The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-13

their faces towards the chief city of the
Provinces.
6. And when they arrived at the gate of
the chief city even Washington, they en-
quired of the Porter for father Abraham
and if the old man was in health.
7. And when they found place to
lodge in. they washed their feet and combed
their heads, and were refreshed, and the
good man set meat before them and they
did cat
s. And on the third day they came in
before fataher Abraham and bowed their
heads and made obeisance, and braham
received them courteously, and made them
feast.
8. And when their hearts were merry,
they spread the memorial before Abraham,
and read it aloud in his hearing. And the
reading was in this wise:
10. Most venerable father Abraham,
we the loyal Governors from beyond the
river, having met in secret conclave on
the top of Allegheny mountain, and consul
ted together how we may strengthen your
hands, and preserve the Chicago plat
form.
IL. We do now, father Abraham, con.
gratulate you on your late proclamations,
first in freeing the sons of Ham from bon
dage, and second. in putting a gag on the
Democrats, and we now i:nplore you on
our bended knees to enforce these procla-
nations to the very letter.
II. You know, father Abraham, the
Democrats are outspoken and learned with
al, and can make long speeches to while
away the hearts of the people as Absolom
once did, and unless we can put their lea
ders into Fort Warren, they will carry the
October election, and therefore you see our
craft is in danger.
IL. We repeat again TO you on our 10y
atty and that Of our peopo and we im-
piorc you to devise some plan whereby We
can get rid of Vallandigham, Cox, Voor-
hees and their conf. derates, even until af-
ter The election.
II. If YOU can Go this, we will easily
beat the Buttcrnuts, and save our platform
and when the election is over you can turn
them Dose as vol have done all the other
state prisoners without telling them why,
or for what, and they will not dare ask any
question.
ID You lay rest assured, father Abra-
ham, if we let these Copperheads get the
upper hand on the second Tuesday of Oc-
tober you may as well pack up and make
tracks for Illinois, and go at rail splitting
again.
lG. And il came TO pass, when they
finished reaipg The memorial. that ABB a.
hams coun,enalce fell, and he sat in as
constituent until the sun went down; and
VIII lie came to himself lie dismissed the
Go, e.nors, and returned every man to his
Province.
Il. And it came to pass after these
things. that the people of the Northern
Provinces beyond the river, met together
in their respective Inheritance on the second
Tuesday of the ninth month; and they cast
lots who should be their rulers and la W ma.
kers in time to come.
Is. And it was so, when the lots were
told by the Scribes and Pharasces. 10, and
behold! the Democrats had the majority
and the Chicago Platform was repudiated
and also father Abraham's Proclama-
ton.
ID And when the Democrats of Ober-
lin found they had elected their men. they
raised large sum of money-even three
talents of silver-and they bought pair of
Butternut Brooches and sent them By tlustv
messengers to the Editors of the Cleveland
Herald.
20. And when tie Editor saw them, he
said, with tears in his eyes, my friends, |
am greatly obliged to You for your kind
present; but l cannot wear them. have
put on sackclotl and ashes; and l shall GO
softly the remainder of my days.
FL. And it came to pass, when the
lIamits of Oberlin and their coored breth-
ren found they were defeated, they cast
dus; on their heads, and said one to anoth
er, this will never do, we cannot stand this.
Go to, let us send for 10 ,hua, whose snr-
name is Giddings, he is cunning man.
and pcradventure he may find some hole
in this election whereby we nay save our
beloved platform.
%. Now it was so, that Joshua was in
distant country attending to the sons of
Ham, as Ambassador from Father Abra
ham, and withal he was old and stricken
in years.