The examiner., 1881-11-26
Ref0rmer.

If Reformer would determine before hand how Humanity will return his noble effort for there de1iverance let him attempt to rescue mule from burning stable.
 The mule will endeavor to kick his brains out. Why?
 Because, it lacks the intelligence neces- sary for it deliverance. | Thus Intelligence ever endeavors to res- cue Ignorance, and thus ever receives 8 kick for his reward.
 Why?
 Because, if Ignorance could recognize it's deliverance, it would not be Ignor- annce-or need deliverer.
 Being Ignorance it's existence is to kick, and be kicked.
 Reformeres are merely endeavoring to bring JGhe Human Mule out from the He'll gence.
 And, Mule-like, it kicks.
 Just as it has always been kicking.
 Christ, went to the Cross-John Brown went to the scaffold. One because He was nearer to God than other men. The other, because he was better than the rest of humanity-the same thing.
 Every day see Christ upon the Cross every day see John Brown upon the scaffold-every day I see Genius, Talent, and Love offer themselves, and every day the same ragged famished wretches who cheered as the cruel spikes were being driven through the palms of the author of the Sermon on the Mount" who howled with delight as the murderous rope throt- tied John Brown-cheering and bowling again and again at the destruction of their salvation and the salvation of their destruc- tion.
 s'Forgive them Father!
 zhey knoaO saot what they dol
 Ih8s is the struggle.
 Intelligence to save Indifference-Indif- ference to g1Ot be saved.
 The mule kicking the brains out of it's would be preserver.
 But the mule is constantly undergoing a change. His ears are gradually shorten ing. His mouth receding-His tail shrink ing-is forehead raising higher and higher and into his thick skull, idea upon idea penetrates, until with each moments swing ofthe spheres, He approximates nearer and nearer the human Gradually it dawns upon his crude per ception that soa7aethi'ag is trying to do him ) good-by degrees he ceases kicking-faiast- ly he recognizes that an effort is being made for his deliverance.
 Particles of 0 portion of Intelligence.
 Then, from an emt lem of disgrace, the Cross becomes an emblem of honor. Then the scaffold becomes transformed into the Triumphal Arch. Then a Lincoln ascends the Throne for espoHsing that, for aOhich c John BroaOa oscended the scofold.
 So, shall the ideas which send men to- day to the Poor House, tomorrow send men to the White House.
 So, shall Reform elect your future Presi- dents.
 But between This and That there will have to be Christs and John Browns. For the mule is now kicking Reform.
 He brays out "Reform is too soon-too early in advance of the times.,,
 Just what Pontius Pilate must have re- marked as he affixed his signature for the crucifxion.
 Just what the Hangman must have thought about freeing four million ne- groes as he placed the rope around the , throat of their Liberator But never fear
 Justice is imperishable.
 What matters 1t, though John Browns bones moulder in an unknown and unceI- ? ebrated grave. His virtues are beyond . the glorifcation of marble. His greatness } beyond the fading adornments of Tomb For upon the imperishable tablets of an