The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-05-27
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Mr.. Nasby on Ordination.
Church ov the New Dispcnsashun, !
March ~, 1864.

Church ov the New Dispcnsashun,
March IL, 1864. :
Last Sundy VIC he'd improvin sezun-Robert
Toombs Punt, who hez bin studdyin for the
ministry with me for the past weeks, wuz Ii
censed and ordained. Ho votid twiste for Boo
kannon, at only ls years old, swarm his votes
with GOODNESS and cese that eggscited the ad-
mirashun NV the patriarks at the biznis. kin
saftly say he hcz whald moar Ablishnists, and
busted moar Methodist Brethren, that utter
heterodoxy, than any Democrat nv his age in
the stait. He hez brilyant fucher.
After the usual kwestious wuz put him and
satisfactorily ansercd, the congregashen wus
dismist and in the presents Nv the elder and de-
kuns alone delivered the follcrin:
CHARGE.
Brothcr-Hevin bin reglerly ordained, It on
ly rcmanes for me to give you wurd Nv coun-
Gil. Yoo dir goin in the apossel biznis at a
rayther unfavorable time. Man which is born
NV woman hez trubil for his inhcritance-I'ved
80 much Nv II that IL he'd It to do over agin I
woodent be born at oil.
The politikel hevins is orccast with poreten-
shus clowds The litenin Nv wrath Is leapin
frum wun tu anuther, whilst the thunder which
was wunst at distance, now roars angrily In
our ears. (Grafic ritin) The old ship Dim
ocrisy is tossing madly on tho wild valves, with
nary sale set, her seems open, the watur "a
forrin element to her insides) pushes in. The
sturdiest part Nv her krew seezed the botes and
abandoned her, and the rest Nv cm er o fitin fer
the helm.
In the menetime the old ship is dashin past
the haven of Success, and is hedin strate fer the
rox Nv Destrucshun. To yu is entrusted part
Nv the work Of savin her. Let me entreat yoo.
I. Avoid the soljers. With them yoo hev
nothin in common. They will dispitcfully use
yoo. wunst a party Nv em made me drink
pint Nv watur and take the oath Nv alleiense,
which outragis was follered by kopjestion NV
the BOWLS and inaamashen Nv the brain.
q Alluz preech agin tho niger. Its soothin
to ginoonc, constooshncl, southern rites dim
ocrat to constantly hear thar Is u race Nv men
meaner than he is. Besides It's safe-the mig.
ger he, no vote. Ef he had we mite vary.
3. Alluz hev q marter. The state rites dim
ocracy alluz sympathizen with the sowth. for
nun Nv EN- know how soon their turn may kun.
4. Precch agin malgamashen at least sun.
days per month. A man Nv straw that yoo set
up yerself is tho easiest nocked down, perticke.
lerly IL you set him up with o view NV nockin
Nv him down.
s. Alluz diloot your whiskcy for new con-
yerts. II talks much to convert Ablshnist,
and CT 700 use the pure artikkle it wood kill =
ordinary coustooshn afore he hev time to volt,
which wood be aggrevatin.
6. Sarch tho skripters fathefully for sech pas
sagis ez cuzzid bo Kanan, scrvancc obey yoor
masters and sich.
7. Lern to rcdc, or at least git shaip Nv the
letters so fxt in yoor mind that when you quote
book er newspaper, yoo will hold 1t rite side
up. Eddicashen hez bin gratc help 2 me.
8. Lern to .spcl and pronounce Missegena-
shun. It's good wurd.
The crate lcdiug ijees Nv our sckt which 1t Is
yoor dooty tu inkulkait is these The niggar's
ape, Linkin gorrillcr, JEFF. Davis christen
gentleman, the rebellyun struggle for rites,
the soUer buddy fool, Ben. Butler a bcest, ct
settery. Yoo air never tu blecyo in Fcdril VIC
try. but must allu1 credit confedrit successes.
woodent advise yoo TO let yoor faith in the
Confedrisy 90 so far as tu talk their skrip on
yoor salery, neither wood l burn grcenbax.
1 hcv dun. Do, my brother. Let yer polcr
star be Dcmocrosy, yer rallyin cry "Tho Yoon-
yum az it wuz-thc Constooshun rs It's !" which
is la,itoodinus. Fito tho good ftc, and the day
will kun when yoo kin lay of yer arms, and
with "P. NJ" after yer naim, enjoy the reposo
that alluz follers well directed and wiggerus ef-
forts,
Bro Punt started to-day for Southern ILL
noy, where he has congregoshen.
PErnoLEuN v. NAsBY,
Poster NV sed Church, in charge.