Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-09-03
Letter from Iona,man q. Smiii,
10 John IfrOugh.
MAsattoS, os,o. spptomber 2. Ie63.

DEtR JoHNNY BRUFf;-Onept old Abe sent me
down hear bekausc this pIace Is only about a
mile from hell and | ken seizure easy kommuni-
cation with the Devil. our beluved father. Every
mite at O'Clock just the hour the Union League
meets over BpsY's tin shop, tho DnviL Gums up
out Of the ground at the South end Of RussrLL's
Machine shop. When he Gums up he shakes
tho sand from his tail coils itup like unto rope
and sets down on IL. NJ and him and tho Mas
silIon local of the Ohio Repository sets down md
tock over matters The DEVIL scz LiaKEs and
his trends air worken things furst-rate. lie
thinks il was master sttoak of policy for Onest
Old Abe two refuse to allow the Stat Of Louisi
ana to cum back inter the Union unless she wood
adopt new constitushen aud abolish slavery
He warmly kommends the policy of the President
in buyen "Americlens of Afriken descent at
three hundred dolcrs h d and scllin white men
at the saim price. he is pleazed with the wa
Gen BuRNsIDE managed the Kentucky ell cshcn,
but he is afraid the thing kant be dun In Ohio. =
It was him who indused the exile of VALLASDio
HAM. He communicated with Abe about the
matter thru Spirit Rappcrs, in which means of
transmitten news Abe has full konfdencc. The
old fcller is in hi h glee over the guide work the
preachers is duin. He sent the Rev. Owens, OF
Milersburg to the Democratic meetcn at that
plaicc on the Goth to talk noats and report He
regards JONES, RowE and FooTr as three Of his
moast worthy labcrcrs. Jha air duin moar to
people his domnions than eny other three men in
the Stait of Ohio. lie insists upon awl our be.
luvod trends tdron badges from the Demo Gratis
insulten them and raisen rows generally, fur that
iucurreges disobedense two law, and whatever
duz that goes towards overthrow the government
and establishen despotism. He admires our poll
cy of estabshen despotism and maken Onest
Old Abe dictator, with the fullest konfdence that
it will rebound to the glory and oner of his kngum
With the mupny, the military power, the offices
and crate number of preachers he considers
our success serten.
Deer JoHNNY, his Satanic Majesty, luvs you
moast intensely. Your luv for the :" Free Amer
ikens of Afrikcn descent" Your idv that the
war musent stop ill the last culerd bruthe and
sister is set free, is bully. Thnre freedom will
demoralyze white people and maik converts to
mo CtNS ne Is U0hUkIul 10
you for scnden so mcnny loyal peep | over your
Ralerode free to our meetens. 1t shows YOU to
bea far seain man when YOU charged solgcrs
tull fare On your rode so that you Good pass your
politickel trends free. You viii bea expected to
incurrage your trends to talk badges from Demo.
krats stur up fights and sch ike for it pleases
his Majesty powerful site. When YOU git to
bea gunner you will 90 in strong on draften, ar.
rcsten, and traw your pay regularly | guide
mcnuy OF your trends wants YOU two wiihdra "
from the cnnves for Guvier but his Majesty scz
as how you hav the track now and YOU must stick
two it like wax sticks two a bushy head ofhait.
| went you two git sum konttactcr, or Guver.
ment offiscr, to steal me about five hundred thous.
en- dollers, for am ncer'y ont fluids. The
editar of the Ohio Stait Journal might sent me
Ipart of whot he stole. The steeling of that two
million doers from the steamer Ruth aud ther
Iburhen the boat to cuver up tho theft was purity
well dun. You tell Gunner ToD to not allow
the affare to bea investigated for fear sumthcr
Gums out that wood injer your elecshen. 1t wa
smart in your trends not to let the draft cum be
uDar tue eIeCSICI, III WOOL HhNc nu'J our CO
amazenly. Shood thare bea no draft mad, III,
the thousens Of enrolen onicsers and sich lilx,
hav maid big thing ont ov it. Thease mer
shood bea very loyal in konsdera shen of the
splendid chance tha hav had to stick THAR fist;
into pecpcl's pockets.
The "Secesh Democracy" air haven very big
lpotio ke meetns, which is not peasrn to us. q
two mak the matter worse the loyal peepel arc
haven very small meetfns. The Devil thinks
military necessity wood testify Guvner ToD il
taken possession OF aw the ralerodes in the Staii
aud carryin loyal peepel over them free CRATES foI
nothen when tina air attenden loyal meetens
Deer BRUFr, the DEVIL reckommends that you
git the Ohio Fa' Girl and talk her round two
your meoteus. You must represent that she i:
your own child, only seven years old and weigh:
AIS pounds. Git the papers two maik great
fuss about your girl and the peerel will turn Out
! two sea her and you ken thareby git big meetens
Tha'll think you air CRATE on rasen girls, and ov
coarse you wook maik good gunner. He also
! thinks our trends had better git up new lot o
lies on VALI.ASDIGHAM, tie old ones are abou
, played out
Yours Forever,
JONATHAN Q SMITH