New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-04
A SHORT SERMON.

Il
Many elergymen are fond of preaching politi-
cal sermons during the campaign contributor
from the wild West sends the following which
he thinks just about suited for the first SATURDAY
in August:
The words Of our text this morning viii be found
in the first chapter, fifth verse, OIL the Hospe' aSe'e
TO the Apostle George:
We are confronted with the Democratic party. very
hungry and a. you may well believe, Very thirsty ,
Marty without a single definite principle parry
without any distinct National policy which II dssS
to present to the country party when ieni lpO TON
power as conspiracy against human for
plumber and spOlls
Such, my friends, were the grand, noble words Ut
tered by ST. George on memorable occasion Du' &c"
short years ago lie had lived long, his experience
was ripe. he had closely watched the course of that
arch-cnemy Of humanity, the Democratic party J;
and these were his words, uttered In his wisdom Mark
them: VERY hungry and you may well pehe'eS
very thirsty party which fell from power as con
splracy against human rights tan ahythlns W
clearerl Can anything contain more truth Can
anything be more precious to as words Of guidance
Of warning against the wrong thah tho9e u''iSa ~
George In his strength
NV friends IL we could stop here all would be well
Int we cannot Ii we could simply be guided by
Georges precept could think OF him with nothing
but pleasure but alas we must be also warned Dy MS
terrible fate You all know the later life OF George
how writing these beautiful words ne !hsiuo VI
a few months Joined the very party he had warned us
against lie went down into the valley, In the shadow
Of the Inability to Read where the hungry and thirsty
gentlemen are camped, and entered into their tents
and sat down at their feast OF the thin soup Oh free
Trade Civil Service Reform Pie also on the bill
of fare, but the head waiter, big man who wore
white apron made out Of the maintopsail OF whaling
ship, said they were all out OF IT, But they Drought
George little fricasseed and dried turkey buzz
| ,ri.b fhe feat hers
about the pie Pie" said George, rs he took mouth
full of the large wing feathers Of the buzzad, pie Is
| vanity and vexaton Of spnt'
My friends there Is terrible but valuable moral
in the Of st. George man endowed by nature
with a reasonably long head; man
who, despite the shanS and aruhoes OF
the Democratic party, saw through them and
tore away the mask aud showed that IL was without
single definite princlpleF who, Notwithstanding what
# protested boldly and truthfully declared that 1t
"was without any distinct National policy which IL
dares to present TO the country; man with such
good judgment and clear insight a. ths-and then
deliberately to walk In and embrace this very party
| what spectacle, my friends!-at first paterh 10
Initiate, then example to deter
Yet there is no Questioning this even by the most
RAMPANT sceptlc. 1t cannot DO said that 1t IS
apocryphal strange It IS. II happened In our own
tlme-it is happening yet, may say. lie wrote IL
now attempts to sneak back TO power" and then
went ont and helped IL sneak As the Democratic
| party sncaked along through the darkness which 1t
naturally loves and which hOvcrs It, as 1t thus
sneahed toward power, George Stood behind the fence
and bumped over and took observations, and told
Il the most approved ways of sneaking, and whstled
| to 1t and gave 1t warning If he heard strange dog
| bark and told II when TO try new tack when to
lie down and snake itself along on Its stomach, when
TO stand up and run, where to find cover, and when
to subsidc and stop breathing. After the party got
| back TO power George still stayed with It and en-
couragcd It and II there any lle side sncahs
lie went out and took HIS post end "sseh-ed' at It
when there any danger Aud now that tho
party Is trying to mako another sneak where do We
find Georgel Alas doubled up ont In Tho grass
leading the forlornes sneak that crawled on its
hands and knees
The story Of George, sad as IT Is, Is nevertheless
valuable 10 US and especially TO our young men.
II shows the dangers Of rifng with this monster
| Of the Democratic party. Young man, rem3mber the
fate Of Georgei Remember what no said, and then
| remember that he fell The partys clutches are
upon hlm-he sinks deeper and deeper In It's mIre
| Once he fair as the beautiful snow, but now he
| is a Democrat shun the Democratic party as you
| would a largo upas tree with harplcs' nests In rs
boughs and boa constructor wound around tho trunk
DO not think you trnc with II. DO not think you
can be a Mugwump and not fall within IT'S balefu
| Influence. The young who gets drunk and re-
tires for the night In the gutter and who goes into
| all kinds OF dlsroputable company should beware
he is toying along the brink of the Democratic party
| and another step more and he plunges Into the
abyss belowi lie can get drunk and 80 and toss
fcverlshly In the gutter and escape tho Democratic
party but hs takes fearful chances. lie is literally