The national Republican., 1866-10-23
From Our Own Correspondent
LETTER FROM II ULL.
Grand serenade to Col. John W.
Jones.

generally known throughout huii, was Vi
sufficient importance to induce me to send
YOU On account Of 1t.
Col. JONES, you know, is one of our So
called political leaders. He puts on the airs
of leading man among the fishermen Of the
village, but plays the parasite and toady to
Senator WILSON (who has lately got con-
yerted) and Senator SUMNER, (who has lately
got wife, Col. JONES has for long time
been in the habit Of being serenaded once
month by his admiring fellow-citizens, for
the sake of making an impression upon Sen
ators Wilson and SUMNER and Gov. BrL-
LOCK. Having got into this habit, he can't
be broken Of it. He UiN be serenaded. When
the month comes round he sends out some
Of his employees to see if the "Club," or the
"League" or somebody else are not coming
to time, land tune and if an adverse report
is rendered he tells them to go quietly and
hire band at his expense and get some fel-
lows together who are willing to stand around
for the sake Of treat when the affair is over.
This has become regular habit of the Col
onels, and some Of his habits are very regu-
lar. He must have his monthly serenade
and display his monthly flowers Of rhetoric
or he would soon be in bad way.
Last evening an extraordinary effort was
made to get out large crowd. The Colo
nels occasional letters in the DAILY Barna-
Gle here have been very exciting lately-al-
most too exciting, for the old women Of the
place watch every strange looking craft that
comes up the bay now to see whether Fort
Warren fires upon it. Some artillery prac-
tice commenced at Fort Independence
day or two ago and my wife jumped out OF
her rocking chair, scattering whole lapfull
Of darnable stockings and half dozen balls
Of yarn, and, sticking her darning needle
into me- she exclaimed: There l knew
Colonel JONES was right, and that if that
horrible President wasn't impeached right
away We should be invaded by the unre-
pcntant rebels There! don't you hear an
other gun? Jane" she screamed, "bring in
the dried apples, quick! They are cooking
their cannons again T" ran away from her
darning needle as soon as possible, and in
the course Of the afternoon the excitement
passed of.
The serenade was fixed up pretty well
The Colonel had been hard at work in Penn
sylvania-where he owns some property
grinding axes for winter use; and as he haC
been laboring for himself harder than usual
an extra effort was made by all the people G
the village who depend upon him for livin
or for favors of one kind and another aroun
the State House when the Legislature is il
session, to make it The greatest monthly ser
enade of the season. They thought every
thing was arranged in the best manner, bu
when the Colonel arrived home he whispered
into the ears of one or two that it would be
necessary to have some colored people a!
well as the Boys in Blue on the occasion
or else several of the Senators and his frien'
THADpEUs STEVENS would consider it al
equivocal compliment; would think, in fact
that he was inclined to go back to the COP
perheads, to which party he once belonged
The committee thought there was no danger @
his getting into any other party than the on
that now has him on hand, but they stirre
about the wharves and got several good-ni
tured colored chaps to march up to tn
Colonels Office with the crowd One Of theI
had ban o and another melodious voice
Several lond speeches were made, but tn
Coloners was the speech of the evening. Ii
used the pronoun !, more than twenty time
with great effect. He said:
"Most heartily do ] thank you for tn
generous reception. If you knew how hal
/ had worked for it you would know mo
fully than you do how glad am of it.
will not say that am conscious that oN
this ovation to the political rcctitude OF II
life, for, in the first place, consider polite
recttude all bosh, and in the next place
never had any. But do say that the pc
sons l employed to get up this meeting ha
done well, and mean to do something han
some for them, if they continue to work 4
me.
The late elections, my friends, have d
cided my political course for at least yea
and probably during the next Congress
The Democrats have lost the game, and III
friends, we must stick to the winning sid
Ever since had such discouraging luck wit
Buchanan have determined to get hold
the winning cards somehow. Just look
what have suffered Myself and CAPITA
Rynders secured the nomination Of %
Buck to the Presidency at the Cincinna
convention, and when he was elected he So
/ was too young to take the position l
pired to, and his old fogy Democratic frien
said, Jones is going too fast; it won't do
let him get the reins in his hands, or he
drive us to the devil
"Then quarreled with Buchanan and g
my revenge by joining the Republican
New converts must be encouraged you kn'
and put my "forks" in deep. made Q
pretty well with Lincoln, and went on quie
ieathering my nest, as You will see whei
build my new house on the hill.
But when johnson went into the Pre-
dental chair supposed could have j.
what wanted; that could run half the
litical machines in the country. You kno
my friends, how grieyously ] was dist
pointed You know how my letter aski
that the New York Collectorship be Civ
to friend of mine was treated Do V
blame me for abusing the President and CT
ing him traitor, especially when the ru
calls pay me for it? Cries of no. yes, i
yes. ] ., -
Somebody says the country is bleeding
separation Let it bleed. W hat do Ct
1t ought to bleed until ] and my lrieI
who are loyal, get what we want" [