The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-10
GREAT SPEECH LOST.



CINC1NNATI, Sept. 5.-Some days ago il
was announced that the truly good Deacon
Richard Smith would proceed to the town Of
Ripley, which IL near the birthplace OF U. s.
Grant, and addres the Republicans on the issues
OF the campaign. As the time set for the Dea-
cons oratoricil effort drew nigh II was moi ed
abroad That the burden Of his remarks would be
in the nature Of persuasion addressed TO Column
bus Delano to induce him either to resign his
seat in the Cabinet or 10 withdraw from the
state Of ohio during the pending canvass II
being the 1rm belief OF Deacon Richard Smith
that Columbus Dolano's presence in the State
US a representative Of the Republican party Ia
highly preiudcial to the cause. IL Is understood
that the Deacon has labored long aud prayer
fully with Columbus Dalano in a private, per-
sonal way to bring about his resignation or his
departure from the State, but all to purpose.
Under this allction the truly good Deacon has
fallen into depth OF despair and has suffered
his hair &C. grow so long that the uttermost ends
OF II are beginning to fade from its pristine red
ness Into hue resembling the color of sorrel
mule. This IL an infallibe sign Of spair ON the
part Of the truly good Deacon.
AT length, driven to desperation, and being
unable to suitably denounCe Columbus DclnnO
III the columns VI his cincinnati gazette, for the
re- son tn Il his Gdzcttc IL the organ of the Adj
ministtation OF Grant and Columbus Dcano IL
part and parcel thereof, the truly good Deacon
determined to take the stump In Ripley. lie
collected this point, near the birthplace of the
PRESIDENT, because he Thought the locality
might possibly stir up In the Presidential brain
memories of a time when he and those around
him were honest and upriRht and me truly
good Deacon thought that II he could STIR up in
the Presidential mind any memories of honest
men, the result must necessarily be prejudicial
To Columbus Delano.
But on the morning when the truly good
Deacon was To set out for Ripley, the foreman
OF ms press room came rushing up hreathless to
Inform him that AN important cogwheel had
mysteriOu6lV been broken In hts brand-neW
printing press. The truly good Deacon, being
the Onlv skilled mechanic about the Gazette es-
ENLISTMENT, was of course compelled to remain
at nome TO superintend the repairing Of his
press and his appointment to speak at Ripley.
near the birthplace Of the President, was con-
seqUently cancelled.
There Is vari rty OF views relative to this
wonderful coincidence. But the most plausible
cinnai commercial, who, as Is widely known Is
the lrm aud consistent friend OF the truly
good Deacon. In good report and in evil report.
The editor OF the Cincinnati Commercial unhesi-
tatlnRly declares II as his opinion that the wheel
IN the truly good Deacons printing press was
broken by some furtiVe eniissafy OF Columbus
Dellno, with fun knowledge that there was no
other skilled mechanic about the Gazette estab-
hshment, and with the deliberate purpose OF
necessltating the Abandonment, by the Deacon,
OF his design Of attacking Columbus Delano In
speech at Ripley, near the birthplace of the
President. The correspondent Of IHE Sun re-
grets to be compelled to admit that there IL no
thing IN the record Of Columbus DelanO to dis
Hel the suspicious aroused 10y the theory Of the
truly good Deacons friend, the editor Of the
Cincinn I'll Commercial. IL Is not believed that
Columbus Delano broke the wheel himself but
doubted by any wel-informed pei son Ia Cincin-
natl. CAREY.