The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-12
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MONDAY. FEBRUARY IL. 1865.
HOW LADIES /" TALK.
A woMANs VIEW OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON

The CONSTRUCTIONS, "a w Washington week
ly paper, talks of President Johnson, in
this lady-like fashion: 9tl 20 fr
Andrew johnson stands In his old and
proper shape-a Southern Democrat
only this and nothing more. l.5s
The plantation style OF his address to
the national delegation Of colored men,
who called upoil him on Wednesday,
leaves no hope of his appreciating the
situation. No man but an American
Shareholder could have looked into the
faces of that delegation, Of the repre-
sentatives of 4 900, 600 native born Ameri-
cans-of $4,000 Union soldiers, and
talked as he did, of q war of races-of
their being crowded In the southern
States, of his magnamimous generosity
of never selling slave but on the con
trary granting his slaves the use of his
property and his self-sacrificing will
iingness to be the Moses who should
lead them to a foreign land Think of
expatriating the loyal people of c0un-
try TO please the traitors Suppose they
were gone, who would fight the battles
of the Republic when Mr.. Johnson's
pet snak es get up their next rebellion ?
Well, the lesson il hard, but we trust
it will teach the Republican party Lit.
tie decent self respect, so that, in future,
it may be able to get up ticket Of its
representative men. The johnson les
SON will be worth all 1t can cost il it
teaches Republicans to trust the execn-
ton of its purposes to none but the
friends of tsprinciples. When Repub-
licans refuse to vote for, and confide in,
their political foes, they will have learn
ed the lesson of the hour, a lesson they
have refused to learn from their old pre-.
decessors, the Wings. That they will
learn it We have no doubt. That Mr..
johnson has done the best thing posi-
BILE to ensure the future success of that
party, we are perfectly certain; and
congratulate the country that he has
def ned his position, for now the Reput,-
lican-the only national party-will
crystalize around its grand idea, turn
its back upon half men and half mea-
sures and conquer the world if there are
only ten members. Now comes the tug
of war--overboard with all traitors
and, with full head of steam, drive
your little Monitor squarely through and
through these hulking, wOrm-eaten
crafts Of rotten expediences-all these
treason premium devices of the evilone.
Men, brethren, Republicans, the world
looks 70 you! Save the country! Guar
anteeO every state arepublican form OF
government, on the highest ideal of
Republicanism, perfect equality before
the law.
Radicals, save the Government from
the effects ofyom blunder, in placing it
in the hands of STAKEHOLDER. The
world holds you responsible for your ac-
quiescence in the nomination and cleo
ton of q man opposed to your principles
and linked to yoHr foes by every act OF
his former life. Plant yourselves upon
the Eternal Rock of Ages-the immuta-
BILE Right. Away with all compromises,
all time-serving, all trucking. Save
the country from the impending peril
of the wicked coming into high places.
Bar the doors of Congress against the
Andersonville murderers and all their
apologists. Do right or you will go
down with the President, and God will
raise up other instruments to do His
will. Leave the rear men to bury your
dead. Let this last Mcclellan go quietly
to his grave, while you lead the hosts OF
Freedom to certain victory.
THE NORFOLK SCHOOLS AND THE SAYINGS on
LADIES'.
A young lady, born in England but
long a resident in the State of New
York, and now in the Old Dominion in
the capacity of teacher among the
freedmen, gives some eliminating descrip-
tons of places and things which the
Brooklyn, N. Y. Union proposes laying
before its readers for their Amusement,
and edification. The writer has visited
Norfolk, Stanton, Lexington, ant
other places. Writing from Staunton, sh,
says:
These are very nice, interesting schools
here, and the children are decidedly of.
better class than those I have been &C
eustomed to at Norfolk. Ihad a pleasant
talk with them this morning, and sci
them to guessing what countrywoman
I was. They instantly cried out
"You'se Yankee "How do YOU
know?' Iasked. ooh, you looks like
one." "Now take another look,n said
1, land see II you're right" "Oh, yes
you'se Yankee, sure" "Now, sup
pose l wasn't Yankee, would you like
me as well?" "No, no. ,"Well, but il
I were your friend, wouldn't you like
me as well as IL / were born in Louis
lamar They hesitated; then few said
"Yes;o but most said, NO" "Now,"
said, "you know nobody can help where
they are born, can they?" "No.'
"Well," / said, looking very grave
Pm not Yankee, and 1 can't hell
it" They looked very serious, and
heard one whisper to another, .'She is .
Yankee
| l then told them where was born
and how had thought of them and
longed to help them years ago, and how
| 7 came across the sea on purpose to come
down to them, and l asked if they would
not love me as If was q real Yankee
Their eyes sparkled, and they answered
I" Yes" i then told them they were
not SO far wrong after all, for I was q
Yankee in my heart. / asked them II
they knew the way that people got made
into Yankees. They said: Put or
Yankee clothcs.p 1 then told them O
Uncle Sans way of making Yankees
and they highly approved. 8
I do like to hear the people talk. anf
often wish / had an audience to lister
as we'll as myself Use Union Ali over
my dear" said fine mulatto auntv Il
me the other day =" Yes. Use TInior
clear up from de toes of my feet to d,
hair of my head-yes, and higher M
dan dat right to de throne of God. dew
all Union dat go to heaven, yes dev il
dere's none but Union in heaven. Why
de secesh, de secesh, dey'se bowling Il
hell-true, my dear dey'se next kin /,
de Devil, and God don't want no such a
dem in heaven.n Speaking of tn
school house that had just been burned
she said Yes, honey, and there