Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-08-08

. JONGlNs
It viii be borne in mind that the QuakerS
got to be a beIhgerent sect during our recent
grand struggle for the Freedmen'S Bureau,
and the Bondholder's Aristocracy. The way
they whipped the devil round the stump, was
3 caution to Billy Penn, ct. al. l am happy
( TO state. however, that notwithstanding The
/ fact that they have become lighting organi-
zation they still cherish the fundamental
doctrines of their creed, such as shad belly
coats. broad -brim hats, and aroad-fail breech-
es-similar to which wear myself. They
were seduced into the remuneration OF the
Peace principle in consequence OF The bland
! i,hments of the indomirabe African. Tco
much credit cannot be awarded them for the
able manner in which they went into the
war in the spirit. and stayed at home in the
| flesh. It showed that they wasn't afraid to
die for their country, If they could possibly
| help it,
With reference to the clergy, it IS proper
to state that they pretty much all went IN
! for the big fight regardless Of Consequences
| They vindicated the saDctity of Jesuitism,
and gloried in evil that greenbacks might
come. They were highly gracied with the
abomination of abolition desolation, and The
( festivities of tue bummers generally. Curtis,
! Blenker. Turchin, Butler, Mcneil, etc, were
| men after their own hearts. When Beecher
/ thanked God that the nigger would fight,
/ they all with one accord, said bully for the
nigger amenl The horrible and infinite
crimes OF the war, committed against Heaven
and its interests, were justified as necessary
to the attainment Of political ends. 'spnse
/ they thought that bird in hand was worth
: two IN the bush and the niger should be
turned loose upon society, God willing or
| no." Our advice to these fellows is, to look
out for the wi irligig
It's Loose; and on Buml
Jim Lare, of Kansas, killed another man
the ether day. The first man he killed had
! the audacitv to asl; a bucket of waller out of
a well that Jim construed this iEjo an attempt
to add insult to injury. and instead Of allow
! ms the fellow to I'm his bucket, he made him
" kick " il. About that time, the under
signed received a letter from n friend in that
/ locality requesting me not to send him the
! Logon Gazette any more, cantaiuiBg my able
papers on the issues Of the day. as lheiz re-
cep'iou endangered his life and property
" Tie public sentiment hcEe," he wryte
( won't tolerate Democratic ilaaS.D Ehe
/ sana public sentiment however, tHierFed
/ jim Lane and rot,ed him on he back L
! ,ii,ed him into local place and power sn2 g.
paly landed him in de United States Senate
! Bat :o5e-un'e ,he Graad q nly stow;
The next man that Jim killed was j'e sa-,r
me TIA, lie oGfht 70 have killed the irt
| dine. Ee killed. him i'm sclf3efe0se. H
/ 0!owir him round, aud BE u;ln't g-t clear
of him in any way. He s.U, lin where a
single drop ol water Is supposed 10 be of
more value han "a whole wen Of If anywhere
] in Kansas. Imagine Jim. Lane begging fer q
! " drop of water 10 cool Lis DarcEed touEue
/ from the man be shot dead at the well in
/ Kansas. We have an authenGc record Of a
similar event And suppose the wilheTi7g
reply should b.. Don't you see that my
5ucEet is eap-y.
+. jim Lane p-risbod by bis own ac'I
Time, the Ayengcr." is on his mission
/ Reributicn follows crime.
In recent conversation with E'mira
/ (Which Is my esiimable lriY) she nonpluSs-
cd me considerable by wishing TO know what
| the European war was for? I replied with
singular ability. that I didn't know. Says J.
Ii we dida't know what our own war was for
/ all after II was over, how shonld we know
that the European war is FOR before it cori
InenceS?
Elmira responded that what I had said was
too true.
then tod her would write to Count
Bi,mart. and find out all about at my earli
est convenience.
After a moments hesitation. during which
the whole scene passed in rapid review be-
fore my well. balanced mind, saysI, fighting
fer persons country is a coad deal ike
graveiing the street: It's hauled on a cer-
tain place one year. regardless Of expense
and hauled away again The next year with the
widest enthusiasm. This deporahe state Of
society is owing 30 the fact that Town Coun-
els. Street Commissioners, etc. are only flesh
and blood. ETC., after all. and are Just as ike
( ly to fIl where its too high already, as they
are to excavate where it's too low already
/ Aad so it is with Kings, and Princes. and
Presidents. They she'd the blood Of tee peO-
/ ne to crafty their idle whimS Every man who
has fallen ia battle has fallen in vain the Freed
mems Rureau to the contrary notwithstaHd
/ ing. God will fix the destiny of the nations
! in spite OF all their bloody striieS. There is no
/ faint OF passion. or crime, or human blood un-
/ on the means which He employs. God is love.
/ By Love he works in the hearts OF those who
/ do His holy will. It was the Devil who was
/ On the side of the Abohtonists. He it was
who rode unon the storm OF passion and war.
He inspired the brutality Of Mcneil. Sheri-
| dan, Blenker. Turchin. &c. Il was the Devil
who prompted the ruthless sacking OF ATTAIN
/ tn and Columbia
He was the BnIlv Bnmmer with seven
! heads and ten hornsl II was his fell spirit
when robbed the churches aad hnrneSteads
of the Sau,h; that stole cotton, lighted the
torch. and hated the Capperheads. That's
what's the matter with the radicalS-that's
what ais Gov. Morton. except that his case
/ is aggravated with whirligig on the spine.
! Elnira responded in her usnal happy man.
ner stating that Wa had fought four years
/ for the Freedmen's Bureau. and would soon
be ready to fgh. four years more 20 shake Il
| of
As that part of The national debt which is
to be liquidatad ~ gratitude has been assnm-
Ell by the abolitiori>;s the balance Of us Will
have nothing to do but pay the other part OF
il which We can ID before breakfast.
Fhnira and me has concocted a revenue
scheme which can't help hnt work We
have sent draft Of It to Washington. Il
DrovfEes for one or rn~Te reveuuc bureaus In
every township, the business OF which shall
be TO collect the wages and receive the in
comes. fees. salaries, and al other dues Of the
eniire popula'ion. Then issue rationS and
clothes IN return, and apply the sums thus
collected in part pay for collecting the same.
The officers Of the bureau to consist OF a
Commissioner, two provost marshals, and
one small Quartermasrer, ali to ran'z as Ma
ior Generals, and to own the district ernbrac-
ed within the Jurisdiction Of the bureau, and