Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-27
NAsBY.
lie Attends a Cabinet Aeetiag-A. j. is AE
ftcted IN Sptr@-1n Affecting Scene
CoNFEDRIT X ROADS,
(Which is in the Stait nv Knntucl,y ,

! wuz called to Washington by our patron
saint, the President, to comfort his wounded
speret. There aint no dsguisin the fact Tho
sperit of Androo johnson is wounded, He
has endoored the stings and arrers Nv more
outrnJus fortune than any other man who
he2 liyed aence the days NV Hamick-more.
indeed, than Hamlick endoored-twice over,
llamilck's father wuz pizened and his mother
harrlu agln aiore her mournin clothes wuz
wore out, sumthin no savin, prudent woman
would do; but what wuz that to what A,
johnson endoors every daYY Nothin.
INC caDlnet meetin to wich wuz sum
hloneu wuz called for the purpose NV sheddin
tear or two over the election returns. and
10 consider variety Nv letters wich His
Eggscellency had received within a few
days may remark that the cabinet had n
gloomy and mildewed look.
The first wuz from Rev. Henry Ward
Deecner: MIR. Beecher remarked that he
ned the highest possible respeck for the offis
wunst held by the good Washington. the
great Adams, and the sainted Linkin, He
omitted remarkin anythin about Peerce and
Bookanan out OF regard for the feelins Nv
the present incumbent, wich, Of he he'd
read history correct, wuz a ardent supporter
Nv the Administrators Nv both Nv them
men, wich he considered stains upon the
pages NV American history wich lie Good
wish mite be obliterated. But wat he desired
10 say wuz that he he'd n higher regard for
the goou OPINION NV mankind in general
than he he'd for the good opinion NV tbe
accidental incumbent Nv any offs, and ez he
he'd, IN an Eour Nv temporary mental aber.
Isshen, wlch he'd happily passed, endorsed
the Administration, wich insanity he'd
worked evil unto him, he remarked ez \
simple act of justice that the President shood
cause 1t to be known that he (Beecher) wuz
not considered by the Administrashen oz a
supporter thereof.
u do this, " sod the writer, ''becoz the
impression that am in the confidence NV
yoor Eggslency witch is unfortunately abroad
hcl seriously DAMAGED MY REPUTATION.
"Trooly yoors, ct settery."
The reading NV this letter was follered bv
mint NV profound silence, wich wuz
broken by the President
Let him pass, sed the grate man who
hez the dispensin of post OFFICES, "let him
pass. But here is another" sed he, burstin
into tears, "read that"
L. wuz from General Custer, him Nv the
yaller hair, wich had some reputashun doorin
tne Wur ez a cavalry commander. 1t wuz to
inc same ciiect, He he'd when he sposed the
policy NV the President, wich he esteemed.
ez he must any man who held the exalted
position wunst occupied by the good WASH
ington, the great Jefferson, and the sainted
Linkin-
The ongratelul dog doesn t respect me ~
sed Androo, " its the offs l fill, - and lie
burst into fresh flood.
When he sposed the Presidents policy
wuz slch asa soljer and patriot Good endorse
he endorsed it. But he diskivered that il
leu nm, back foremost, into company wich
9eorih the late war he he'd alluz visited face
foremost and on hossback, and, therefore.
TO SAVE MS REPUTATION, he must beg thai
the President wood give it out, that he 1Gen,
Custar) wuz not nor never he'd bin a sun.
porter NV his policy, and oblige
Yours troOly, ez before.
j.. wuz too hart-broken at this to make anv
reply, and Gown and Doolittle wuz in the
same fix. The Kernelcy wich wuz given 10
Ouslart 10 Keep him in pOssishen he'd bin
promised to Demokratic captin, who wuz
leu ny company IN the first Bull Run fight. |
ana who threw up in disgust the next dav'
not llken the manner in wich the war wuz
bein conducted, but now the Kornelcy wuz
gone and Custar too, and wat was worse |
there wuz no sich thing to be thot Nv as dis |
missing MN. The entire company yoonited |
in minglin their teers.
The next letter was red by Seward ez il |
wuz addressed to him. 1t wuz from Raw. |
mond. He opened with the remark that for
The Presidential office lie had the highest |
Iespeck Aside from the consideration that |
i he'd bin wonst orkepied by the good Wash.
ngton, the great Adams, and the sainted |
Linkin, the President mite be considered the |
Father of his Country, hevin so large num-
per OF helpless children to provide for, and
besides he he'd instinktIve respeck for The
dispenser OF anything. II was difficult for
lim, bein open and simple minded man.
not to adhere to the President, but
Good Heavens ~ shrieked johnson.
that little fox amt goin to speak NV HIS
'eputashenYh
"Dooty requires the reedin NV the entire
locEeyment, painful to my feelins ez 1t may
DC, sed Seward. He concloods thusly:n
VI am forced TO ask you, ez one eniovin
contidenshel relations with Him who occu.
llez the Presidenshel chair, to hev it rivin
lut that l stand in opposition to him. A
loo REGARD FUR MY REPUTAsHEN lmpels
ne TO this coorse | remain, yoors trooly." d"
There wuz or more. Gen Carey, NV
ohio, requested the President to remove INN
rom his collectorship, cz the holdin NV II
vuz INJooR1N HIS REPUTAsHEN; an editor
,ut West, who wuz sedoosed into takin a
'ost Oils, begged to hev 1t taken off his
lands, that he might save his clrculashen
leiore it wuz overlastingly too late; and
lnally we cum TO one the seal NV wich wuz
coat Nv arms, bull dog rampant, bowie.
inite couchant supported by trottin hosses,
N field NV green cloth. Itwas from Hon
Ohm Morrissey, who he'd Jest ben elected 10
congress in Moo York
MI Morrissey remarked that ez one NV the
,illars NV the Democracy he felt he he'd a
ite to spcek. lie ewishedit it to be understood
hat he washed his hands NV any connection
9lth johnson or his party. He he'd seed
lie. In States where the Democrasy. Nv
'leh lie wuz pillar, he'd sold themselves 10 !
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