The Placer herald., 1864-05-07
THE PUZZLE SOLVED.


April lst, 1864
EDIroR OF SoNoMA County DEMocRAr:-
In your paper of February 18th, is an article
headed "Sorely Puzzled," and signed by
Ajax, in which he, like host of others, are
a, a loss to know how Jeff. Davis manages
to keep such large armies in the field, after
having according to newspapers) sustained
such overwhelming defeats, losing hundreds
of thousands of men slain in battle, million
Of men by deserion and Generalization, aud
two or three millions AS prisoners. Like
Ajax, have been puzzled too, but in order
to solve the problem, wrote to jeff Here
is bis answer:
Richmond Feb. 3lst. 1864.
FRIEND TUCK:-ln reply to your inquiry
how it is that manage to keep up my arm
les? will state that is quite an easy matter.
When Floyd was stealing everything from
the Government, at the commencement of
the war, he found, in the patent office, a
machine, into which if you throw either an
old man or dead one, a new hearty young
man is Immediately produced, with material
enough left to make little yellow doc; and
the dog you know is made into sausages for
the use of the troops. A we have to do is
to get into fight, and whenever we kill a
Yank, we throw him into the machine and
out comes young man; the machine takes
the dog out of the Yank, and as a natural
consequence, he instantly becomes good
rebel soldier. All that we fear is, that they
will not come fast enough to keep up the
supply for our machine. Hoping that my
answer is satisfactory, | subscribe myself
Your most obedient, JEFF. DAVIS.
The above is most assuredly satisfactory
answer to the query Of Ajax. 1t is only
upon the theory of Yankee "inyention" that
we can account tor the startling fact, that
if we take five hundred thousand from sixty
thousand that seven million remain. The
Yanks are noted for inventive genius. They
now have a machine in full blast, into which
they are throwing the whole white race
One thousand men and one million of dollars
when thrown into their war machine will
produce one beautifully colored, highly flaw
ored and charmingly scented free negro. 1t
was argued by some that this latter machine
is rather an expensive and wasteful affair
but those who made the suggestion were
proven to be traitors and Immediately execu-
ttu lU6 UNtuIUc Slldll IuU
Yours respectfully, KENTUcK.
Ey- The democrats of San Francisco are
doing responsible work They have organ
lied in every district, and hold public meet
ngs nightly. The ablest speakers of the
party are engaged in the cause, and if Sar
Francisco is not redeemed from the thral O
abolitonism at the next Presidential election
we shall be sadly mistaken in the signs o
the times. The Democratic Press is doing
good work, and its influence is every where
felt. Let the Democracy of the mountains
take courage, and organize at once. There
is great work to be accomplished. The
rule of abolition must end, and the democ.
racy are called upon to end it. Now is the
time to commence. Let every man devote
his time and abilities to that object, from
now until November, and the object will be
gained-the country will be once more free
II we fail, all is ost-there will be no lon.
ger resting place for Liberty in these Uni
ted States Union Democrat.