The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-12-03
Of"Rum, komanism and Rebellion" No
troiety.

The fact that Mr.. Blaine says, that but
for an ''intolerant and utterly improper
remark made by DIR. Burchard, he
would have had many more votes from
Irish Americans, seeing that he needed
but few votes to elect him, is significant
of the unsuccessful 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 DEM
ocrats grid" at him, and none do him
honor. He is satirically recommended
for q place in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet.
1T is understood that the coming presi-
dent will make him chaplain Of the tai
laboosa, his imprudent words are that
"deadly weapon the jawbone of an
ass, and the effect of his utterance on
the fortunes of their party, naturally
enough, has deeply stirred the bile of
republican editors.
DR.. Burchard uttered the memorable
words which defeated a great party, in
q meeting held at New York, Of between
six hundred and seven hundred. minis
ters, which had convened to forward
the interests of the republican ticket.
Mr.. Blaine was present at the time, and
is said to have beer visibly shocked
as the words''Rum, Romanism and Re
bellion" fell from the.lips.of his reverend
supporter. Within ten minutes oftheir
utterance stenographic notes OF the
speech containing them were read by a
reporter to the democratic national
committee, and in two hours more job
printers were at work printing it on
small handbills and large posters; and
within twenty four hours the dead walls
of the city in certain districts were filled
with them. In Brooklyn on the follow
ing Sunday seeding members of the
young republican club distributed the
small handbills in front of every Catho-
lie church. How many votes wers lost
to the republicans by the u~nguarded
r-o ,,-h1oh hrnr.h1 ~ sofsar1
into unenyiabie lotoriety, it is impos-
sible to say. There seems to be no
doubt that it changed the politics of
the federal administration.
Samuel d. Burchard was born at
Steuben, Oneida county, New York,
September 6, 1912. When eighteen
years of age, he removed into the state
of Kentucky for the benefit of his health.
He suffered from asthma and had given
up his position as school teacher Oh that
account. With the improvement of his
health he entered Center College, Ken
lucky. After graduation, in 1885, he
travelled throughout the state as a lee
turer on social and religious questions,
slavery and intemperance being among
the things he condemned with the zeal
Of early manhood. His next step was to
enter a theological institution at Dan
Vile, Kentucky. In 1888 he was licens-
ed to preach, and Oh May |, 1889, was
installed as the pastor Of a church in
New York city. He continued to act as
such for more than forty years, and upon
his retirement, was literally treated by
the church he had served so long.
Though an old man he still breaches
with regularity to a poor church need
ing the help he can give, and is presi-
dent Of the Rutgers Female college.
He has been the recipient of many
honors, His degree of A. NJ, was con-
ferred by Center college, and that of D.
D., by Madison university, New York.
In 1861 he was appointed chaplain of
the American church in Paris, and in
1865, chancellor Of the Ingham univer-
sity.
DR.. Burchard is an amiable and inof-
fensive man. He says that he has never,
throughout his whole life, spoken dis
paragingly of his Catholic fellow citi-
zens, either as to their integrity, pat
riotism or christianity. His alliterative
condemnation of the democratic party
made a fuss which considerably sur
prised him and produced results which
caused him pain.
He was married in New York, in the
year l847. Mrs. Burchard died in
April, 1888. OF five children born to
the couple, one son is dead, one is q
fiourishing physician, one d lawyer and