"There are in Cleveland lots of men who go to church regularly, who behave well in meeting, and who pay their bills.
"They ain't Christians though.
"They're gentlemen sinners.
"And whar d'ye spose they'll fetch up?
"I'll tell ye—they'll fetch him up in h—ll, and they'll come up standing too—there's where they'll fetch up.
"Who's my backer?
"Have I got a backer?
"Whar's my backer?
"This is my backer (striking the Bible before him)—the Bible will back me to any amount!"
To still further convince his hearers that he was in earnest, he exclaimed, "That's me—that's Jones!"