The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-26
DIR. BURCHARD DEAD.
The Man Who Turned the Tide in
O Presidential Election.
gl-.., AoMANIsM AND REBELLION

Life Sketch OF the Preacher Whose
Ailiterative Phrase Has Passed
Into History-A Man Of Phiian.
thropio Propensitics- His Expiane.
tion of the Famous Phrase.
SARATOGA, N. Y Sept. 90. Rev. DR..
S d. Burchard died shortly after
o'clock last evening Or. Burcbard was
prostrated with lurnbsgo on Sunday.
Monday he was more comfortable and
hopes were entertained Of bis speedy
recovery. but Tuesday tho case was
much aggravated and his recovery de-
SPARED Of. Since then lie has been
slowly sinking, All the membsrs Of his
family we're ri HE bedside when the
snd came.
A Sketch Of His Life.
Tue Rev. DIR. Samuel ID i3nrchard wes known
" the general public chiefly through the fa-
nous Rum, RoniAnism and Rebellion" cpl
sode, but lie had acarser Of usefulness, and was
one of the gentlest ut men. lie reached the
, advanced age OF ~, having been born Sept. o,
ibl2, at Steuben, Oneida G0unty, NJ. Y. After re-
ceiving q common school education, supnle-
mented by attendance at anad anies, he began
an attack of asthma. In hopes Of benefit 10
his health he removed To Kentucky when
10 years OF age, and remained there a stu
dent OF Centre college. lie was graduated in
1856, and almost immediately sfterward he
gan TO lecture without pay on religions sub.
Jects, temperance and In opposition to slavery
supporting himself by the work Of his uauds.
by this means he became known through.
out the state. The young philanthropist re-
moved to Danville during The first visitation
0l rhnlpra ha saH aNnle
sons of all classes. He nursed the sick and
buried the dead when most of the theological
students residing there had fed In terror
After course of theology at DnDville Mr..
Rurchard received license to preach. granted
him by the Transylvania Presbytery in 1893.
lie was soon popular and received many calls,
oil which hs preferred one to New YOtk city,
because 1t gave him the advantages Of the
Union Theological seminary. His installation
As pastor took place on May |. ls31. He was
successful and highly popular, In 1861 be
was appointed chaplain of the American
church in Paris, and in 1886 chancellor Of
lngham university. After leaving his pastor
ate Dr., Burchard accepted the presidency OF
the Rutgers Female college, and took pastoral
charge OF the Murray Hill Presbyterian
church, New York.
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion"
Then came the Rum, Romauism and Re-
beilion" incident. Near the close of the presi-
Dental campaign Of 1884 q large delegation OF
clergymen called upon Mr.. Blaine to assure
him of their cordial support. Dr. Burchard
was selected as their spokesman. and in the
course of his romarks he made usu OF the now
historical alliteratiye phrase. The Democratic
papers and stump speakers took u p tho phrase
and continued to harp upon 1t until the close
OF the campaign. 1t Is believed that the phrase
resulted in turning over 15U0 voters Ia New
York, Kings and Westchester counties alone
from Blaine to Cleveland.
Dr. Burchard's son had openly supported
cleveland and some members Of his church
accused him of having purposely mnde use Of
the Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" phrnse
and wrote him letter demanding his resix
nation. This demand was subsequently with.
drawn, but the church began TO thin out so
that In the spring of the following ysaI tic
presbytery, on the report OF the ate Rev
Howard Crosby recommending such . course
retired DR.. Burchard a yearly pension OF
$500, ostensibly to enable a younger and mora
vigorous pastor TO explore tho ncigbborhood
and build up btrong church." DIR. Burchard
followed his retirement from pastoral duties
by reslguing the presidency of Rutgers Female
college also.
DIR. Burchard Explains,
In letter written after the election of 1884
DIR. Burohard made the folio wing explanation
OF his famous lnpsus linguts
"rhe words were not pIemeditaie5 and
doubtless unfortunately uttered especially az
they have been totally misu ndeI stool a nd mis-
applied. ln my brief remarks ut Naltttne
designed 10 characterize the Democratic party
as having manifested. II not iiepdlinsss, COZ.
tAtnly no hostility. 10 the excessive uAe nf rum
meant further to be understood tLst snfd
party has eDdeavore0 10 use lhe kom an Cath.
Ollie population OF this country hs Ino,ol 10
Promote partisan aud politital purposes.
meant further TO empbaSizs the lsct LLat tbs
party In question did not ifoan npsn lhs late
rebellion, but rather encouraged and aidAd
the eHott TO deSlIoy tLis republic. Saah was
the intanded msaDins ard sppliGatian Of the
offcrtlye tetms used. Cecld bsva foIesseu
the use end application which Nigh, have
been nude of them to tho iIImy q MIR Blaine
and to the Reputliesn cause, they never
would hpyo fouul utierance WLua there
fore, exceedingly regret their misuse and
isapplicatiun, still maiLtAin that Tho sllit.
erative expressions have a ,1utbtul and m.
tended application. aud who shall sAy that
they may not have been oveTTated for good
II Mr. Cleveland is declared 10 be the success,
ful candidate let us all. as good citizsns Le
cheerfully srtml.sive and say: "Vox popuI,
vox Lki.'"
Dying from Hydrophohia.
AsBuRY PARK, Sept. 28.-William B.