Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-11-17
q. smith TO. Major
90 '- RDbiusOu.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov. l6, 1864.
My DEER OLD FEL--It has bin long
time sense rit letter The kause why is
that I've bin bizzy workin ter rc-clcct the
Government hav got that dun now and
the CRATE work ov cnforcon the proclama-
shcns will bca vigorously carryed on. The
furst thing will be two mak new Cabinet
for the White House. The follcring has
bin tockcd of by our distinguished ole joker:
LOUIS HALL for Secretary ov Stait. His
profound nollege Of craftsmanship pints two
him as the man for the place.
ARMSTRONG WoLGAMoT for Secretary ov
the Treasury. His great fynanshc ability
and economical disposishen mark him as the
cumin man.
BENJAMIN SuATZELL forS rSccrctary ov the
Navy. His famillcraity with wotter-ac-
quird along Kllbuck him as the
successor ov old WELLEs.
GEORGE WASHING EVERETT will be At
turncy Gineral. His nifty legalattainments
and knowledge ov the dutch langucdgc will
maik him hoss in that department ov the
public servis.
JENKINS MULvANE fur Secretary ov the
lnterior-hc promptly gozc two the interior
when fursc commences.
JoHN CoRBUs will bea Postmaster Giner-
al. He has the anatomy two fill the cheer,
and the dignity to adorn the posish.
Gineral ANKENY must bea Secretary ov
War. His nifty military exploits in the
Mexican war, and his extensive idees ov
how two obagarmies and extermynate nashcns
spot him as No. old covy for that posish.
1t is purity well understood that JOHN A.
LEOPOLD, owen two his Experience in hunt
en- rabits quails, men and other game, will
hav the furst sight for Provost Marshal
Gineral.
1t will bea ncssessary for two hav moar
taxes, and this will lead two the appointment
ov moar tax assessors and tax gatherers. -
You and the rest ov the loyal people will
hav trends two reward and you will hay
offises furnished two order
The government has vast number ON
l. loyal and intelligent free Americans of Afric
ken descent on hand and it proposes tw,
II clear off the stait ov Missoor and coloniz
'S them for the purpis Of raisen solgcrs two fl
Is the quota ov New Ingland in what draft
G, may be maid.
Upon cxaminashen it has bin discoverc
sense the elccshcn that the Copperhcds ali
r sich dam bad set ov fellers. mean av
n ov EN- what we ken coax up to enlist in tn
as armic two fight fur cuIlerd brothers an
u, sisters while our men git rich on cotton an
to Giies.
The elccshcn decides that the war mu
o. bca prosecuted for the noble purpises
nt ireen niggers, stealcn cotton, makcn oflisc
I'll goinin in debt, isshuin grcenbacks, make
- drafts, levyin taxes, &c. and etc The'
II was the isshues upon which we went two tn
country, and glorously hay we bin sustaine
IL by the loyal people
u ABE sen the result givs him joy unspcal
II able and chuck full ov glory. The old fe
Ter got two dreamin about it last mite in hi
% sleep and kicked the close off the bed an
raised particular thunder with his househol
by singer in his sleep;
u | am the hoss what woodcnt trade
~ In stream or on dry land,
Again ruler of the country made,
III rule it or he damned.
c, MARY tckclcd him over the head with
k, white vcsslc KEEP underthe bed, walked hi
IT. up and reprooved him for his profanity.
o. ABE caved and toar for a short timc bl
ae finely simmcred down, and sed his procl
mashens wos sustained and he wood procla
Ell sum more, that his plan was approved al
&C. he wood fight it out on this line if it toe
- fore years more, that the people scd co
scriptions was good and he wood conscri
le- EN- as long as u man is left that the peep
scd tax and he wood tax to the extent
ell military necessity, that the nashcn was
er favcr ov oilcs and he wood give every 10y
ell man big thing BY this time MARY HI
Sc II hot whisky punch redy which quoted |
OF nnrvcs.
Deer Major, we will have good times
al the noxt fore years. You will git two kc
oo your nest as mail agent. Civ yourself
consarn about it.
le- LctSbcJ joyful and happy thru mite and thru dG
nj The war shallg go ON and our ofilscs will pay,
ny ,". SMUT "''''''' ''',' '''i"'"', WIN s'
~ Deer Major, draw your pay regularly Al
may LINCOLN bless you.
to vn
III JONATHAN O. SMITH