Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-11-04
from the N. Y. Evening Post.
GOV. SEYMOUR ON A TRAIN.
He Tells the Truth UuWttrinuly.

Governor Seymour, who recently returned
| from Pennsylvania. where he rendered great
assistance TO the Union ticket by speaking
against ii, wns on board the four o clock train
bound for Albany on Tuesday afternoon. -
Though tired and travel worn. he kept him.
sell awake FOR considerable time by gIanc.
ING ut the columns of the Pest, but lc after
wards fell asleep with copy Of the Erpress
in his hands, and forthwith commenced
bowing anu nodding as though he was re.
| spending 10 the congratulations Of admirng
friends.
merchant doing business in New York
began an imaginary conversation with the
Governor, and excited no little nerri,nunt "A,
the expense Of the latter. Th"y sat within
speaking distance OF each other and within
hearing OF the writer: .......
Have you just returned from P.nnsylva.
MIA, Governor inquired the I.,erchant.--
The Governor bowed unconscic,usly.
DO you think the Democrats will carry
the Statcf' continued the wag.
The Governor made ar amiable inclination
ot the head towards tie left side.
Is 1t not pity taat Grant, Sherman and
Sheridan hav" intcrfrrd so much in election
'nattters since the Chicago nomination ;"
Here tine Governor gave spasmodc Jerk
OF the head, which unsettled his hat.
hy theby, Governor, that was n good
j"He of yours equal to any OF Lincoln's) n,
Albany, by which you secured the nomina.
| ton I"
A dopble nod was the response to tho tri.
butte OF praise to the Governors wit.
| Doyou expect to be elected =" ..
An emphatic nod was the answer.
| Pray. tell me cOniidentiaily, did yon not
design 70 be nominated at Chicago for Presi.
dent y
nod, which biongh, his hat to the bridge
Of his nose, was the ply.
| Would not your nomination have given
great satisfaction to the South ="
A nod was given. which made It necessary
for the Governor to readjust his hat; but he
500" re'apscd into his sleepy state.
Governor continued the oucstioner.
amid the hnshed laughter Of those who heard
hun, "wlll you answer in your peculiar man
ner few PLAIN questions -
A slow and gentle movement of the head
was the reply.
DO you prefer jeff Dayis to Abraham
| Lincoln 7" -
nod given before the last syllable Of the
name was spoken, answered the question.
DO you prefer separation and slavery 10
Union and freedom I" ssl...-......,.
bow, which brought the Governors nose
IN close proximity to the back Of the next
scat, was gwen.
DO you agree with Stephens. Of Georgia,
when he stated that the South had no cause
to rebel 7"
This question was put ~hen the Governor
was sitting bolt upright. with his head 30
We'll poised Tor moment he made no motion
with it,
"Since you are disinclined to answer that
question. allow ms TO ask if your sympathles
are not mainly with the shareholders \"
A nod.
:" DO you not suppose that you and vallan.
digham and Long can manipulate Mcclellan
SO that he will, il elected, allow the rebels 10
rule this entire countryy''
A nod.
About this time the conductor came along
for III: tickets and awoke the Governor. who
proved that he was not only SLEEPY. head. |
but dead. head, also, for he stated that he |
had the privilege of riding on that route
without paying his fare.