Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-19
From the Toledo Blade.
NASBY.
Mr.. Nasby with the Presidential Party.
Al THE BIDDLE HOUSE,
twiCh is in Detroit, Michigan,)
September the 4th, 1866.

Al THE BIDDLE HOUSE,
witch is in Detroit Michigan,)
September the 4th 1866. J
Step by step am ascendin the ladder fame
step by step am climbing to a proud eminence.
Three weeks ago l wuz summoned 10 Washington
by that eminently crate and good man, Androo
johnson, to attend ConsultashUn to the proposed
Western tower, wiCh was to be undertaken Tor the
purpose arousn the of the West TO a sence
NV the danger wich wuz threatnn EN- in case
thew persisted in Centraizin the power of the gov
ernment into the hands Nv Congress, nstid diff
fusin it throughout the hands Nv one man, wich Is
johnson. l got there too late TO take part in the
first NV the discusshun. When | arrove they had
everything settled ceptin the appointment of chap
lin for the eXcurshun. The President insisted upon
my fllin that posishun but Seward objected. He
wanted Beecher, but johnson wuz infexibly agn
HIM " l am determined sez he, " TO carry out my
policy. but ! hey some bowels left. Beecher hez
done enuf already, considerin the pay he got No
no he shell be spared this trip-indced he shell.
VERY good said Seward, " but At least lind
some clergyman who indorses without hevin z.
NJ TO his honorcd name. Il would look better.
Il know if would" replied johnson, "but where
kin we find sich a one? l hev swung round the
entire circle and hevn't es yet seen him. Nasty II
must be.
/ There was then a lively discussion e. 10 the pro
priety before the procession started OF removln all
the Federal ohsholders on the proposed route, and
apintin men who believed in us johnson, Beecher
and me- that we might be shoor NV sootable re-
cepshun at each pint ct wich we wuz tn stop. The
annointed wuz in favor of it. Sez he "them ez
wont support my policy shant eat my bread and but
ter" Randall and Doottle chimed in, for it's got
TO be assent to whatever the President sez, but
mildly protested l owe duty to the party and !
am determined TO do it.
Most High" sez l, "a settin hen which is lazy
makes fuss-cut its head off and it fops about for
while lively. Lincoln's ofice-holders settir
hens. They don't like you nor your policy, but
while they their nests they keep moderitely
Quiet Cat off their heads and they will spurt blood
in your face Ez to bein ensured of reception a
each point, YOU need fear nothin. Calkerlatin mod
rtlv there is at least twenty-five thirty patriots
who feel call for every offs in your disposal 81
long Yoer Highnis ez them ofsis is held just wher
they kin see EN-, an they don't know which is t.
get EN-, you may depend upon the entire enthoosi
asm Nv each, Individually and collectively. II
short eff there's Offices in town and you make tn,
appointments, you hev secoOred supporters-hl
YOU make the appointments 700 hev the hundred
who expect TO get en- ...,
The President agreed with me that until after tn
the trip gullotine shood stop.
Secretary Seward sejested that clean shirt woul'
improve my personal appearance, and skkordingl,
crkular sent to the clerks in the departments
assessin en- for that purpose Sich nv em ez refoos