Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-05-18
BTUDYIHe .PobrTICs UNDER DIFFIcUL-
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An old farmer in the, interior of Ohio
writes to tho Cincinnati Commercial; among
other eresdablo rnatters, the followingi
which is s,too good 70 be lost, and too true
to be forgotten: l.
One day some time ago John had been
to the station for me and brought homo a
paper that was filled with a great MANY
speeches, that had been made about bill
that our Presid ent had seen fit to disap-
prove of Well, I took the paper 10 my
corner, and, although, it was all in very
small print and tired my eyes very much,
Tread it every bit. My good wife got tir.
ed Of my forever sitting there, poring
over those long "borations." as she termed
them, and said that would do well to be
reading my Bible more, and such produc-
tions less. "Wife," said I, "lhe kingdom
Of heaven isn't in any, particular danger
just now. but my country is." After ths.
she said nothing more about it to me.
But the more I read in that paper the
more bothered j became. i read long
speech by Mr. Henry Beccher, who seems
to know so much about every Thing but
divinity, and 1 liked it because he support.
ed our President, thought, must be in a
varying position nowadays.
Then L was upset by Mr.. Phillips, who
went into Mr.. B. like Ihavs; seen little boys
attack hornets nests in the. winter time.
"If such men differ" said I, "who will de-
eide ?" I had always before thought these
two would agree though the earth split.a'
Then I turned over the leaf wrong and
commenced on the latter part of somebody
elso's speech. like it go much that I
read on and on until finished it. "Sure-
ly," said 1 to myself, "sureIy we have got
one good and true man in the land" The
tone of the speech reminded mo of the
good old fashioned "farewell address" of
General Washington, and I thanked God
and took courage.
Then hunted up the beginning of the
speech, and could not believe ny eyes
when I saw Alex. H. Stephens name to it
must be Thaddous Stevens, as he was
"Union," though the composition was very
much unlike the style Of the gentleman
from Pennsylvania. ..
"Wife," said I, alook here; my glasses
are little dim; is that Alex. H.s"
"Alex. H." said she.>
"Not Thaddeus," said I.
"Not Thaddeus," said she.
"Is the last name spelt with a r. or with
.ph2"
"Pb,' said she, "aud what are you read
ing rebel speeches for, I'd like to know.
He's the Slice President of the Confedera.
cy, and ought to be hanging to sour apple
tree instead Of being loose and making bo.
rations:'
My wife is little neLulous about ames
and titles, but is thorough. going Union
woman, and hates rebels with perfect ha-
tired. She was chairman of an aid socie.
ty during the war, and many a time I've
walked up in the night and found her still
sitting by the fire, knitting socks ior the
poor soldiers who were lying ont on the
cold ground with nothing but their KNAPP
seats and pontoops to cover them."]
Then found til at the speech was addres.
sed to the Georgia Legislature, and I knew
that "Thad' would never take tho trouble
to tell erfing people how to right, though
ne is great on abusing them when they do
wrong. - Il
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