Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-11-01
aII Sorts of @uON 8eaOing.
New England Poor.

Back" PowEaoY, Of the Il Crosse (Wis)
Democrat recently cnpied on article from the
Hartford Times entilel "Auctioneering the
Poor to which he appends the following
iorcihle and earnest comments:
What's the use of wiring about the poor
white people Of New England? God cursed
them with AngIo-Slxon blood Hrl these
noor wretches, whose homes are sold TO doc-
'ors and whose lean bowels are made into
,nerulati1ns. been black. their case would he
presented to the people all over lha country
for interference. But they are simply poor.
ral-starved white wratches. Oh men, who
with toiling limbs hobhle along to the grave.
cursed with white skin. Old women, who
with watery eyes turn their wrinllleI faces to
rheir dnll ears, viii catch the sound Of pam
n"r's haarse As it ratt'eS over the stones Of a
Nv England road. Wives, whose husbands
are foundations for monuments to hproi>n -
Sisters Of brave men dead in battle Chill
dren of white parents. God pity the pnor
whi'esl The negro ia cared for BY pious
preachers and political gamblers, ont Of the
pohlic purse.
C1rse thrm-they are poor. And white
ha>iles! Most horrible crimesl
Let them paint their skins black Lei
them krnk their hair, ard powder it with
burnt amber. Let them cut their eyes open
and double lip their faces dance the bresk-
down, be fat. sancy and happy. Then, ali Of
Christian America viii pity them. OF late
years, the happy negroes have been giving us
breakdown in blood-a breakdown OF
credit--a breakdown OF white liberties.
Let them become purified by the odor Of
E:piopia, and glory will burst upon their Wis
ion Instantly.
Churches will be opened.
Fairs will be held
Taxes will BE- collected.
Bevone's will be ground
Blood will flow like water.
Debts will be heaped upon US as worthless
ocean weeds are heaped upon surf-beaten
shores
Taxpayers of Connecticut! Black M
vour poor, and the Government will support
them and land them safe in Abraham's Boz
som.
Black them over-"shiue 'em upI' and the
West will support them for you.
Step this way, gentlemen, the sale is about
to open. Here is ihe place 10 make money !
Here is a fine Ior Of poor wretches to be sold
10 the lowest bidder! Being white, the Gov
ernmert does not want the loi. We vii,
sell their keeping to the lowest bi,lder First
is an old man eighty winters living. How
little for him? He don't eat much. Hi
teeth are all ont. Examine his fabby gums
ladies' and gentlemen! His appetite is poor
H. can't hear what You say about him. He
can't zee the dirt in his pnrridee He can't
TAX nlain, anl don't go visiting-"One dollar
a wpekl' NJ God friends, this is extortionl
He is old. You can teec him on broth, and
sleep him on straw. Down he goes to Dee
con Skinstones, for nineteen cents a week.
Let us prGyi
And here comes next on the catalogue an
old female, rs years Of age. Hurrah for the
davs of '76l She is old and blind. She eats
coarse mush and niger molasses. She don't
get in the way-iu>t sits, drolls and mumbIss
MI the dav. and sleeps on pile of old rags al
rigbt Her son is noted Abolition preach
era bright star o: PuritaniSn' How lii'r
for bar? She has bad thing against her
She Is wbi.el IT'S awful! Her daughter
lIrs. Hon. -, will keep her for that. Il
don't cost a dime a week to keep her. And
down she goes to brother P. Nurious fer
shilling q week. Let usPray.
And here, patriotic cakes OF humanity,
baked on Plymouth Rock, here is awar wild
ow-verv white and very poor. She IS for
ty. Widow will be sold to the highest bid
der. and the brats thrown in. She can earn
money by wsshinS-alI for nothing. And