Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-31


dog know Of his grand-father--but | had
political inaaence-could absorb vast quan.
titles of whiskey, and could steal like mig.
gerl Or like John Brown Or like Ben
Butler. Or like any other touss robber.
Aud | went to war. And hi ed cores
pondeuts 10 mention my brave exploits in
Republican papers. AMI stole wines from
hospitals, and treated M friends And ]
read the army letters whicl / hired written,
and which poor fools pri1ted TO political
friends. And | kept OUT OF the way Of bull
lets and such-and 1 stole piles of household
goods, from rat-traps to pianos, from silk
elastic. TO ineu intended for infants yet un-
born--and so, 10 the eyes Of tue late admin
istfation, proved my ftness for higher posi-
tion And / was made a brigadier general.
Big thing Nearly every fool ia the army
was bfigadier general. While brave men
fought, / stole spoons and such. While o h.
err men were at war. was pnni8tirg y mo-
cfats, issuing petty orders, taking toll''
ftom Union ia mers, and sending chairs, ia
ble,, beds aud bedding, pictures, books,
spoons, knives and forks, nut crackers, glass
aAd silver ware, mirrors, ide-b0ards, psrlor
otn-men's, lsces. silks aud ladies UNDER
clothe- stolen from private drawers, trunks
and buteaux, up Nor.h at Government ex-
pc BE-, 70 let people know that was saving
my salary to beauify my home. Cunning
case
And denounced Democrat; thereby win
ming promotion and good opinions from Re
pubucan papers Aud | spent my salary for
whlskey, except what went ior--,noth-
ing 40 , nos much az frst And l went
On rAid-. capturing imaginary bands Of enc
mics, reported by the papers as real. And
being az unscrupui0ue koave, ia ems only on
money, / was hifed by the administration Of
the late l-meuted to 20 mp aud down the land
sumpiug he country fr and in behalf Of
uiR2ers aud Abolishionists--p par mobile fra
tun
Aud sent Democrats to the front and
they were shot down like dogs or dragged
back wounded 90 die ia the hospitals, or
swear allegiance TO braham And l stuffed
election ftluras-aud / stole cotton when
ever could be found. mules ditto, corn dit
Co, government stores ditto, and other things
ditt1, til became rcn And what lot Of
men there were who believed that we we're
fighting 20 subdue the rebellion. That was
good joke. Twas merely pleasant little
murdurous crusade for cotton and niggers-
the cotton for the rica. and the niggers for
the poor tax payers to support.
The war was God-send to me. 1t took
me f.om the gutter, CT a stool in some saloon,
and made great man Of me- II lifted me
by The waist0aud rght alongside If Yelling
ton, Washing on, Napoleon. Alexander,
Jackson, Grant, Sherman and other great
men. Ana didn't strut; And didat lay
elk on my dignityl And didn't / snob
those whose servant | was--and win the con-
tempt Of every sensible man in he land.
And didn't niggef wenches fall in love with
M, aud didn't i keep abandoned women at
bead quarters, oa mvnsy | stole from my
bleeding country. 10 be sure | did. That
ws, tne acme Of" loyalty" That was known
as Lincoln 2str oti-m That style made me
popular with Aoolitionisjs at home And
oilu't drive Southern toosters from watch
ing the nest, aud didn't 20 into that busi-
ness for them And didn't 90 into the
patent bleaching business on joint sccount,
half for myself, and half for the government
There were some good men in the army
some fine oihcers-some gentlemanly, patri-
otic oth-ers, but they were in hard luck, and
took lower seats. Ard didn't get prumoted
for being caught out nights roaming over the
country -poaching on some bigger or white
mans domain in behalf Of my government;
And wasn't sorry shen we mad stolen the
South poor, and were obliged to close the
war; Toe occupation of O.hslo was gone
returned home. People did not make
speeches and welcome me back as they did
when | lef / stratted around with my
blue Ia led plumtge until it looked s.umpy
and the peo.le began 10 take in clothes from
the line, 10 my neighborhood, when il became
known that was political general, whose
best Did was stealing and endorsing Aboh-
ilnlsm NJ one cares for me now. A good
hunting dog is more petted. A buck niger
Ia Of m re account in the eyes of Congress
and The people People whisper strange
things abou' that Stouewall Jackson song Of
" Whose pin herei etc. am not half so
popular as | was when in the army. In fact,
believe I'm about plale OUT. Why can't
we h>ve another war; Lols of fellows have
come out Of State prisons since the war ended
and there is plenty OF material for more Of
those political army officers, who could draw
beer better than blood, Never mind-I'll
put the money stole into Government bonds
there i. no taxes TO pay on them-Ill sit
around and draw my interest on them--live in
idleness and be supported by the poor fools
who have no bonds but who pay taxes while
! do not, and who pay M for being thief
and living iu idleness. You see / am one of
The supp rters Of this Government. Crosse
Democrat.
That sort Of chaps will 20 to Cleveland,
or any where else the President commands
# he gal make It pay. We don't believe the
soldiers will follow them.