, 1861-11-13
MR. SPRQWLE In WASHINGTON
no. a.

YIN Eo11oW's oeoRe ana biesengh seht.
Extremes We reach the Golden Neal.
mK. sPRoW1E ~ wAsHlNGToN-[
no. A. /
The Cause cf the War-Dsdginy the Question: |
Sentiments Of Observation-Disclosures at |
Washington as 10 T4sseat Etezts- Figure Of |
Hcp toads--Buiding the Temple Of Liberty |
1fr tpTplcze meets L;eutcnanz- Military lien !
ifnot Gf.4l should not be Taeiviz-Ar Sprow.e
DiscourssM on the Nar, DC.
WAsHzaToN, Nov. 6.
You likely enough 1emembsr that there old
niger eensmost scart white, by te1lin him
he was the cause OF the war, on the sidewalk,
before Willa1d's, Hkese Ill ne fellows down
here a1ter something, spend most OF ouE time,
when we aint at one end or the other OF the
arenoo On business. It makes me grin all
ever when think Of it. "Kerrlge, maussa,'
sezthe old chap, tr3in 10 cAdngs The subject, and
Introduce his own little business OF gltttn
talf dollar cut Of me- for fare. We'll he, thai
old njgger, has plenty Of company Of the same
sort into this Washington, afeerd an quakia
when the rsal cause OF tAe war is told right
out, and t1yin 10 change tie subject aud pick
up their OWE little dimes.
I didn't hold no converse With the niger,
for a:nt no hslf dollars to spare; but Eve
thought much on his case, aud alters come
round to the came opinion. Ny sixteen bags
OF split peas hasn't come to hand yet, and 3
smooth 1ookin' chap up to the War oflcs tells
me / needn't call again about my paper Of
samples. Iexpet; I'm regularly laid out, bat
| shall et;ck to It 8 ehort time longer, or my
name ART Edad SpToWle, 1haI's all.
| I've been round scme, Wa:kin out into the
county TO see how the crops Of peas are,
an il stood any chance Of buJin up los
| Just about here, An spldtten EN-, In case git
| tee contract to supply the army. TTe given up
| pretty much the idea Of getting In stock BY
things cont hare pleasant losk to me-, to
depend on single track road for everything,
forig, rashuns and the like. Were going to
be c1snped, that's . fact, and no cnanc1 for
Ella shtppins Of truck
We'll, IS Was eayin, I've been round some
considerable On foo1 among farm felix's, north
tf here IN Maryland. Some On EN- is awful
shtfess. but the country is nice as ever see.
They al talk about the var, nigge1s an al, and
one thing ! don't Ike, thsy allers say
soldiers" an "the confederate boys,"
not coneealin their grins when they
talk OF Bulls Run. Now if the nigger
| wasn't st the bottom of this war, this wouldn't
be, Tor haint our polItsikal brigadeers an such,
hesn no eqd OF bnsy & eo1snpg t9s g nlggfR5 up.
I
Wsx, sending squad Of one man carrying
horne . 6ecesh fe}ler's nigger. "C1eaa out Of
sight now" sa5a General Bullsqnosh, arter
maxim an order keepIn all niggeEs away out Of
his 1inee. "Never hear on him agin," sez Ad.
jutant Malho:ler, eivin up 3 free nigger to any
keep his hand In, In case runaway 1iggerE
, t cores along. But all ont don't work. Up
hops the nigger agen, and his Wooly
: head shows right among the eppyletta
FACT il, there mint msny that understand
this here war any better than hop toads do s
thunder shower. Here are the clouds risf1
up, and the rain falliu, and acres Of corn re
: jolcin, and the gardlns fairly shakin them
selves, choek full Of joy, and the grand thun
i DIR and lightn1n is doin It's work, clearin th'
hop toad CT teW under the buTdsrk leave
should imagine this was all for them, got u
d expressly to wash down few bugs for thai
supper which they will fly round and pick up
The thunder shower changed everythin f.
.. Shed got blew over, and Widow Wilkinses was
L. was cs1ght out On the liaes, and Deco:
Jinkses hay was in the NiLToW, still The hu
- country smiled like Q new washed face whe
it vas done, and the air Nas cool aud health
aEter.
All this the hop-toads didn't see, and the
we're so stupid as to believe that everythtn
=. | Hss got up expressly to wash down some !!
