New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-14

DEAR GUBNOR: Us prack lOlks am so OeTy
glad Your Exlence am tellin de Grand Curry to gii
hold Massa Linkum and Massa Seward and all dem
big yrans at Washington. for stoppn de printn OBJ de
Journal Commerce and de Horl Dey am nice papers.
Dey lubs de Constitution and de gorus Declaration
(hat ar one what say all free and equal ceptn
wimmin and nigeers). and the rights OBJ sylum, and
Dmmecrats, aud heaps OBJ ebbery tng-in ticular fr'
printin Dat ar war mighty bad in Linkum, 10 stop
dem papers. Dey de two most 'spectibillst ptcA
lights in this we're nation-de farm and baSin beacons
shown whar dc unsod quicksands and de solid rocks
am Aoatin How drear de dismal frmant war all DC
time dem flaming candles was hid under Unee sans
bushel IL RELY 'peared 10 dis universal country
free prntIn, Phernandiwud and al. war goln 70 un
ebite smash, like sum normous steamboat. bangin ana
bilerbast on hidus roekbound coast wnar ae ra'ca
It's my individual 'piDisn dat am jist what Llnkum
and Seward war a meanin 10 compish wild de Ship oh
United State, when dey shot oil de gas from de CON-
msrcs OBJ DO Forl.
Dey war a trim den, and ON a tryin nor 10 dash and
smash into fragments and to sink 70 eter-
nal bottom. dis Ark OBJ human rights and free pIintln
am burnin in Marble and Stone lamp Dey must DO
stop Old Abe and his traitor crew must be hang on de
most highest yard arm OBJ dc vessel dey am q ym !"
wateI.og and to reck on de sholes Cd time.
On dc words OBJ 0hios blessed martyr OBJ free speakin
and printin-de great Yagabondam-Ise goin 70 teI
de corrup Guhment at WashintJn iiss what my pinion
90 EN- am II dey dare ~ put dere dirty finger on me.
But Gubnor Ise rtn dis letter on anudder subject:
You de ticlar friend OBJ de poor and prrssed-ano
w am a hopn dat come oh desc yere times. when you
am ten de Jury to tect folks rights for em, may be
you'll member us-
Now, Gubnor, we am not wantin' TO 'straet your
mind away from dc 'bominabe 'buss OBJ de rights oe
newspapers. We know we poor bracks am CD no
count. We am got no rights nor no votes what
white Gubnor am bound 10 expect when ne am caicu,
latin TO be de Presiden OF reunited and nee prlntn
and happy country.
We am not wort nofin' in 'psrison wild de JoErnsl
and Wori. One leaf OBJ dem immaculate sheet am wor'
more dan ten niggers-ob course II am.
Derefore we am not spectiu' you do much for as
Taikin' is your regular bisness. and you am tdls1
friend OBJ the poor ard pressed You tax so0S On Ss
often rid dat animal right into offices. II am gooe
beast TO carry man into Offices ell he know bow u
manage him. Gubnor, you am de man TO rlde nm seSs
ful-ob course YOU am.
Well Guhnor you know last Summer heap OBJ den
Linkum mnyums 'bused us most shameful But ds
Robin ard de burnin OBJ our houses; dc oeatin ant
woupdin OBJ oursebs; de cryins oh wImmin when az
mob war a beatin' out dc brains ob little chen on az
stones; de trcmhlin old men begin and prayln iof
dere own bes a. de libes Oh dere old braek wives "a
massaeer OBJ fras OBJ friends de mange Dodies
de ruin desoate homes de tears and sobs and groans
and long, sick days and nights OBJ poberty and want
menny oh am seen In dem terble days and sinee-k
desc ssnRs Gubnor nofin dey am Lss dan noffin,
parson Wild de wrongs OBJ de newspapers and de ngnu
OBJ free printin. Only tink oh Il Dem duooie DYED
wskn into de sacred presinks OBJ De HorI ane
De Journal and In de yraHnus name oh AL dc despoo
OBJ all de roin centuries dey ssid Stop aprlntn den
papers I" Oh, Gubnor, dat war an 6pfuI dom Nher
am been fectin on de 'normty OBJ dot arbitrary ene
willinous deed, my blood am cuddled, and my hair gt
tin out oh dere curls, stan up cree an strait wa
scGnGIHs In fugitive and metiiorca language, itwa
a moral murder For dough dem ruflans wa. MOI
gty on maimn orkiln nobody (as dey did brack ioin
last Summer) dey hurt some boddy's Jseltns. pel
hurt de EDITORS feelns or chen marble and stone nat
feehns about free Prfnrr) and dey hurt year feeins
Gubuor and dc feens OBJ your 4" friends
Now a white mans feelins am OBJ more Portance dan
all de Niger bone and blood and brain in de county,
% course deg Sides In stoppin papers, dey pa'
principles 10 de sakebut in KILN niger. dey haD nS
principles and so dey put de stake TO de Niger
Well 70 porceed wild de argumen
When dey l9pid, "Stop dat printinl" dey struck
torble blow II speakin metaf0roaD; dey knock d.
sap and Foundation of free printin in America IN En-
rope in ia in Africa and in DC odder four quarter
OBJ dis muLdrne sferc.
II most rolled back de dark ages. and Capt Noabj
big smashin flood, ober all de tire worl
You see Gubnor. we brack men am quainted wild az
mighty big ting Won u dOina tryn TO git dc Grano
Jury TO keep dat ar mendous food from comm.
DE ony way OBJ don il is 70 catch old Linkum and bis
wicked minyums, and use EN- dey used rs last Sum
mer-burn 'em, shoot EN-. hang en- Ef you am per
seyerin Gubnor you can do IT, and den your nam,
shall be ustrous- shall blaze out spangin in DC pltoa
horizum more lumenferous dan dc 'giitern generas
ties ob De Journal and De Worl what Linkum bee
aud you zelias in tryin 10 revive
But must close dis friendly piste Portant bissnes'
'mands NY mediate teation.
Berry spectfu your friend and friend 90 nee prntn.
Brooklyn Union, July NJ sAhso