The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-31

possible, we demand of Congress an APP
preparation for plowin over all the fields on
wich the citizens NV the two sections who
wuz indOost by their respective Governments,
30 called, to carry muskets, cum tegethsr,
particlerly them on Wieh our Southern breth-
rem got the worst Nv the disputes that ell
sOoed.
ResolUsd, That Congress shoOd, ez soon ez
1t fOnvenes, change the names Nv MurfreeS-
horO, Gettysburg Atlanta, Yicksburg, ct set
terry, to sich names ez Smithboro, Browns
burg, Jonesburg etsettery, that the serious
unpleasentnesS which occurred at them plA.
ces may be remembered no more forever.
Rssolusd, That the citizens Nv the South
ern States wicl lost their lives and legs, and
slch, in the late unpieasentness which hex
bin referred TO, ought to be placed on the
pension rolls, the same ez the Northern cit.
zens who suffered likewise, and that the debt
incurred by the South in upholdn things eE
viewed from its standpoint, is entitled to be
paid the same ez the de5t incurred by the
North in uphOldin things ez viewed from its
standpoint.
Res Oiped, That we are willing for the sake
nv harmony TO admit that Sherman and Grant
were, all things considered, worthy of being
IaHkeO WIN Lee ana JACKSON.
ResolOed That the safetyn NV the Govern
ment demands that sich ez took part in tho
late unpleasentnis from the Southern States,
be townust admitted 20 Congress, and to tlrs
otEer posishens wich they yoos to ornament,
and that the more unpleasant they wuE door
IN the trouble the more they ought to be ad-
mitted.
ReSolped, That there shall be gushen con-
hdence, we freely forgive the honored Secre-
tnry NV State for the too free use NV his lit
tie bell doorin the late unpleasantnis, belieT-
in that he viewed things from his own stand
pint instead Nv somebody else's, wich alluz
causes trouble.
At this pint his Eggslency, A. johnson,
supported by Secretary Wells on one side
and Vicc-President Stephens on the other,
with Buchanan in front, and Tooms behind,
entered the hall. Sich cheering never
heerd. Hats wuz slung into the air, and
seats wuz torn up. Proudly they advanced
up the aisle, treading ez they went onto a
portrait Nv Linkin wich enthusiastic Con-
necticUt delegate tore from the wall and
throwed before. They took their position on
the stage Gen. Buell. holdin over EN- a Fed
eral flag and Gen. Henry A. Wise, NV Vir-
ginny, Confednt flag, both wavin EN- to
the music Nv two bands, one playin Dixie
and the other Yanke Doodle.
At this pint methought the speret Nv
Washington aoated into the hall and for 4
mint contemplated the countenanc6 NV
President johnson. In my dream | heerd
him murmur "there wuz me and Adams and
Jefferson and Monroe and sich and then cum
Fillmore and Peerce and Bookannon, and,
good Lord!-Johnson fauUb !" and notist
that George spit az tho suthln in his mouth
didn't taste well. In fact the Father Nv his
Country looked sick, and spreadin his wings
the sperit moved out Nv the hail. shaken tho
sperit dust off Nv his spiritoOl boots ez no
shot through the skylte.
There wuE then blank in my dream.
When resoomed wuz at the Post-OfRs De-
partment next mornin. The gullotn had
and the supporters nv the con-
stitushun were reservin their commissions
ez postmasters, ez fast ez four hundred clerks
Good make EN- out. Ez pressed forward
Randall hisself give me mine. Take 1t, my
venerable friend" Sez be, with tears Rush-.
en- down his cheeks. "take IL. No more
shall that Democrat in your township who
takes paper reserve it contaminated BY the
touch nv Ablishin radical"
AT this critical pint awoke. Wood that
dream wuz reality. Will only git that
Das.-Ofhs in a dream7
PETROLEUM v. Nasty.
Late Pastor Nv the Church Nv the Moo
Dispensashun.