The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-11-29

Posr OFrIs, CoNFEDERIT X ROADS,
(Which is in the Stait of Kentucky) 7
November 7, 1866.
l wuz called to Washington by our
patron Saint, the President, to com.
fort his wounded sperit. There aint
no disguisin the tact, the sperit of
Androo johnson is wounded. He hez
endoored the sings and arrers nv
more outrajus fortune than any other
man who hez lived sence tho days Nv
Hamlick-more, indeed, than Ham,
lick endoored- -twict over. Hamlick's
father wuz pizoned and his mother
married agin afore her mournin clothes
wuz wore out, suthin no savin, prudent
woman would do; but what wuz that
to wat A. Johnson endoors every day?
Nothin.
The cabinet meetin to wich | wuz
summoned wuz called for the purpose
NV sheddin a tear or two over the
election returns, and to consider va
riety of letters wich His Eggscellen-
cy he'd received within q few days.
may remark that the cabinet he'd
gloomy andmidewed look.
The fust wuz from Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. Mr. Beecher remark
ed that he he'd the highest possible
rcspeck for the offs wunst held by
the good Washinton, the great Adams
and the sainted Linkin He omitted
remarkin anything about Peerce and
| Bookanan out Nv regard for the feel.
ins Nv the present incumbent, wich, ct
he he'd read History correct, wuE Il
ardent supporter nv the Administra
shens Nv both of them men wich he
considered stains upon the pages nv
American history wich he Good wish
mite be oblitcrated. But wat he dc
sired to say wuz that he he'd higher
regard for the good opinion nv man
kind ia general than he he'd for the
good opinion Nv the accidental incum-
bent uv any offs, and ez no he'd, in a
hour Nv temporary mental abcrrashen,
wich he'd happily passed, endorsed the
Administrator, wich insanity had
worked evil into him, he rekested ez a
simple act nv justice that the Presi-
dent -shood cause it to be known that
he (Beecher) wuz not considered by
the Administration eE "a supporter
thereof
81 do this" said the writer, "becoz
tho impression that | am in the conf.
donce NV yoor Bggscelency, wich is on
fortunately abroad, hez seriously DAM
AGED MY REpUrAsHEN."
Trooly yoors, ct set,ry,.
Tho readin Nv this letter wu2
followed by mint Nv profound 81
lence, wich wuz broken by the Presi
! dent.
LET him pass" sed the great mar
who hez the disposition Nv the pos
ofises, "let him pass. But here is an
other" sed he, Dustin into teers, tread
: that"
1t wuz from Gen. Custar, him Nv thC
, yaller hair, wich he'd some reputashur
uUUTlH JuG WuI CH OuNuitJ OVhmou
der. 1t wuz to the same effect. HI
he'd, when he spozed that the policy
NV the President, wich he esteemed O.
he must any man who held the exalte(
position wunst okkepied by the goot
Washinton, the great Jefferson, anc
the sainted Linkin.
"The ongratetul dog doesn't re
! spect ME-" sed Androo, dts the Off
l fill, and he bust into fresh flood
!. When he spozed the President
policy wuz sich ez a soljer and patrio
Good endorse, he endorsed it. But HI
diskiyered that it led him, back fore
! most, into company wich, doorin tn
(; late war he he'd alluz visited face fore
!, most and on hossback, and therefore
9 to SAVE HIS REPUTAsHEN, he must be-
!, that the President wood give it ou
! that he (Gen. Custar) wuz not nor ney
1 er he'd bin a supporter nv his policy
4 and obligc gs
Yoors trooly, ez before.