Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-12-21
Jonathan q. smith ON Recon-
structiOn.
7,ro Mc I-ce1Ilc NJ AmeriLN

7'co the Ic7lc NJ AnierHy:
Andy Jobnsngs message bcin onsatisfac.
tory two you on tho question ov recon-
strushun, deem il mi duty two address
you. After the delivery ov Mister John.
sing 4 message Inc and the divine Stanton
and the accomplished Butler had a mceten
and agreed on plan of rcconstrushun,
which have the FLASHER ov communicates
two yu.
! We asked the Southern people to abolish
slavery, and tha dun it. We asked them
two adopt the Constitutional amendment,
and tha dun it, We asked them two talk
the oath Of allegiance and tba dun it. Tha
have dun awl we asked ov them so far, and
we kcn'kongratulatc ourselves that tha are
maken kommcndablc progress in the science
ov reconstrushun. The only truble with us
Is two know what else to ask ov them, and
that has bin solved by me, Stanton and
Butler aforesaid Tha submit, and we are
disposed two bea easy with them but at
the same time treason must bea punished
and rendered odious. In adishcn two what
has already bin dun, we ask the follerng, in
order to kompletc the crate work ov recon.
strushen
Firstly, Tha must give the free Amcrikens
ov Atrikcn descent the write two voat.
Secondly, The men must walk up boldly,
like chicken two the dough, and slip THAR
nccks in the haltcrs and bca hung.
Thirdly The purity wimcn must marry
our cullcrd bruthers, and the ugly ones must
bca sarvents for them.
Fourthly, Tha must have New England
Skule Marms, and New England preachers,
and shout bully for New England.
Filthy, Tha must give all their property,
real, personal and mixed two the free
Amcrikens ov Afrkcn descent.
When these condishcns air komplied
with, which no loyal man or woman can
ohjeck too, we will, if we think ov nothing
moar, admit Cullcred Members from the
South on the foar ov Kongress, and the
Stats aitly in rebellion shall bca Untitled two
awl their rights under the Constitushen.
The Union members ov Kongrcss have
declared THAR harty konkurrcncc in this
plan ov rekonstrushun and will Civ it THAR
Jealous support.
This plan will bring the country to great
ness and glory, maik awl the Stats and the
people equals provide against future trub-
blcs, homer the flag, and maik us a people
ov Christians perpctualy givin thanks two
God two whom we air indebted for thease
mannyfo.d blossoms and this Just and equal
form ov government.
1t is God worken in His MYSTERIOUS way,
through such christian gentlemen and loyal
Statesmen as me, Stanton and Butler, who |
has worked out this CRATE work ov nashenal
salvation. But we must not bca unmind- |
tul ov those loyal ministers ov the gospel
who have kontinually asked for wisdum two
work out our nashisnal salvashcd and I'M
parted that wisdum two THAR loyal fiocks.
l address the hole people ov Ameriky, |
and every one who wants two bea loyal will
support this plan ov ours, and the disloyal
Coppurheds will apo.e it.
The loyal peepc shood not talk emmy
posishon in partck!cr, further than | have
suggested, at present. Tha will bea advised
what two due in time for the next eleckshcn.
Statesmen ma stait and preachers ma
preach, but mi plan is the only one what
will bring the country out ov hur filth and
rags and maik hur shine like unto four
year old dressed in new bib and tucker.
... Yours Externally,
JON ATTAIN q SMTTJT