The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-09
NUMBER 5.



The following is from the pen of 'Artemus
Ward" (Chas. +. Brown) an old Democrat "a
and not long since one OF the editors OF tht
! Cleveland PIaindealer. He's down Oh inc
Copperheads Hear him.
Not long ago l made revoo OF Josepns
army was considerably surprised to oD-
sarve all the cannons pintin' rite towards the
| North.
EsMy blood-stained veteran" SEE I, address
ing Lieutenant Brigadier, who was playing
''old sledge" with tenth corporiPs clerk 1or
a yellar postage stamp in the corner, my
bload-stained veteran, why are not them guns
pintin' towards the Southern ConthieveracyT r
! Thunder !" replied the Lieutant Brlgadler,
turnin' up jack from the bottom-thunder
what's the use of aiming 'em toward the South
as long as there's wuss enermies to our Guy
lnent in the North? 1t will be easy mat
ter to wipe out the rebs arfter we put dowr
the Copperheads in the North"
'.My bIoomin hero" sez l, 81 guess YOUR
about rite. The EButtternuts' are mean tran
tors, but the Northern G. H. air internal site
the meanester!"
''That's SOL" SEE the tenth corporirs clerk,
slippin' ace up his kote sieve.
| / lief 'em there innersent pastime an pro-
ed outside the Fidril lines, and surrounded
secesh pickets, an took 'eIn prisoner. The
f. F. V.'s--these F. F. VS. don't mean Five
Foolish Virgins, scarcely; the F. F. VS. OBJ.
iected to Accompanying me so l followed
them. Considerin' they was my prisoners
they used me pretty ruffly. But it's thart
way. follered the chaps nearly to Rchmun
when sum F. +. V. shivilries got squint al
me. They Immediately commenst for to hold
tbare noses shet, an sum pulled off thare
shoes and stockins' as eff l was goin to lick
thare feet.
'.Keep respectable distanz from us!' SEE
one.
eyes, will-to keep respectable" Those
was my sarcastic retort.
''Beg your pardin ~ apologized the f. f.
VS., putin on thare shoes and stockins and
takin' thare digits from thare nasal organs.
| eve thort you was one of them Nurthern
| Copperhedded peas men, who air alters want
in to lick our feet an make up with u.s.
"Nary peas men !" seq /. Pm in favor ov
a vigrus prosecution of the war. Ditto my
| friend A. L."
''Wel" SEE they, ''we have sum respeck
for Yankee wot stands up for his uv'ment;
but the blowy Vallsndighammers, Woodses,
Hughses, and so 4ths, we think little lower
| than run away niger. If they were locked
up by your Guv'ment, we'd rejoice. They
air not only traitors to the North, but to the
South 2.
81 alters considered 'em SO too-except to
the South. Ditto my friend A. L.
pologized for capturing thare pickets,
and they released me on parole ov honor
whatever that is believe eff the Copper
head would behave thareselves, an not drink
too much whisky, they would be as good Tn
ion men as the rebels. Jist about.
Onr COIOred Allies.
The scene is laid at Port Hudson, before
which stretches deserted battlefield. The
short, brilliant assault is unsuccessful. The
Federal troops have fallen back, and upon
the ground occupied only by the dead and
dying, and still swept by rebel shot and shell
from their overlooking works, lie the wound
ed, cut off from succor. Among them is
Unioa officer grievously hurt. His condition
is discovered from our lines Who Will go
to his aid ? 1t is fearful errand, and he who
would assume it takes his life in his hand.
And yet he must not be left to die. -Four
black soldiers voluntarily move out to his res
cue. They reach him, raise him tenderly in
their arms, and the dangerous return journey
Is COlLlIleuCou. IlllSS CIdCh SIlth piy AAVih ohO
rebel works one and another of the brave
bearers fall Now all are down, and the wound
ed officer is still exposed The peril of aid
ing him has been fearfully demonstrated
But again and again parties of colored men
step forward by tours. The deadlyJmissiles
rain around them-again and again their
numbers are thinned Not until FOURTEEN
brave black men have offered up their lives
was General Paine brought safely within our
lines.
And these are our black allies These are
the men into whose hands we so reluctantly
entrusted the implements of war to aid us in
crushing this rebellion. The whole record of
the worlds heroisln may be searched for an
incident to surpass this. 1t will shine imper-
ishable among the episodes of this contest.
Can it be imagined that Gen. Paine will here
after in the pride of race, compare the negro
to the gorilla? Has he not read the patent
of the negroes ma nhood? And will not this
people read it, when tardily, but surely, this
war shall impress its lessons on an age slow
to receive them indeed, but lessons which
shall establish for our colored allies common
tie Of country and nationality, claim upon
the nation they have saved. Who will here
after talk of them as safest only when re en-
shaved? Who will deny them the right and
attributes of common humanity and desti-
ny? A better day is opening for black as well
as white, and though it's dawning tints are
lined with blood, the day it ushers in will give
us better Humanity, a purer Liberty,
stronger Union founded on Right.-Chicogo
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