Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-29
from the Somerset, o., Democratic Union:
The Cabinet A Unit.

Our Washington private correspondent
writes on the 18th that a commission of
three of the most intelligent and states
nan-like freed negroes called on the Presi-
dent the other day to arrange Cabinet mat
ters on an equality, from which interview,
we presume, is founded the current rumor
OF "a change in the cabinet is Dolly expect
ed" The commission were. of the best
blood, ae their color and oderiferous quail
ties plainly told. And that they were the
"mostest intelligent" of their race the re-
marks will substantiate beyond doubt
Our special, who was ''thar," says the con-
mission were introduced by Owen Loveioy,
who was permitted to depart Immediately
alter the introduction.
But hear our special:
Washington, Feb. IA.
Editor Union: The object of the inter-
view between the three colored gents and
Lincoln few days ago will best be under.
stood by the con itself, which vour
special bad the honor of hearing from be-
ginning TO end, having privately slowed
himself "behiDdVas the 6feboard early 10
the day, especially expecting the interview
having got good scent Of the commission
as sooE as it reached the city. was 90
confused during the interview that did
not learn their names, but will designate
them by niger LIST. niger I'd, niger Sd
Niger LIST seemed to be chief spokesman.
The interview took place IN the Presidents
private reception room; and this is the reas-
on why assigned to myself private re
treat. have great regard for the priva-
cy of Lincoln "or any other man." How
got IN or bow got 0att remains a piece of
history unpublished. Suffice it to say, how.
ever, that r was all done up in accordance
with the workings OF the Admiuistra-
ton.
Here is the conversation:
Lincoln-Be seated. gentlemen.
(Niggers all sit down
LincOln-Well, gentlemen, what is the
object Of your visit?
1st Niger Brudder Abraham, we bein
the mOstest intelligent OBJ de African wing
CD de Republican party, we hab got stu
alton from our colored brederen to settle
| the question OF human rights on de basis OBJ
| de Chicago Platform. We am come fully
oppressed wild &c idee dat you am de hn
man race. specially de AT lean Department.
as developed by de Message and oder
tings OBJ de Administration.
Lincoln-Thank you. l shall be happy
to grant anything IN my power by which
equality with white people.
% N,gger-Dat's what we am after
lst Nigger-We hab come to the same
conclusion wild our breddren OBJ de North.
dat color shouldn't make no difference in
de races.
Sd Nigger-Nur de scent; fur de smell
am q very important feature in de human
race; fur instance, in de dark, when ebry
body am black, de nigga is de only person
dat can be told by the superb scent OBJ bis
natnr; dsrefOr, making him superiah scien.
tifically to de white race
lst Nlgger-But to de pint. We ana
fully oppressed wild de fact dat YOU hab de
| honor, brudder abraham, OBJ respecting de
African race, and OBJ first sdiscoverin dat
we am de original Americans oh African
descent. and dat We am entitled nv de
Cunstitusbun and de Chicargo Platform TO
all de rights OBJ de white race; dat we bab
right to marry white people; de right to
keep white servants; de right to vote: de
right to Obsevate on de affairs of State: de
right to hold Office; de right to raise white
regiments, by draft or Otherwise; de right to
office companies aud regiments wild colored
citizens; de right to mend de Constltusbun
so dat de African may be elevated above de
common wife race Oh account OBJ his color ::
and
Sd Niggsr-Don't forget de scent.
let Nigger-An as regards de scent, we
am OBJ most sprendrid fragrance, which,
when it gifts in de councils of de nation, will
| do away wild all de fumery so spensiye tn
| de Government.
I'd Niger Ito 1st) Don't furgst de posi-
ton.
Lincoln-I hope my colOred friends will
Dot rush the thing too much; be patient; let
time do its work.
I'd Nigger-Wbo's dat?
Lincol0-I say we should not take time
by the fOrelOck; we
Sd Nigger-Expend him from de sarv.
ice; dere is prenty wife ginerals dat will
fight for US for good pay. Don't take no
man by de forelock; if be amt for Us. he's
agiu US.
Observation-Disclosures will bring svsry.
thing out right.
&c Nigger-Providenc amt nowhar nv
de eide OBJ you, brudder Linkum.
let Nigger-But to de pint. Dis depu.
tashu0 am deputicated by brudder Lubiov.
Hoss Greedy, Cheever and others to supees.
ticate de propriety 90 s5justicatin the Cab.
yOet ober again. De friends OBJ Liberty
and de Proclamashun demands de change:
and for de purr ose OBJ taking de weight Of
OBJ your shoulders. dis delegashun propose
to except de sltuashun ourselves. and save
you de trouble of huntin up odder good
men OBJ de right stripe.
I'd Nigger-Dat it would crush de rebel,
lion dere amt No doubt.
Sd Nigger-It would glib wigor 10 the
waw.
LIST Nigger-It would make friends nh
eory odder nation, specially Africa.
LinOoln-Tbis is asking great deal,
gentlemen.
Sd N,gger-But look at de beauty of a
united CsbyDet.
LincOlD-A Cabinet half white and half
black would not take very we'll with The
conservatives Of our party.
I'd Nigger-Look at de beantiss oh A.
rainbow. wild all its cOlors; who ses bsans
agin dstf ~'''
1st NIgger-NObody bat de demycrats.
80 Nigger-Sich would be our Cabyn-
This was poser for Lincoln.)
LIST Nigger-It would make de white
army unit, and place 'em all still hiob.
er IN de estimation OBJ de colored citi-
zen. WV
Sd Nigger-Den some OBJ de- Afri-
cans might be injuced to line de white ar.
my.
Lincoln (getting oornered) Really,
gentlemen. you ask too much, at pres
| ent.
1st NiRger-But spoze we Iogicate. You
say we am equal in ebry respect to de wife
man, an Superior to de Irish an Dutch !:
and
I'd Niger Ito lst)-Don't forgit de
scent.
lst Nigger-And if we am equal wild de
wife man. and de wife man am eoual .o nv
whar's de difference ~ ~
Lincoln (beat clean out)-Tbat reminds
me of little anecdote-
Cd Nig0er-Dat ram;nd. -