The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-11-30
A Disbanded Volunteer.

Has the Veteran gone mad2 Is he
after all votary Of despotism--an sne-
my to civil liberty? # the President
takes his advice---good-bys to the Repub-
lie. Let US hope that he has no serious
Intention Of tsndering any evil counsel to
his exalted friend. Ga secord thosgh.,
he must be joking :a aszs-A 57e1
Eddyturs Of the Sxndy Merkary: .s
WHITE HOUSE,. WASHINGTON. Nov. 10
ls64-You gentmen of the pre>s, tho full
of genus os bladder is of wind, doosept
know evry thing. Frinstance, Eddy
turs, you thoe. that by dwsllin ON the ab-
s"iute meshirs Of Abraham in my s,unp
speetehes, should injer the sacrid cays
Of that nifty sggsponent Of the largest
ilbty. That was an error of Judgment on
your part. know the people better
Nan in enc respeck is like the magnan-
nymus spanel dsrg. Ifyou lick him ever
the back pervided you lick him hard
enuf--he II lick your feet in return. 1
kennot say as that's nay task, bekase I'm
an onfortnit eggsentrick, onllke the com-
nature. The nashun hes applied its tung
to the boot sole Of my illnstrus friend, and
CRATE reckompense of reward will be
the porshin of US and our posteriosity.
Even the rebel City of New York, with
Its blindness voted agen the victor, will
pardizzypate, snder the oRassoomin But
Ter, in the blessins skewsred to the hull
keutry by the late providenshal dispense
shin. 1t was happy thort Of TIE Ad-
ministrashin to send the Hero Of New
Orleans to reglats matters in the CONNER
shal capital of the Union. Ennybody
ken complete the ditch at Dutch Gap.
Dix, probly. will be detailed for that sar-
vice. In the meantime, new and bril-
liant chapter in the history of the EN-
pirs State and city opens ondsr the gentil
and jswdishus rool of the Benifsent But
Ter. sapublic bennyfactor, he is bound
to hev the freedom Of the city; so CESS
yea he'd better present it to him in geld
bex.
You were entirely bshiad the light
house in supposin that Abraham would
be dissatisfied with my efforts ia his be-
hafe. His Re elected Eggsellsncy never
regarded me With more afFeckshir than
at the present moment. Obsarva where
my letter is dated from. In course, is he
dident recognise NE AZ faithful subieck.
he'd see ne hanged afose he'd quarter me
the White House. I dessay il will in.
spire eoufdesce ia the pnblic mind to
know that am wunst more at his elbo.
Let my kentrymen be ashoored that I
shan 81 ~
poplar will as egssprest by the vice Of the
mayjority. As far as l ken judge from
the eleekshin returns. the pe.pis of the
Moth is is in favor Of strong guvern-
ment Of the NEST iron-ol deskripshin.
Consekently. shell reeymend him to
give EN- pepper, and rsd-hot kyanns at
that .Seekind Washington" shell
say to him, "thess yehampyuns of Rerub-
licsn Libty is crazy for milentary coer.
eion, let EN- hev it up to the hilt. They
air clamrusfor arbitrary srrssts--Erxtify
en-. Let eyry man ~ ysnterste look A.
Of he wisht he dared ,rsmonstrats agen
your procesdins be sent to take sober
sscoud thort behind the bars Of the basr-
tsel. They hev approved the suppress.
shin Of apti.abelishin neospspsrs-stootp b
every press that ses bosl Ito your ad minis
trashin. They go in for the disfran
cheesment Of suvrin Statas--limick the
votin in fhtur to your own pursenal Sffends
and make evry corps . corps de ballot
They are in favor 'efindivityaf libety bsiin
dependent On the tutch bef'as hall - 10,
madgestrats lasd judges hen frrafd ybe
seoperseeded by yeur eiishai bsll-rinesr
They are friendly to plunder mungers-
isseo licenses to thieves in authority to
swindle en-. They are tired OF tho Con.
stitation as it is-hev it burnt in the
streets efevery Nuthera city. and appint
the Hsnabul Andy johnson to tend to
jeb. They despise the Unien as it, uss-s4
give en- everlastin war for the Union as
yeu Thick il sEsL .ss be. Tbsy liked tn.