T. Eects for them. There's those that think Il
- same Of this here war. Bless you, with tael
10 it's no.hm morn ordinary. Haint they use
~. to 1t. Weren't they in the Mexican War {thoug
Inever knew before jest what right sns
chance OF our population vent to Mexics
he Al bsye1t they seen three dsys s n9:te5s. = =
"a days, lots OF en-. Al this was good pract
hla I've come to see TINT erter all, the .rainiz
~ little a. We thought Of EN-, kept alive ID
Id iugtary eperit, Only flickerln aa 1t were, b
it gin US eomethin to Light our torches
/, when this thing broke out.
i This is q new page in the worlds histot
- It's the Niger, as sure a. you're borr. We
Kept turnin and dodgin to avoid thht Pal
We've swo1e it wernt there at all But t
. time come, an the book Of fate opined j.
z, right there and the leaf With the nigger on
Is pft..4od back nth q 6ayraet. Some don't {
j. It now, because they won'f, hut it's Ea1
~ systems, Of civilizations aud We can't doc
sta. Ii. I ssy TO myself IS sec these lttle fell
r. caperin around with their hosses, and ehoul'
a asf straps; go in and do Jour best, boys, hstor
VR waitin On you, an If you amt given to In
s5e what your doin, no more amt the chaps t
nsn sboveIs at the foundations, KNOWN and
tied quaint ed with the plans Of the Great Arkit'
1Ja hns Better you should see 1t, and know how bf
A'o' lob ycur at work On. It aint on q one da
- show concern, or for Two days only, but
18th great grand stones some Of you are rolli1
With bleedm fingers, are goin to stand for
line, Itmay go up slow, but It will rise,
ID 1t when its done, yen will see It's the Temple
e5oie Libbetty without no niggef built into it,
its g5and porch 4, opsn 70 al snstnd u
g IN old Virginuys assorted colors.
iHSs bfsS I'm BORN you with my Er1tip, but !
30 IN mad to Bee how little them very folks
AND should understand this thing, don't do
j ~ all. Tinkerlpg away With hammers and
areas penny nals and a1tez all not strikin bloN
osrd. fear Ct hittin somebody's fingers, when
% 1oq a. ought to know better, some Of 'em +
con, aoin and whats to be done. It's great
- 81 D. to live II, that's fact, and civilization
y. git forward, but thsm that in the GRAND N
- viii be left tar behind, Hckin and grabbi
their old camp traps and things that our 9
. never carries forar1, not at all Tother
took walk.
"Weu,' , sez to little chap met in 81
IN der straps and gilt lace, "yoa look ss
W. as peach, swoT: What's your rsgime
"Same to you,'' eez I, sson1y in war til
don't waste words maxim 'em 80 long
- asked Jon Wot was your regimen sez
ing to go torrud. "Halt' SEE he, and b
quite promiscoosly as it were. was nea
3ON- eerd Of Long Bridge, bt1ollin down tc
Lake the sights.
Of the tsho your pass or go baek' SEE he.
"How you know don't belong to the ar
"Your Civilian" sez he.
AAos II wish could see you honistly oWnt
strong first two e5llables Of that term sez I.
srciA He want bad Teller arser all, when he
e nd 0 Wasn't ekeered, an arser we sot down en
1weat Just outen the lines, for didn't Wnnt to {
fs=ah' ard talked considerably. asked him
the army gettin on well, and what was
do1n'.
"ReylewBn sex he
fH a11aa ~ "Well,n see I, +" this ere reviewing
d shiP | to remind me Of schoolnazm vi
worst who wes great On reviews. We
go it the second day, and KEEP at IT. !
s7s thorough as fur aa it went, but when Vt
IN oyes ouehtef have been In Kule Of Three
aeSsnE blessed If we worRt reyieWin In Addition
'i.o I1E@ s Ccmmittg told her finally to keep goin
and review as she vent a!oEg"
To- The little feller told me, hut{ Ike,
aS' c1vilisnB Wornt to criticise. What d
ae,r- know about WET. That was the cuss Of
rY. here times, civilian fellers an newspap
potters pryin 1oun, an asking question.
they had to do is to stan back and let
body else take care Of the ship.
,r "That's very nice doctrine yonng
'Ahxs sez i, " but you will excuse the pIpl
bein a very little anxious. We've gol
pretty valuable investments aboard c
craft, and ne claim right to watch t
nsa'Ean Marx this, sir" SEE I, "if tbs crew
n % es e. work we'll we shall get another as sure
20 I1e name is sprowle. We don't want to
fefe with the boatsHain's whistle 80 Il
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