The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-27
Rev. Samuel D. Burchard, DID.
Or Rum, ROMANIsM AND REBELLION
NOTORIETY.

The fact that Mr.. Blaine says, that
but for an intOleraut and utterly inn.
proper" remark made 10y DR. 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 candi-
dates opinion that the Rsv Samuel D.
defeated him while intending to do
him service. Poor Burdhard is the
subject of newspaper talk on all sides.
Even the Democrats girdn at him,
and none do him honor. He is satiri-
cally recommended for place in Mr..
| Cleveland's cabinet, it is understood
| that the coming President wiH-aaalse
him Chaplain of the TallapoOsa, his
imprudent words are that deadly
weapon" the jawbone of an ass, and
the effect of his utterances on the for
tunes of their party, naturally enough
has deeply stirred the bile or Republi-
can editors.
DIR. Burchard uttered the memarable
words which defeated a great party, in
meeting held at New York, of be.
tween six hundred and seven hundred
ministers, which had convened to for
ward the interests of the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Blaine was presen mt at the
time. and is said to have been visibly
shocked as the words " Rum. Roman
ism and Rebellion" fell from the lips
of his reverend supporter. Within ten
minutes of their utterance stenograph.
ic notes of the speech containing them
were read by a reporter to the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and in two
hours more job printers were at work
printing it on small handbiIls 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 following Sunday
seeding members of the Young Re
publican Club distributed the small
handbills in front of every Catholic
Church. How many votes were lost
to the Republicans by these unguard
ed utte:ances which brought DIR. Bur
chord into unenViabls notoriety, 1t is
impossible to say. There seems to be
no doubt that it will change the poll
tics OF the Federal Administration.
Samuel ID. Burchard was born at
5teuben, Oneida County. New York,
September t, 1917. When eighteen
years of age he removed into the State
of Kentucky for the benefit of his
health, He suffered from asthma aud
had given up his position as school
teacher on that accoun.. With the
improvement of his health he entered
Centre College, Kentucky After
graduation, in lhiG. lie travelled
throughout the State as lecturer Oh
social and religious questions, slavery
and intenlperance being among the
things lie condemned with The Zeal OF
early manhood. His next step was to
enter u theological institution at Dan
vile, Kentucky, In 1898, he WAS H.
censed to preach, and on May ], 1899,
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 liberally
treated by the church he had served so
o2g. Though an old man he still
breaches with regularity to q poos
church needing the help he can give,
and is President of the Rutgers Female
College.
He has been the recipient of many
honors. His degree of A. M WAS con.
ferred by Centre College, and that oi
d. D., by Madison University, New
York. In 1861 he was appointed
Chaplain of the American Church in
Paris, and in 1866, Chancellor of the
Ingham University.
DIR. Burchard is an amiable aud in.
offensive man. He says that he ha.
never, throughout his whole life
spoken disparagingly of his Catholic
fellow-citizens, either as to their integ.
rity, patriotism or Christianity. Hi,
alliterative condemnation of the Dem.
ocratic party made fuss which con
siderably surprised him and produced
results which caused him pain.
He was married in New York, il
the year 1S47, Mrs. Burchard died il
April, 1883. OF five children born t.
the couple, one son is dead, one is &
flourishing physician, one . lawyer
and one a recent graduate.