Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1875 — Spare the Birds. [ARTICLE]

Spare the Birds.

A correspondent of tbeCincinnati Enquirer, who claims to have been there and heard him, says that when the bill for the protection of small birds came up for discussion in the Lower House of tbe General Assembly, Mr. Representative! Kennedy embraced the opportunity to deliver himself of the following speech: • —, .-)■/ : Mr Chairman, I am heartily in favor of the bill, and hope it will pass. These little innocent creatures should be protected by law. Oh, how often have I been raised above the vulgar things of this cold world when passing through the woods, I could hear the sweet song of some little bird perched high up on a slender twig where my eye could not behold it, but where God could see and protect it! I would listen for hours to the sweet song qf these beautiful little angels of the air, and I would be invigorated so much that I could cut a cord of wood more each day; and I know if I had not imbibed their sweet songs, I would have been weary the whole day. I remember that once upon a time I went hunting, and after roaming in the woods all day and not seeing any game. I retured and saw a beautiful, harmless bird perched aloft in a tall bush, and I (and oh ! how I shudder to think of it) aimed my wicked shot-gun at that little, dear bird, and my wanton finger fell upon the trigger, and you can guess the consequences. The poor bird fell a cold, bloody corpse to the earth. Oh, wanton man! Why will you vote against this bill ot humanity ? Will you not protect what God sees and protects? Oh, heavens, my bleeding country save! Pass this law, and then not a feather will be knocked out of the brilliant plumage of these God given creatures. 1 am for the bill, and will burn my shirt to make a light to run to this ancient chamber to Vote for its passage. God help the birds !