The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-11-01

Uluu6Tdl Duuuur6 H6du.qudEtoTs, al III
warn't long afore Ginneral Mcclellan cum
there too. There was some talk about
the Proclymashin and Linkin told the
Ginneral that there were two great resins
why he had made it. One was to stop
furriu nashins from interferin, an the
other was to make the rebils cum to terms.
He thought it would fetch 'em, sure.
Ginneral Mcclellan didn't say word,
one way nor tother, but looked uncommon
solemn, and axed the Kernel whether he
didn't want to revew the troops. l saw
at once that the Ginneral didn't like it,
an that he wanted to turn the subjeck.-
Then we started off and took look at the
troops on Merryland flights and Bolly-
ware flights, and all around Mr.. Harper's
ferry. Mr.. Harper warn't hum, and SO
we didn't see him, and the ferry warn't in
good order neither, the resen bein that the
rebils had been there and destroyed eena-
most everything. As we were goin along,
ses l, "Kernel, them cheers don't sound
like they did down on the Jeemes River"
The Kernel didn't say enything, but
looked very serious. Wen Ginneral Nc
Clellan showed himself, you oughter have
heerd the sojers yell and scream, and
wave their hats. I never see the Kernel
look so pale and thin, and I couldn't get
word out of him. AS for maxim speech,
it warn't to be thought on. After we got
all done revlewin the sojers, the Kernel
and all hands of us come down from the
flights, and sot down near the road on an
old wagin. Linkin told some stories to
pass away the time, an purity soon we
went back to General Sumnure's head
quarters, where we staid all mite. The
next mornin we went to Ginneral Nc
Clellan's headquarters, an then over the
battlefield of Auntyeatem. The next
day we cum hum, both of us purity nigh
tired out. The Kernel pulled off his
boots as soon as he got in the house, as
he almost allus does, an I got out my
pipe for smoke.
oval" ses I, "Kernel, what do you
think of your visit 2" SEES he, "Majer,
it's jest as you told me. That Proclyma-
shin Of mine amt popular, and I knowed
it wouldn't be. But jest see how l was
situated. There was the Abolishin Guv-
ernurs drivin me ON one side, an ther was
France an England on the other side
What was / to do? I couldn't stand
still. / couldn't 60 back. So I had to
1et her rip I've been pollen around,
Majer, ever sence I've been President,
trying to touch bottom, an I couldn't find
it. Now I hope I'll git it." "Yes,'' ses
|, "Kernel, but may be your pole warn't
constitutional pole. Eff it had ben, you
would hev found bottom long ago." SEES
I, depend on it, Kernel, there amt no
bottom where you are policing, and eff you
keep on till doomsday, you won't find
eny."
SEES I, "Kernel, don't you know that
you said in your inaugerole that you had
no rite to interfere with slavery, and that
you didn't intend to ?" SEES he, "did I,
Majer? I've forgot all about it. The
truth is, Majer, when / look back the
two years I've been President, it reminds
me Of story old Bill Jones got drunk
one election day, out in Illinoy, and had
a hand in several fites before nite The
next day he was brought up before the
Justess of the Peace, an the justess In
quired, "Mr. Jones did you strike Tom
Smith yesterday ?" oval, / don't know,
Judge" ses Bill, 81 was sloshin around
considrabul, an can't exactly say what /
did," "Wal, Mr. Jones, did you hit Jim
Wattles?" "Wal, now, Judge, / can't
be sartain the truth is, I was sloshia
| round most of the day ] reckon CHOW,
j Mr.. Jones, tell me whether you struck
Dick Robinson?" "Can't say, Judge"
replied Bill. 81 believe, on the hull, /
was sloshin around about all day." oval,
Mr.. JONES'" said the Justess, "What do
you mean by ssloshin around ? "Wal,
j Judge" said Bill, sssloshin around is jest
goin rite thru crowd, an mowin your
swath, Kitten rite an left everybody you
meet slap over the face an eyes" Now,
i the truth is, Majer, I've been s'sloshin
around" sence I've been President, hittin
in the dark, an not KNOWN exactly where
j struck. This Proclamation Of mine is
la hit in the dark, but as I am. the fust
ahtislavery President, I've got to mark
out a new track, and hence do as old Bill
Jones did, keep s'sloshin around. Il
aWal, SEES 7, nKernel, that's resky
business, an eff you don't sslosh' once too
often, it will be wonder. But, ses I,
ssKernel, I'me terrible tired after this trip,
an what do you say to havin q little old
|rgo before we go to bedg ssThat's jest