The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-07
NASBY,
A Cabinet Meeting Letters from Req. Hen
~ Ward Beeehu, Gen. Cssiur, Henry J.
Raymond, and Hon. John Monissey.

CoSrEpRrr X ROADS. }
(wich Is 10 the Stait NV Kentucky)}
November z, 1866.
wuz called to Washington by our pat
ron Saint, the President. to comfort his
wounded spcrit. There amt no disguisin
the fac,, the sperrit Of Androo Johnson is
wounded. lie hez endured the slings and
arrcrs NV more ou,rnjas fortune than any
other man who has lived sence the days NV
Iiamlick more indeed, than Hamlick en-.
doored d-twisc over-llamlick's father w,lz
pizoned md his mother married ngin, afore
her mournin close wuz wore out, suthin no
savin. prudent woman would do but wat
was that to wat A. Johnson endoors every
dny1 Nothin.
The cabinet meetin to witch I wuz sum
nioned WIZ called for the purpose Nv shed.
din tear or tn over the election returns
and TO consider variety Nv letters wich his
Eggslency had received within few days.
may remark that the cabinet he'd gloomy
and mildued look.
The fi,s, WIZ from Henry Ward Beech.
or. Mr.. Beecher remarked that he he'd the
highest possible respeck for the offs wunst
held by tho good Washington. Tho great
Adams and the sainted Linkin. llc omitted
rmnrkin anything about Peerce and Boo
kanan out NV regard for the feelins Nv the
present incumbent, witch, ef he read hlsto-
ry correct. wuz arlent supporter Nv the
Administrations Nv both Nv them men,
wich he considered stains upon the pages
NV American history wich he Good wish
mite bc obIileated. Hut wat he desired to
say wux that he he'd higher regard for the
good opinion Nv mankind In gencnl than
he he'd for the good opinyun NV tho acci.
dental incumbent Nv emmy otis. and ez he
he'd in hour Nv temporary mental abbera.
shen, wicl, he'd happily passed, endorsed
tho Administration, wich insanity he'd
worked only evil unto him, he rckesid ez
simple act Nv jus,is that the President
sl,ood cause II to be known that he Beech
cr) WIZ not considered by the Administra.
shen ez a supporter thereof
81 do this" sed the writer, ''bccos the
impression that am in the confidence Nv
your i'ggslency, wich Is unfortni,ly abroad,
hcz seriously DAMAGED NJ REPUTATION"
Trooly yours. ct se,tery.
The rcadin NV this letter WIZ follercd by
a mint NV profound silence, witch wuz bro.
ken by tho President.
"Let him pass," sed the grate man whoo
hez the dispcnsin Nv the post ofiises, 'let
him pass. But here Is another" he scd,
Dustin into tears, ''rcad that
u WIZ from Gen. Custar, him Nv the
yallcr hair. witch he'd somo reputation doo-
rim The war CT q cavalry commander. II
wuz to the sarne effect. He he'd, when he
spozed that the policy Nv tho President,
wich he esteemed ez he must any man
who held tho exalted posishen w,inst occu
pied by tho good Washington, tho grsie
Jefferson, and tho saintcd Lincoln
"'rbe ongratefiil dog doesn't respect MI,
sed Andrpo '.its the otas GIL" and he
bus, into fresh food.
WHEN he spozed the Presidents
policy wuz sich CT soljer and pssrio, Good
en,lose, no endorsed Il. Bot ho diskivsr.
ed iha, Il led him, back foremost, into cum.
psny wich, dooin the lste war, no bed al
luz visited face foremost and on horsebsck.
and therefore. to saw. ms arSurAsaux,
he mus beg that the President wood give
l. out that be tGeu. Custar) wuz not nor
never bed ban . supporter Nv his policy,
and obliss Yours truly, q before.
] wus TOO han.broksn st ths 10 make
any reply, and Cow.n and Oooliftls wus In
the sams az. The Kemaley wich wua
given to C,,ssar TO Keep him 10 posishen,
he'd bin promised 10 Demokrsic captin,