The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-10-05
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A Soldiers widow Answers one OF
Andrew JohnsOn's silly Quu stions.

A Soldiers widow Answers one Of
Andrew Johnson's silly Questions.
Than Andrew Jolinson's habtual
and pompous parade of his alleged
sacrifices and suferings by reason of
the war, it would be difficult to con
ceive more arraut and contemplate
clap trap His appeals, in this re.
spect, indeed, almost reminds one of
the trembling mcndicant, who, cap in
hand. and out at the elbows, begs his
way from door to door. But the so
ber truth of history is just this, that
these tales of woe, peddled by the
Presidential pilgrim from place to
place, are purely fciitious-the coin
age of his own distempered imagi-
nation. Their falsity is most effect.
lively exposed by tbs subjoined let
ter addressed to the President him
self by the widow of one of the brave
men who fell a victim to the slave
holders rebellion. If the contrast,
cxtorted by the Presidents silly in
terrogatories inures most fatally to
his own prctentious, he has himself
to blame:
To Mr. Andrew Johnson, President Of the
United states:
DEAR SIR: In the speech delivered
by you at Cleveland, Ohio, on your
way to Chicago, and which, l sup.
pose, was reported correctly, you ask:
"Who made greater sacrifices in the
war than /? Who suffered more than
I?' &c. Now, take it for granted
that to these questions you expected
from some quarter reply, or you
would not have propounded them. -
So far as my knowledge extends, up
to this time, no one has undertaken
the task. Therefore, myself, al.
though but q very humble woman,
scarcely known beyond the street l
live in, will venture to furnish an an
swer. And when / have done so, |
will submit to the beo. Judgment OF
the world whether. on the score OF
"sufierings' and sacrifices" (if there
be nothing else), youy claims to pop
ular sympathy and support bear any
comparison to mine.
Before the rebellion, sir, had q
husband, kind, loving, INDUSTRIOUS,
economical, who, for myself aud Our
four little ones, made comfortable
provision. Our home was the abode
of peace and plenty. What has be-
come of him? lie was starred Ia
death al AnderSonuiilc, and that by
the "chivalric' men whom your "pol
icy" would fain restore, without re.
pentancc, to the head Of our Gov
ernmcnt. Since then l have been
trying my best to earn bread for my
little ones by plying The needle. At
times when that kind of employment
has failed me, have even been Oh
liged to stand, from carly morn till
night, over the aoqShiHb! l had two
brothers, steady men, kind and gen
erous. Had the rebellion left them
as it found them, pinching poverty
should have never known. Alas
alas One of them perished from
exposure and want on Belle Island
and the other had his right arm taken
oil by rebel shell ct Antictam. lie
cannot assist NE. The privations
and hardship5 / have had to endure
have so shattered my health and
strength, that ! feel. at times, unable
even TO endure the fatigue Of plying
the needle. So that, except my trust
in morciful God, / have sacrificed
for my country my ALL-husband
brothers, house, home, living-and !
am cast, beggar, on the cold chari
ty Of the world And all this / owe
to the Southern Shareholders, and to
their iniquitous attempt TO murder
my beloved country, as they did mur.
der my husband and brothers.
Now, Mr.. Johnson, since you in,
yite comparison, what have you suf.
fered Exhibit your scars, and
wounds, and bruises! Did you lose
leg or arm, or were you even sc
much us scratched or bruised p
Where is the blood you shed? Woe
it stain white cambric pocke
handkerchief? How much propert,
did you lose? Why, if report speak
true, during most OF the time of th'
war you were living on the ''fat o
the land" in Nashville, out of harms
way, protected as you we've, by Tn
ion bayonets. Out of Uncle Sam,
overnowing commissary stores yo,
drew plenty 10 cat and d,iHk--th,
best Of meats, and, what was of still
more consequence to you, the chOteS
of liquors. Add to this your hand
some salary rs military governor
Then the great Union party, whom
you have since SO foully betrayed
made you Vice President, with a sal
ary of $4,000 per anuum. Then, t,
crown it all, John Wilkes Hoo.h mad,
you President, and there you are yet
witch S25 900 year. The rebellion
found you, learn, comparatively
poor man. Now you are rich, with
sound body, not to speak of you
mind, whose soundness is not SO Ger
tain.
You, Andrew johnson, talk of you
sacrifices and yoHr sutterings, anC
challenge a comparison. Flo, iie up
on you! Why, sir, on that score,
ought to be Americas Queen, ans
you ought to he sweating over tn,
wash-tub! And, now, sir, are you
questions rs TO who suffered NOR,
than you, who sacrificed more thar
you, by reason OF the war, answered
] did sir, and | know hundreds o
poor women, tossed from the height
of afiluenee iIto the vale of penur,
and want who layp suffered and 600