The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-05-09
FROM the Orleans Republican. :.

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/ Mr. EDITOR :-Podunk has spoke. Po-
dunk is Loyal Likewise she Is Union.
| And to some extent she is League. Last
night was. as the Parson troely said on
that occasion, a memorable epoch in the
history of Podunk, and not only OF Po-
! dunk. but of the world Futoor generations
will revere the day, balies yet unborne
will have big time on it, an the altman
acs Of the futoor will make mention OF
! the occurrence which made it sell ybrated.
/ Thems the ministers langwidge.
/ l went over to the school house last mite,
! and found a smart sprinkln' OF n crowd
! into its edits The room was georgeously
/ lited with kerosene lamps and candles
which the thoughtful liburality of a good
many folks embossed em to bring along.
| After We d had time for a general how do
| do, Square Dohed called the meeting to
/ order and ses he.
| .Feller citizens, as the time have arroyen
! to organize this meetin, | would move that
our distinguished felier citizen--distin-
guished ekwally for the intelleck he's got
| in him and for his many virtoos-l say d
move that our distinguished telier citizen
| Capt. Ethan Swipes take the cheer. and
preside over this meetin. Those in favor,
say contrary, by the same sine. Its
carried Capt Swipe., the voice Of this
assemblage calls you TO preside over its
deliberashuns
Ses /, She shan't call twict. Lo, here
am L. and walked magesticul up to the
masters desk, and rappln on TO 1t, ses |,
'Ahen the neet!n VIII come 10 or
/ der
Then sot down and looked dignified for
about minute aud ahalf and then ses /
severele,
Order, gentlemen, order addin benin
ly' Square Dohed VIII explain the otJec
Of the neetin.
The Square got up, and ses he
Mr.. Chairman, the call Tor this meetin
/ is as follows:
| The loyal citizens Of Podunk and all
| others in favor of detanin this Union and
| expres.in' this unhoiy rebelyun, is invited
to meet at the school house this evenn
! for the purpose Of forming Loyal Onion
| League Rally, freemen OF Podunk =
Your kuutry call Show your colers and
give rebelyun its death blow When Po-
: dunk s-ear~, let the rebels trembieI
Mr.. Chairman, the crisis have arroven
! The eyes OF the world Is onto US. The
( times demand that every citizen should
show his hattT. Our ker.ry is in danger,
and there's no way to save it but Tor US,
! citizens of Podunk, in solemn council as
sen, Sled 10 declare in thunder tones that
we are loyal Let US speak to night, IN
such = way tina, J-n. Davis and his :atu!-
lites will know that Podank harbors no
! trayturs. Our kenny is IN danger. She
needs troo gems irts chow her that she ;
/ got EN- in Podunk, ny formin Loyal
! Union League I'd like 10 hear from Par
son Twittcr-
/ Here the Square sot down, and the Par
son get up and squared hlsse!t for Il ser
mon The mnnit he opened, the folks
began TO lay back jest a. they do = sun
, days and before lie got thru there was
| ten side awakes in the ho.se. The Par
son closed Ly readin' the foliowin
Whereas, This is the hour OF our ken,
. trv's peril, and whereas in these times he
/ who is not for me is again me. and he that
J sowcih not my clothes, searcheth broad
! therefore,
Resolved, That we, the loyal citizens OF
! Poiuuk whose names are here ,iacd, de-
I clare that we are patriots, ct scttery, and
! that those whose names are not 5!ned are
sympathizers with rebclyur.
! Resolved That for the purpose OF testi-
fyin' our :ffecshun for this guy ment and
( hairck for treason, we hereby form our.
selves into Loyal Union League, and
| pled.e ourselves 10 keep on dOIg SO until
the las, rebel is exterminatel, and the
I last traitor dies CT old age.
Square Dohed he seconed the resolu-
.hun. which he sed had the real patriotic
rjur into en- aad he called for the queS
,yun. Just Us | was golu TO put II, a
Young feller in the back part OF the room
got up. and ses ne, ..4--,.
4 Mr.. Chairman, if re:Oiashuns wouic
have killed rebels, they Il a been resolved
out of eXistuBs NOR o year ago. W.
citizens of Podunk have EXPRESSED on
unalterable devoshun 10 the Union twenty
.even different times, hav warned Jetl
Davis and his fcllcr trayturcs that this un
noly rcselvun must be crushed. and iow
treeson exterpated But sumhow the,
don't seem to mind the resolushuns W,
pass nor the speeches We make, and
kipder teftrn to suspect that the" We &c
used 10 EN-. and we d better try someth;n:
else; so move to amend the resoiushun
by adding:
, 'Ind, whereas, That as the rebuls air II
I. arn.es, END won t listen to reason, nor tax
in n rash .nal idee unless you first rnake
hc!e IN Their beds for. it to get in an'
whereas, the .;eantry Eas got to hev NOR
solgers, therefore. :.
.Resolved That the members Of thi
, League hereby volunteer for the war
, And on this call the que.tyun.
put the questyun, and the way tn
bows yell-d Il was sin. So. ses :
guess .,in': worth::while to call for tothe
| SIDE; il seems to be unaneinlous.
At this. up Jumpted the parson. an'
sed the trail of the sarpent was plain TO b
seen.
Then Square Dohed ho go W. and SCI
, the Emma S.rahs of eff Davis was anon
us lie feared the Chair wasn't sound
He feared he was Copperhead, add tha
J this was no place fur loyul men He
Withdraw his rcsolushuu, and Withdraw
: hisself. and invite the trooly loyal to NEE
n, some other time So he started fur tn
. door, fo.lered by about halfthe crowd, ant
as he went ses |, with witherin sarkasm
, Square, ef I'm Copperhead, You m
, mutton he'd. ! ken bite, hut you Kin onl
bunt
, After he and his friends had gone W
passed the follerin':
, .. Resolved, That this crowd hant got n
, 800 dollar sneak. in it, but that we
stand to our draft, .nc: ciiiFa,ee e:cry ma
, that wont 90 when he's drafted, but cIaw!
, out through his puss strings.
, Then We adjourned and I'm in dout
; whether I'm League or not, but cer's'!
E that I'm Yours, J.
!, EruAx SwIPEs.
5 M.RnyIxc. "reR THE 'w,n. I'VE 'ear' ear
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