth does the
graphing with the throne Of grace pre-
vious to business. Mr. Cudworth is q
disciple Of women's rights. In fact, one
might say that he is broken out all over
with it. But he can't advocate his doc
trines on the floor Of the House. A
brilliant and eminently Yankee thought
struck him the other day And SO the
following morning the reverend gentle
man astonished the House with the fol-
lowing prayer;
The earth is Thine, 0 Lord, and the fullness
thereof, the world and they that dwell there
in; and now another Of the world g great ques-
tons presses into this chamber for an answer,
what can we do for woman And ciamor an
her Ss, ECte saR Ss ANSWERS iSu asn
clamor whines, clamor prays, elamor jeers;
Shall we hear the jeer Of clamorY God forbid
II there be any stain Of right withheld from
Dressed beings, those who as mothers, wives,
sisters. daughters. companions friends, make
up so much Of the happiness Of the Common
wealths homes. give us wisdom clear enough
TO see and strong enough TO exDunge that stain
from the records Of our otherwise prosperous
State.
The House was indignant. 1t was
trick, and was suppressed. Now, mark
you, Cudworth will break out in fresh
place. He will yet talk to that House
about womAn's rights. If he cannot any
longer make the throne Of grace scape-
goat for his purpose, he win find some
other way Of doing his job. They had
better let Mr.. Cudworth go on, for they
may rest assured that he will yet beat
them. Such man cannot be put down.
What he cannot do through the strategy
Of grace, he viii accomplish through the
ingenuity of the devil.