The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-10-16

uef from the party or freedom III
the State Of Massachusetts.
The people thought something
was going wrong, and that some
body was getting hnrt.'
By and by Abraham arcse from
his chair from his own house in H.
.linois, and put on his hat-he put
hishat on hfs head@and then put
his hands into his pantaIoon pock.
cts, and said unto his wife, Come!
So his wife put on her bonnet
on heal-washed her children's
faces-as they had been dressed
for some time before, having some
idea they must start before long
combed their hairs-put on their
hats and bonnets-and said unto
Abraham, 4 GOMEZ
And the people thought some
thing was going wrong-somebody
getting hurt.
Then Abraham gathered togeth-
er all that lie had, his trunks and
his wife and his children and his
due bills ard his books and his
anecdotes, and sat himself and
themselves, more or less, down in
the railroad car bound for Wash
ington.
The people paused and looked
out, for they thought something
was going wrong and somebody
getting hurt.
The people paused till the train
came along, for they thought-well
no matter, You know what-and
when the train came they cried
with a loud voice: Abraham Al
brahamp for they thought-well,
it don't matter. So Abraham came
out to the eyes of the people, and
the people pushed back their hats
on their heads, so as to look up a
him. And after they had gazet
upon his rare beauty for the spac,
ofa moment, they again cried will
a loud voice: Abraham Abra
ham! Can't you do something fo
this noise in the South 2
End the people paused, for they
thougltsomething might be wrong
etc. But Abraham spoke and he
said: My friends it is all right
Applause. There is nothing 90
, ing wrong. Great applause. No
body is getting hurt Frantic
: applause and long continued ; bu
one old man said, to himself, 20
Abraham! how false and yet how
t fair
Abraham made a few jokes with
the crowd, who came out to SCI
the elephant, and throw him apples
and the train passed on, and-tht
people paused, for they didn't know
hardly what to think; but they
communed one with another, say
ing: what do you think?' Ye'
there was no man who could think
of any way to put the Presidents
speech and the thoughts of thu
people into union. And that mar
was right, because the Presiden
was on one side, and the people
were on the other.
, But the train passed on!
And Abraham heard as he passet
how the matter was going, and il
the night time, in Pennsylvania, ht
changed his front, and came out il
flying colors upon the sido of the
people.
For he thought something was
going wrong, and somebody getting
hurt. lie thought SO, because he
now was approaching the South
country, and the rumbling fell au
dibly upon his ears, as it had long
done upon the ears OF the people.
And Abraham rushed into Wash.
ington beneath Scotch cap and a
long cloak. This dress he put on
to show that he had recanted his
former opinion about getting hurt
Then the people seeing that
Abraham was coming round a lit,
tie, cried out again: 0, Abraham
say something which we may use
to stop this horrid rumbling at the
South before it comes to blood
Verify zoe have many friends there
!. even if thou hast not! Give US 8
word saying thou art not for the
new freedom and we will counsel
= with our friends and keep the
peace p But Abraham opened
not his mouth.