Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-23
Jonathan q. Smith to Samuel
Mower.

WASHINGTON, ID. Z. June 30, "a.
DEER REvERENT SAM MOWER: | hav
list reserved your letter nclosin to me ap-
plication for you two git the appintment of
Chaplcn of Cullered Rigamcnt The GER
tffikatcS of William II. Wircman and Jcnk
Mulvane, that you hav bin faithful minis
ter of the Gosple, and in season and out ov
seeson prceched agin the Copperhcads, and
that you hav takin evry opportunity to pitch
into the cditur ov the Farmer, has cum two
hand likewise The gincral opinyun amung
us loyal offishoalders is that you hav bin
loyal" But sum fellcr, who we suspect
for bcin Corperhead has writ on hear
from Miersburg representen you two bea a
long g-harcd radical, or Frcnonter.
Fremont is disloyal {; he is opposen the
governments he sez wus things tornenst the
government than Vallandigham did he is
tryen to defeat the elecshion ov the guvcrn-
ment; and no man what favers him has en-
ny moar show hear than a Copperhed wood
hav.
Your loyal nabcrs speak very highly ov
your preechcn, and the government says
from awl he ken larn you air h-ll ov a
good preacher" but you must sustane the
government and preach agin Fremont, as you
hay dun agin the Copperheads, or he ken
dew nothen for you.
The fact that you hav preached awl the
Copperheads out ov your Church and got
them on the high road two fire and brim-
stoan, shows that you hav bin duin a good
work; and the fact that your supply ov
green backs is runnin short bekaus ov youl
loyalty, kommends you two the protector
kare ov the government, but in order to
fodder in our pestures you must show that
you air in for electcn the government agin.
When you maik the proper showen, which
| hoap you ken dew, | will try two git you
the appintment ov Chaplen ov Rigament
Of cullcrcd troops, and ma the Lord hay
mercy on your soal.
The speach which you maid at Holmes
Vile last Satterday was telegraned down
hear and it maid dcap and lasten impres,
sion in your faver on the government.
In order that you ma kun right on the
record, l Civ you the follcren blank qucs
! tions two answer:
Du you beleavc that the Savior of man
kind was cullered man?
Du you beleave that cullered people ali
superior two whites in purfume, behavio
and intcleck?
Du you belcave that Sheriff Nelson is
Sourccrcr, and Estill is the Devil?
Du you beleave in hangcn awl the Cop
perhcads us soon as the ropes is maid an,
We git loyal men enuff two du the job?
Du you beleave and preoch that the Bib
teoches war and bloodshed, instead of piec
on airth and good will two man?
When preacher, do you tell funny joke
two maik loyal people laff?
Du you beleave that Lincoln is the guvcr
ment and that it is treason to say cnythin
fornenst the guverment
Wood you bea as willen to steal as you Al
two lie
Du you practice the habit ov talking abou
people behind thare backs?
Du you preech about the Farmer All
cowl it the Holmes county liar?
lfyou answer awl these questions in til
affirmative your record will bea bully goo
one, and big thing will bea your reward
f And, in the mean time, go on in yol
gloryous work. Your coarse will secure ii
plaudits ov oflishoalders and army kontra
ters, and the luvers of greenbacks will cay
you blessed.
Yours Forever,
JONATHAN Q. SMITH.