The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-09-07
he'd been c.p,oored or, within the hour. Ban

htr: my roilisSy. ...
The pcrceshun moved to the meetin hous
and Deekin Pogrum takin the chuira meet.
In was to wust organized.
The Deekin remarked that this wux the
proulest moment Nv his liphe. He wuz
srnti6ed at the appointment nv his esteem
ed friend, bekos he appreciated the noble
qualities wich wuz 20 conspicuous onto
him, and becoz his aruous services in the
coz Of Dimoknsy entitled him to the posi-
ton. All these waz aside Nv and entirely
disconnected from the act that thare would
now be probability uvhis sittin back a u,
tie matter Of nine dollars and sixty-two
cents r. hear hesr!''l wich he had loaned
sbou. eighteen months ago afore he he'd
knowd him well OF learned to love him.
But thar wuz anuther reeson why he met
to rcjois to.nite. , ..... -
1t showed that A. johnson meant biz.
nco-A. johnson waz troo to the Dimok-
rasy, and thet he he'd fully made up his
mind to hii the bolts Of ofishul thunder
which he held in his Prcsidenshal hands, at
his enemies and made fight in earnest, that
he wus goin to reward his friends them az
he Good trust Our venerable friends bein
put in condishun 70 pay the conhdin presi-
dents Nv the Corners the little sums he owes
them Is good thing. r. Hear hear troo
troo ~ with singular unanimity from every
man in the biIdinl, but what was sich con.
siderashuns when compared TO tho crate
moral effect Of tho desicisve movement,
("Ad-d site" shouted one grocery keep
er to another, and we don't want no NOR
al effect" cried another.] My friends,
when the knuze Of this bold step Nv the
President goes forth to the South, the prise
Of my Coniodrit skrp will 60 up and the
shoo,in Of nigges will cease. for the re-
dcn,ption ofthe phurst konsider asshured,
and the redoosin Of the latter to thsre nor
NAL condishun count ez done. Deekin
Pogram offered, the following rcsolootions |:
Whereas, The President hez, In strick
ly constoOshnel manner relieved this com
muni,y NV an offensive Ablishinist appintcd
by that abhorred tryant Linkin, and appint-
ed in his place sound constitutional Dem
ocrat one whom to know is to lend; there
fore, is
Resolved, That we greet the President,
and ashoor him of our continyood support
and confidence.
Resolved. That VIC now consider the work
ofreconstruction. 30 far as this community is
concerned, completed, aud we feel that we
arc wiinst moro restored to our proper re.
lations with the Federal Government.
Resolved, That the glorious defence
made by the loyal Democracy NV Moo Or.
leans agin the kombined conventions and
nigges, shows that freemen kin not be
konked and that white inen shall rule
America.
Resolved, That on this happy occasion
we forgive the Government for what we
did, und cherish nary resentment agin any
body.
The resolutions w,iz adopted and the
meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Johnson and his policy.
Then came scene. Every one Of them
had cum there with note made out for
tho amount owed him at three months.
Kindniss Of heart wos week.-Mrs. ov mine,
and signed them all, feeling thet if the
mere fact ov my wri,in my name wood do
EN- emmy good, il wood be crooel In me 2
object 2 the little labor required. Bless
their innocent soles, they went away happy.
The next morning took possession ov
tho offs. ...l.u ...'
.An awake or am drcamin, !" ,haught !
No! no Il Is no dream. Hero II the stamps
here is the blanks and hero Is tho com.
mishun! ltis2 troo!
Iheerd child across tho way singing:
aId like 10 be IN angel,
And with the Angels stand"
lwouldn't, thought !. | woodnt trade
places with nm angel even up. A offs
with but little to do. with four grocerys
within stones throw, is ez much hap
piness cz my bilers will stand without bus.
Tin. A angel 4sooth.
PETROLEUM v. NAsnY, r. nj.