Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-15
From Life illustrated.
q WOMAN'S POLITICS
BIT MRS. GEORGE WASHINGTON wYLLYs.

Yes. MIR. Crocu., l think it's full time you were
bone! I'd like TO know where you've been all
shis time Oaly to an Anti Secession Meeting ?
What business i. it Of yours whether the South
secedes or motif A pretty idea, that the poor
women folks bave'to sit at home, crying their eyes
out while you are hallooin2 yourself hoarse about
psnics aud politics, and / don't know what else |!
Tho Personal Liberty Bill is in danger: Well,
let ii be in danger. Caleb Crocus's private opin-
ions wln't make much difference on the subject, l
presume. The Personal Liberty Bill don't buy
sea and sugar, at your grocery, l take it? People
have a good deal too much personal liberty az il is
iii was a law keeping deeoot men at home with
their wives at night, l should think differently
The union is lettering to it's foundation lit
Well, il it can't keep itself up without your run.
ming to the tavern to put your shoulder under, ]
say, le! il 60! The base fre-eaiers Of South Car
olina are undermining our Constitution Indeed.
should suppose you were undermining yours by
ths looks Of your nose! Pity the South Carolini-
ans dent know Caleb Crocus'S opinion of them.
They'd Oppoin: a day Of fasting and humiliation,
probably
Dah't tell me that l dou't understand the weigh
" interests involved !! | understand quite eCsufh.
Strange il | didn't, when you spend your ~hJls
time wrangling with drunken loafers and hurrah-
ing at the silly speeches Of ONE fool who 10 a de-
gree more fanatical than even you! ! haven
sry patriotism! My husband has enough for
both, il seems! I hear of nothing but national
concessions, and compromises. and seeding, until
I'm sick Of the sound Of them. Did you hear tba.
clock strike. Mr.. Crocus Did you know that it
was eleven o'clock, and that you ought to have
been homa loIr hours ago No use turning the
conversation to Old Abe If Old Abe can'I take
care Of the country without your help. he must be
= poor stick And, talking about sticks, there
ish't n blessed kidding spill. for Tomorrow. Who
did you suppose was going to split them! Old
Ale. | SUPPOSED Or perhaps you we're going to
seed Up 9 committee from the tavernf You'll
please 20 About it, as coon as convenient I'm
not going to sit up all night for you!
You want your support Well, I've wanted
you any time these four hours. You needn't %
pryin9 into that ceileI-you won't find anything
TO eat there. Where's the cola beefr The cold
beef has seeded. Mr.. Croeus! There's 40 use in
banging that door, either. Keep your fingers out
OF that cske-Iafs. unless you want EN- caught ia
abe ~rst-trsp. See what eOmes Of staying out until
eleven O'Clock at night.
The next time you go to help save the Union,
I'm going with you! ITs very strange il a mans
vito can't be a little patriotic. too might ex-
psnd my mind vastly by the study of politics
oh / hAVen't any patience with the men Gro
cue, you shan'I stiS out of the house tomorrow
nighti How will | help iti I'll hide your hat I
You guess you can SO without a hat! Then III
hide JoYr %trowsersl
I'm sure | shall dream Of secession and Person
81 Liberty Bile tonight lis enough to wear a
woman out! Oh. dear ! Wish Ihere was no such
thing IS %pOli'icsl