Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-27
REV. SAMUEL D. svsGHARs, D. D.

REV, SAMUEL D, sVscHARg, D, D,
OF "RuM, RoMANrsM AND REBEL
LION" NoToRIETY.
The fact that Mr.. Blaine says, that
but for an "intolerant and utterly
improper" remark made by DR..
Burchard, he would have had many
more votes from Irish Americans,
seeing that he needed but lew votes
to elect him, is significant of the I'M
successful candidates opinion that
the Rev. Samuel ID. defeated him
while intending TO do him service,
Poor Burchard is the subject Of news
paper talk on all sides. Even the
Democrats "gird" at him, and
none do him honor. lie IS salirical-
ly recommended for place in Mr..
Cleyeland's cabinet, it Is understood
that the coming President will make
him Chaplain of the Tallapoosa, his
impudent words are that 'deadly
weapon" the jawbone of an ass, and
the effect of his utterance on the for
tan IS ftheir party, naturally enough,
has deeply stirred the bile of Repub-
lican editors.
Dir. Durchard uttered the memora-
bic words which defeated a great
party, in a meeting held at New
York, of between six hundred and
seven hundred ministers, which had
convened 10 forward the interests Of
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Blaine
was present at the time, and is said
TO have been visibly shocked as tire
words "Rum, Romanism and Rebel
lion" fell from the lips of his reverend
supporter Within ten minutes OF
their utterance stenographic notes of
the speech containing them were read
by reporter to the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, and in two hours
more job printers were at work print
ing it OH small handbills and large
posters; and within twehty-four
hours the dead walls of the city in
certain districts were filled with
them. In Brooklyn on the following
Sunday seeding members of the
Young Republican Club distributed
the small handbills in front of every
Catholic Church. How many votes
were lost to the Republicans by the
unguarded utterance which brought
DR.. Bur9hard into unenviable noto-
riety, it is impossible to say. There
seems TO be no doubt that it will
change the politics of the Federal
Administration.
Samuel ID. Burchard was born at
Steuben, Oneida county, New York,
September 6, 1872. When eighteen
years of age, lie removed into the
State of Kentucky for the benefit oil
his health. He suffered from asthma
and had given up his position as
school teacher on that account. With
the Improvement of his health he Ell.
tered Centre College, Kentucky. AT.
ter graduation, in 1886, he travelled
throughout the State as lecturer on
social and religious questions, slavery
and intemperance being among the
things condemned with the zeal o.
early manhood. His next step wa.
to enter theological institution a
Danville, Kentucky. In 1888, he wa
licensed to preach, and on May, l
1889, was installed as the pastor of
church in New York City. He con
tinued to act as such more thai
forty years, and upon his retirement
was literally treated by the church h
had served so long. Though an oil
man he still breaches with regularit
to poor church needing the help h
can give, and is President of the Rut
gers Female College.
He has been the recipient of man
honors. His degree of A., NJ, wa
conferred by Centre College, and thf
of D. D., by Madison Universit,
New York. In 1861 he was appointe
Chaplain of the American Church
Paris, and in 1866, Chancellor of tn
Ingham University.
DIR. Burchard is an amiable an
inoffensive man. He says that 1
has never, throughout his whole lif
spoken disparagingly, of his Cathol
fellow-ctizens, either as to their il
tegrity, patriotism or Christianit
His Alternative condemnation of Il
Democratic party made fuss whic
considerably surprised him and pr,
duced results which caused him pal
lie was married in New York,
the year 1S47. Mrs. BurChard di,
in April, 1883. OF five children boz
to the couple, one son is dead, one
a flourishing physician, one lawy'
and one recentgraduate.