The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-11-29
Rev. S. d. BURCHARD, D. d.
OF Rum, RomaHism and Rebellion "
Notoriefy. -


Notoriety.
The fact that Mr.. Blaine says, that bu
for an intolerant and utterly improper
remark made by DR.. Burchard, he woulc
have had many more votes from lrisf
Americans, seeing that he needed but few
votes to elect him, ii significant of the IN.
successful candidates opinion that the Rev
Samuel D. defeated him while intending, te
do him service. Poor Burchard is the sub
jest of newspaper talk on ell sides. Ever
the Democrats " grid at him, and none dc
him honor. He is satrically recommended
for Rsplace IN Mr.. Cleyeland's Cabinet,it il
understood that the coming President will
make him chaplain of the Tallapoosa, his
imprndent words are fronr that deadly
weapon. thejawbone of an ass, and the eff
feet of hit utteIance on the fortunes of their
party naturally enough, has deeply stirred
the bile OF Republican editors.
DR.. EBurchard uttered the memorable
words which defeated great party, in a
meeting held at New York, Of between six
hundred aud seven hundred ministers
meeting held at New York, Of between
terests* of the Republican ticket. Mr..
Blaine was present at the time, and is said
to have been yisibIy shocked as the words
!" Rum, Romanisfn and Rebellion y escaped
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
National Committee, and in two honrs
more job printers were at work printing it
on small handbills and large posters; sand
within twenty>four hours the dead walls
of the city lin 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 Repub-
licans by the unguarded utterance which
brought DR.. Burchard into unenviable
notoriety, it is impossible to say. There
seems to be no doubt. that it will change
the politics of the Federal Administration.
Samuel D. Bnrchard was born at Steuben,
Oneida County, New York, September 6,
1912. When eighteen years of age, he re-
moved into the State of Kentucky for the
benefit Of his health. He suffered from
asthma and had given up his position az
school teacher on that account. With the
improvement of his health he entered
Centre College, Kentucky. After gradua-
ton, in 1886, he travelled throughout the
State as lecturer on social and religious
questions, slavery and intemperanoe being
among the things he condemned with the
zeal of early manhood. His next step was
to enter Q theological institution at Dan
vile, Kentucky. In 1888 he was licensed
to preach, and on May /, 1889, was installed
as the pastor Of church in New York City.
He continued to act as such 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 poor church
needing 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 Centre College, and that of D. D.
by Madison University, New York. In |
1851 he was appointed Chaplain of the
American Church in Paris, and in 1856 |
Chancellor of the Ingham University.
DR.. Burchard is an amiable and inof-
fensiye man. He says that he has never, +
throughout his whole life, spoken dis
paragingIy of his Catholic fellow-citizensl
either as to their integrity, patriotism or
Christianity. His alliterative condemns
ton of the Democratic party made fuss
which considerably surprised him and
produced results which caused him pain.
He was married in New York, in the year
1S47. Mrs. Burchard died in April, 1883.
Of five Children born to the couple, one son
is dead, one is flourishing physician, one
a lawyer and one recent graduate.