East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-12-14
From the Pontiac Jscksonian, Dec /.
Provost Marshal Mcconnell Out
witted by q Nigger.

1
A Cooling Lotion for his Abolitionism---
Fun for the Copperheads,"-- ,"---" Colonel
HuclSins" pays him a visit.
| The result of the election operated
like a. spark Of fire upon powder
magazine upon "W. NJ. Mcconnell,
Capt and Pro. Marshal, Fifth Dist.
Michigan. For few days subse-
quent to that event, meeting him was
to comprehend " like meeting with
a wild boer,--his tushes stuck out IN
every direction, and he frothed and
foamed wonderfully. He had "got
the copperhcads under and he was
going to keep them under" Even
ons OF the most quiet OF them had to
tcke Q aaraing from the redoubtable
,i would be Watched al and ' akesrpff srft un- n
der" But as there was no general
rising of the "copperheads," it did
not require any great amount Of the
captains power to keep them under,
and the captain consequently got cool
ed down to moderate heat. But un-
fortunately for tho "oopperhoads," an
event occurred on Friday, which cent
our mercurial Provost up again, and
he roarod around the streets Like
mad bull. 1t was the most desperate
case of "r;gger on the BRAIN On
record, and met with the ,aost speedy
il not permanent cure Of my yet
posted in the books.
| oome weeks ago darkey vas re-
cruited at tho ProyosSs oiiic. and
was from thero taken to the camp
ground. This darkey enlisted in his
behalf all those generous impulses
and syrnpathies of the captain which
darkey only can arouse. He was
poor, Ignorant, down -trodden darkey
living evidence of tho "wrongs Of
slavery" At the camp he was in
struv::cd in reading and writing, both
of which accoia anlishments were
" Greek to him. But he surprlsed
all with the wonderful proficiency he
made in mastering them, aud none
more so than his friend, the captain,
who rung his praises of the nigger
upon every change, and pointed him
out to the doubling copperhsa sads "
as living, breathing, savory illustra-
ton of the fact that nigger was IN
intelligent "man and brother" and
tho equal Of the captain in every re-
spect. In return for the praise of his
new found friend the nigger showed
his ivory, but kept his own COUNSEL
When the captain boasted that he
was the right kind of stuff for sol
der, end would fight like hero, the
nigger nodded his head and exhibited
still greater amount of ivory. And
mus Inilrrers srood until with pride-
and sorrow the captain witnessed the
final departure of the sable saviour
of his country for tho seat of war,
with the bounty money in his pocket
and plenty of chicken-pie under his
jacket. But sad TO relate, when this
Intelligent, bravo, and patriotic pupil
Of thu captain reached Detroit, he
suddenly became 'ci est, and has not
even to this day returned to his kind
instructor tho three or four hundred
dollars bcauty money.
But 8 better subject for the sympa-
thetic tears OF the Provost tarned up
ON Friday last. Another shade made
his appearance as recrlis. IIe Lad
beer slave; had been most inha-
manly treated, made his escape, end
now painted for revenge. He did not
want to go as a substitute--he scorned
going for pay. He was going for
higher and holier motive He want
cd to have his name enrolled as de-
fonder of the rights Of his race, and
scorncd greenbacks. Well, this sec
ond man and brother" was stripped
for examination, when 10, the sight
that met the astonished gaze of
"Brother Mcconnell y words cannot
express. There, right before him,
was living victim of one of Harriet
Beeoher Stoves Legrees, with the
horrid stripes plainly marked in ridges
upon his back. There was evidence
inoontrovertible of the barbarism Of
slavery" and--happy thought
Brother Nc" would have it photo
graphed, and then wouldn't he show
the copperheads thing or two?-
So away went Nc and his shade to a
photographer, whore the nigger stood
for a Jackside view, while Nc stood by
and listened with breathless interest
and tears of sympathy in his eyes to
the terrible wrongs of his recruit
He had been whipped by his oversecr
until tho overseer could whip no lon-
ger from sheer exhaustation, when the
master took his place, and thus they
whipped alternately, until the blood
flow all round the premises, and flesh
hung down in strings like sausages in
a butcher stall. And finally Sainbo
made his escape, and here he was,
ready to fight the battles Of his coun-
try.
An elegant frame soon adorned this
elegant parlor ornament and "Broth-
or Mcconnell" so soon as he had pad
orer the bounty money. IA favor which it
seems is not granted to white trash"
until it is safe in. the service) hurried
with it to the street, and there re-
hearsed to little groups of attentive
listeners, and for the special benefit of
tho copperheads," tho story of the
black mans wrongs. Warming up to
the full height of his new born zeal
--the flashes of undying love beam-
ing from his clear blue eye, and rem
dering eloquent tho tongue which had
wearied in fainter praise Of vulgar
cheese, "Therc," he declared in stento-
rian voice, pointing to the scored back
Of the son of Ham, "Hat is what makes
me an Abohtsoaist."
Poor "copporheads." There they
stood, struck dumb by this mute evil
dence Of the barbarian Of slavery"
What scene was that for a painter
what theme for the poet. Wonder