The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-04-04
lfrom the Metropolitan Record
Bill Arp to Mr.. Tammany Hall.
MILLEDGEvILLg, Feb. 1865.
Dear 7dmmQny -

You are glourous old fellsr. You've
got heart-a great big beart--and n
you were here | would exclaim in the
language OF my unkle Billy, "put your
hand in mine, honey, and kiss me.n We
are WHIPPED at last, old Tammany. We
reos are conqrred, spbdIed and subiuga.
ted, not by hayonsts or bullets, bu, hv
your friendly overtures, your mani,
speeches. You and Sunny South Cox
and Company have captured us, taken u.
prisoners, and we are now as dosile as W.
have been hostile. | tell you that we
would meet yon on half way growni
DIdent we stretch forth our arms for
sympathy, and wasent we about to turn
away in defiance and despair for the want
Of in
I'VE spred the mantle Of oblivion over
The past. II you Of the South have the
spIrI 70 accept we Of the North have the
heart to tender you the otiises Of kindness.
We will help you plant again the seed
whose perfect leaves, flower, and fruits
shall he yours with ours 10 enjoy"
I'VE are today arrayed against the
contention concerning thu black race, and
are looking forward to the white race for
the welfare and greatness (! our county,"
And dldent you say that, too, old Tam
manyi and dident all hands jswb biIes and
svcIai'n "thsts it, them's EN-, that's the
doktrlne, the nigger may be big fish,
but the white man is whake.' And
didsat you all take another drink ON that.
Mr.. Tammsny When some of US rebs
had been there, old feI, jest to have
seachd tumbsrs with you. Thank the
Lord that there are good men North Of
D'xsy. There's heap Of 'sm here, Mr..
Hall, and their hearts are jumpin and
bumPin and thumpiu as big as yours.
Their hearts were castles, and their buz
zums sitadels, but YOU have taken 'em.
Don't be alarmed, don't resssd, don't take
back nuthin; be kahn aud ssrseu, and va
OF tho rebe!lious South will wipe ou, the
last spark Of hatred to such As you. We
are now wipin away the curses that were
upon our lips. We are ri.in up from our
humiliation, and like sr,ong men are
shakin the dus. from our garments. Think
Of II, Tammsny. What a glorous sight
to see brave psspul lifted up-a whole
nation OF white folks rskonsiIsd. What
spirit, whs, gosi, what inspiration told
you how TO reach nsi How did YOU
know that We was weak where We WAS
strong, iu the same secret corns. OF our
buzzumsi
You've Got US Tammany and we'll 70
sPond to you. well reinforce you. We've
said some hard things. Mr.. Hall; we've
tried to skorch, and blister and excora,e,
but you see We were gosded, gorsd by
buls-TrumbuIs and Republican bulls.
They bsllerd and We paved dirt. They
punched us in the cage and we growled.
They put tax under our saddles and we
kicked. What elsa could We dot Je.t
think 1T, Tammany. Ruined and desc
late, the people 10 mourniu and thar
homes in sshes-no luYuries, no comforts.
no Christmas worth Gus, no Santa Claws.
no nuthin. Could We lick the hand that
laid us low mary time-no, never.
While ws was s,rugglin to rise from out
the wreck, TO breathe the all above US. TO
take an invoice and see If there was .nuf
left to live for, our enemies were q sboutin
hit him, kick him, smash him sgin
We we're then at the bottom, Tan.
many. We didn't know there VAS any
lower deep, bui our enemies were huntin,
and they still are buntin some deeper pit
to put Us in, and some pendulum Of Poe,
to swing and cut uG Well we Amt
bsatbens, we've been'to meetin, we've
seen misshonsrys, we've got churches and
sermons, and hymn books and PRAYERS.
We've got pious old men and wimmep,
aud brave boys. and maidens Who are
finishsd all the way up like the corners
OF temple. God bless EN-. Tsmmsny,
parsickler them last. for in connection
With them are ceu,srd the hopes Of pos
tsri,y and the joys Of our life. We've all