Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-07
Orpheus G. Kerr the "Peaee PROPOSE
tiOna.,

Turning from the spot, 1 next had my atten-
tion attracted by a tall, whiskered chap in a
parayzed whirlpool of gray rags, who was close
y examining stack of Mackerel muskets near
at hand. Hearing me ask his object he remarked
causally that was mudsill, u and says be
As the unconquerable Southern Confederacy
has great contempt for the Yankee army, it
has sent me here to see whether these muskets
are worth taking. If they proved to be worth
takng,-V they proved to be worth taking, the
war was to continue /; if not, he was to direct
proposals for peace, as the Sunny South does
not wish to protract war that does not pay"
Instead of replying to him, stepped aside to
give place to the conservative Kentucky chap,
who had just been denouncing the Message to the
Mackerel Chaplain in the tent, and was greatly
outraged by the Cbaplan's response.
1t seems my boy, that he had abruptly ad-
dressed the Chaplain, and says he; 'If the
Message wants to make the niger the equal of
the conservative element by implication, / hereby
announce that Kentucky considers herself much
offended. l fight for that flag" says be, hotly,
pointing to the national standard-"I fight for
the stars ON that flag to aid the of the white
man alone and with the black man Kentucky
will have nothing to do whatever"
The Chaplain looked dreamily at the flag, as
it patched the sky above him, and says he
!" For men of your way of thinking, my friend,
that banner should bear sun, rather than the
stars"
"Hem" says the Kentucky chap. How so ?"
"Why," says the Chaplain, gravely, beneath
the stars alone, you cannot tell a black man from
white man. The master and slave of the broad
MONDAY are equals under the stars for if the
sun shines upon the one working that the other
may be idle, the gentle planet of the night makes
master and bondman of one hue, and perfect
equals iu Natures own Republic-starry Night.
The banner for you, my friend, should bear the
sun, to show that it is but for day."
The conservative Kentucky chap came away
swearing, my boy hence it vas in nc very good
humor that he now saluted the Confederate rag
gedier.
Hem !" says he, ungracously, "whcre did
all those rags come from, and what is their
name?
The Confederacy hastily put on pair of white
cotton gloves. and says he
"Am | addressing the Democratic Organiza-
tion ?''
You address the large Kentucky branch"
says the Conservative chap, pulling out his
ruffles
"Then" says the Confederacy, ~ am ready
to make proposition for peace. My name is
Mr.. Lamb, by which title the Democratic Or
ganization has always known the injured Con-
iederacy, and | propose the following terms ::
Hostilties shall at once cease, and the two armies
be consolidated, under the title of the Confeder
ate State Forces The war debts of the North
and South shall be so united, that the North may
be able TO pay il without confusion. An elec
ton for new President shall at once be held
everybody voting save those who have shown
animosity TO the Sunny South. France shall be
driven out of Mexico by the consolidated forces
the expense being so managed that the North
may pay it without further trouble. Upon these
terms, the Confedsracy will become peaceful fel
low man."
"Hem!" says the Kentucky chap " What you
ask is perfectly reasonable. | will consider the
matter after the manner of dispasionate Demo
crat, and return you my answer in few days"
Here hastily stepped up, and says I, ''But
are you not going to consult the President about
it, my Jupiter Tonans ?"
1.-The President? the PRESIDENT" says the
conservative Kentucky chap, with vague look.
Hem!" says he, 81 really forgot all about the
President?"
The Democratic Organization, my boy, in its
zeal to benefit the distracted country, is occa-
sionaly like that eminent fire company in the
9th Ward, which nobly usurped with its hose the
terrible business of putting out large conha-
grafton, and never remembered, until its beauti-
full machine was all in position, that another
company of fellow-fremen had had the exclusive
possession of all the water works.