, 1876-06-06

ROBERT COLLYEn
10 NOT AND DOES noT PRETgHp TO M |
POLITICIAN.
The Rev. Robert Co1lyer then came forward 10 |
address the mccting md was greeted with round |
Of clecfB. lie said: |
tsx.rLEuEH AMI FELtow. .C,rtzESs: I wnnt to |
begin my little speech by saying Substantially what
l eaid 10 my neIKhbors md fs!cnds here on the |
North Side bcfoEe our local c1ection-thht do not
profess pretend to be politician. Neither do
feel free IT. al tfmes and nnder all circumstances,
to put In MY word ahout the politics either Of tue
city or country. You know very well that was
not bred and born m your soil. Tired In mother
land until was n yeass old, and By that time
man has generally learned about ali he ever does
learn. aud tho rest of his life is slmply the ap.
plicaton Of that Lesson. And 10 hare felt in all
thcac years that VIVA in ton1c Ecrsc After all nm
ou,sder, and wonl,l do well 10 he nodeat and very
often 10 hc silent, when thlngs wero 10 be said aud
done affecting this large AMI delicate question OF
our national OF loca! politics; and II had
not thought so Of myaclf, ny people.
for whom haso bccn pastor foe ao
muny ycars, would hare taught inc It.: for havc
seldom preached tn ali my pastorase what one
POLITICAL SERMON
without some Wise, nhrcw1 fellow coming to
sometime Afterwards and telling me had put nv
foot in it TINT time and had better leave y alone
lLaughter.) But. gentlemen, while ! feel this
other Thing feoI also, and IT i. this tin. am an
American citizen through and through tCAccfs.
r. : s.d p - ss ss: s:s asd S aot a
With tile kcenest interest on oil 1ucstiont t!lat secm
to affect that destiny either at present. OF u the H.
agn. without friend On this great continent to
hoid out bis hand and say,, "Mr. Coi1ycr, am
T. eaa,g he1e 1e sie
buried here; and while, iortune hat smiled
saa s as tic pstsrehs snfs s o the "sad gd %ss
diI II had been 10 minded II might hare oppor.
tuniticr 10 return TO tho lind frnm whc! came,
hut the perpetual cry Of ny heart ha. been ellHt
ngs1nE no nETIEN COUNTRY:
There never has been waking nloncnt IN which
nGt ft tnat Of FL he 1si r. Of s fa1h
assnrc you, gentlemen, on my personal honoe, TINT
while have dreamed snany md many times in the
there that lore well, hare meyer done so
without feeling little miserable in my dsenn,
sst 70 st. sask to America naye ss:1 uns1s
il oii, md when oncc ard again hive hecn homo
Il cali i sill. with deep aud holy affection.
be buried there md did not tcc free to be buried
may aound Ike sentiment, bnt it !: deep IN my
l.cnrt; md the reasons give yon why eonle for
this path, arc because | love this land sboyc all
| bnrIct here out OF the eight born to nc in this
country; becausu hopc thut my children md emil
dren. children TO tho uttutinost generation Of them
will live hc!r aud tc identified not only with the
| fortune. but with the mlrforsunct Of America.
| WANT TO BEE THINGS sTAI0HrRNEp OUT
aud put in Eood shape. or lo;e.t taks nnd for the
lat adopted me and guye c such large privileges,
| md whose citizens hare lived mc 70 well. Zap.
thai nm not only an American through and
through, but TINT an Republican through md
through and every time: Cheers You canno; ,s
| lni Heuubjcan there. an going 10 say the old
Queen saII Of another matter, ihat II after NJ
;Rsas sss y ass III
and wo.h Of tho sfat party 'l' ,d
cast uI my ny dfss vote Tor il nsrer voed lot any
;hosc twcnty years taat have been soter. and il
things Ind gone well and bud mt gonc 50 ugly !
don't think The time would ever cone that would
' low ITS NOZZLE HISTORY.
It. grand story goss into M heart; Long aEo
y the Ry the ~
hhsa, s1a hase continually, .tood by i aownto 9
%s ;s r. wy synsE, SsE 'rs sass 's!
Tint is ono Of the reason. vhy
hsFs 9 ~ a'k w ,ns dnpshsF
have bccn such result. But that is the trouble
weshws hs;e at aSt
confederation Of gsca. question ccntesing in ont
man; The Republican party has g1ns ne back, *, A. !
Of e!''.S; eo;rsuption. M liz and shaI say gfmea, it Il
dcmoral!zing. The national! heart and cndanEsrln!
nstona s"ns down aaa sk ao%1
~ 4 onAvrn CRISIS THAN WE gvER WITNESSED
eta Il say o sfs .ory VI hs os
sw ss ws ssoni osesp ssp1ss F*'sss fss:s
I l.. sat1 Its ttFS I'm
ps :sy. sssns :ppftenfF The sHt iss a.
what iasl Ms '' we aaousS d1
begin 10 a.c at tie erisa. ! think 4 Is sa.1cen,l
serious to b.ng every man ,o h!s , isst and n 'nak
} troublc. II hrs been too wclioG. II has had to
fa!r chance at the loaycs aud asncs. Tho leader
Sras S' 4 iown-hevo gal i into that .IouDl
tlai they have essn bought md ,,S,c. ,"3
% party. ~ ! have bsen iock,nE :, = q , sssa.
something like great shlp bulls for "a an honor
ses r1say s 1'uy pn ox1n 10
tin,o When ron,e Of the niatus and the crew sur
piraes and surn her TO tho!r own tgnoblc uses. ~
e. st.sas sSa Would w s
split her up and build nnothe.; have 40 heslta
sayss tna; tho Mspunssn psfy *. i ti.n s.n
:, and think that II can.-l have no hesitation !
saying thai tho soouss We form new party tn
l QEt&Gf, tNuEfEG.l kHl8 hAt ePctt0@ AHA t0ak@Sd
laf Gus!ncs. that ha4 called us together to-day,
i ipuk nt 1t. When this timc-ihIs crisis-comt
, around once !M every fou! yeara, aud the natlo
Is dtsheartcncd by the revelations that ha'a acc
Y | made Of
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CORRUPTION,
= 1t begins to feel that rometAng ought 10 bc done
The fcadcrs Of tho Republican party begin to fe,
1 that somothsng ought to 10 donc, top And :
they 20 10 work 81! make great professions OF -
II YOU eioct our eani!dute again, = new etk VT
t commence. Me Wy unae.sake . ty tsxesy ksna ,s
many years ago, ons Of our south"ezte!n' 'yest
. lheso vas MI old skipper who had . sealnbot
ths mud She SWING around in tho water. su
t fhere was no chance to get her st9st. do % wha
id fellow ana everybody knsw i through T
10 o,,c II hs deck -hsnds; 'You 30 up To tho tow
and .oll them haye g.. iSl1gton. ana tass ~at
' buarl." Tho dtck.hanas went to tho town q
!. spread the news around, and every one, beug II
= | icrcsted In tho old sklppcr's convetsion, wei
!. down 10 hold the. prayer. meeting. Tho old NJ
4 Was standing ready to receive them, md, - III.
ou,na toxp hs aatd to GFnfy tnnu, 40 aft. u III