The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-09-28

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And likewise Chaplain TO the Expedition.
Posr Oars, CosrEDRir X ROADS, }
(wich is in the Stait Nv Kentucky,
September lIth, 1866.
i ann at home, and glad ann that am al
home, Here in Kentucky, surrounded by
bemocrats, immersed part Of the time in
my offisllel dooties. and the balance Of the
time in whiskey, with the privilege Of wal
lopin niggers and the more incstimable and
soothin privilege Nv assistin in mol'bin Nv
Northern AbolitiOnists, who are not yet all
out NV the State, time passes pleasantly,
and leaves no vain regrets. alluz go to
he'd mites fcelin that the day hez not bin
wasted. a..
From Detroit the Presidential cavalcade,
or, ez the infamous Jacobin Radical party
irrevelently term il. the menajery, proceed
ed to Chicago. The Recepshuns his I'm.
perial llighnees received through Michigan,
were fattenn in the extrene. continue
my diary: sd.
IPsLANrY. At this pint the Presiden,
displayed that originality and fIrility NV
imaginashun karacteristic Nv him. The re.
sepshun wuz grand. The masses called
for Grant and his Highness promptly re-
sponded. He asked en- ef he was Judas
lskariot, who waz the Saviour3 Thad.
Ifso, then after swinging around
the cirkle, and findin truitoB at both ends
of the line, ! leeve SO states with 36 stars
onto EN- in yoor hands and
The train waz off amid loud shouts NV
" Grant, Grant," to wich the President re-
sponded by wavin his hat.
ANN ARBoR. At this pint the train moved
In TO the inspiring sounds Nv a band playin
" Hale to the Chcef," and vociferis cries
NV 1Grant, Grant" Ills Majesty smilin.
ly appeared and thanked en- for the demon.
stration. II was soothin. he remarked.
The mir their band wuz playin, "Hale to
the Cleef," wtiz appropit, ez he WIZ Chief
Magistrate Nv the Dashen, to which po-
sishen he he'd reached, hevin bin Alderman
NV his native village, U. 8. Senator, etsettery.
The crowd hollered Grant Grant and the
President thanked en- for the dcmonstra.
ton. II showed him that the people wuz
with him in his efforts 10 close his eyes on
a Union Nv 36 States, and flag Of 80 stars
onto Il. Ell am a traitor, said he, warm
ing up, 4" who is the Judis lscari0t? Ez
I'm swinging around the cirkle, find Thad
Stevens on the one side and Jeff Davis on
the"
The conductor cruelty started the train
without givin him time to finish.
The crowd proposed three cheers for
Grant, and the President waved his hat to
EN- sayin that he thanked EN-, shown as Il
did that the people wuz with him.
BATTLE CRErk. A large number was
assembled here, who, ez the train stopped,
yelled "Grant Grant - Affected to tears
by the warmth Nv the reception. the Presi-
dent thanked 'em for this mark of conf.
dcnce. Ef he ever he'd any doubts cz to
the peoples being with him these doubts
wuz removed. He wood leave in their
hands the flag aud the Union Nv 80 States
and the stars thereto apperaining Ef he
WIZ Judis lskariot who wuz-
The crowd gave three hearty cheers for
Grant ez the train moved of, to wich the
President responded by wavin his hat.
KALAMAZOO. The offisllels were on
hand at this pint and so wuz the people.-4 4
ofichels and several thousand people wich
the latter greeted us with cheers for Grant
Grant! The President responded, sayin,
thut in swingin round the cirklc he he'd bin
called Joodis lskariot for sacifcin NV his
self for the people Who WIS the Savior !?
wuz Thad Stevensf No! Then cleerly
into y0or hands leave the Constitution Nv
B stars with 80 States ontn em, intact and
The oflishels received the stars and Suites,
and amid cheers for Grant, for wich the
President thanked EN-, the train glodo off
nagesiicnlly.
And so on to Chicago, where we didn't
git of our speech, though from the manner
IN wich The people hollered Grant Grant
we felt cheered ut realizin how much they
WIZ with us. Ills einincnce wanted to
'ling the 30 States and the flag with the
stars at en-, but ez Gen. Logan wuz there
'eady to fling Gun hack, II wuz deemed
highly prudent not to 10 II.
Here my trials cOmnenst. At the Bid
lie House in Detroit, the nigger walters
showed how much African kin he spilled
" bein free. They HE'D THE IMPUDENcE
70 RErO0sE TO WAIT ON rs, and for half
iour the imperial stumick was forced to
ast. This alarnin manifestation Nv negro
alarmed His Eggsalency. Sed
10 Thank God, that ! vetoed the Freed
mems Buroo Bill. hev bin Alderman of
ny native town. hev swung around the
'ntirc circle. but this never dreamed Nv.
What would they do ifthey he'd their rites;
The insident made an impression onto him,
md at Chicago he resolved to trust 'em 10
ongcr. He ordered his meals to his room,
md sent for me. my friend" sed he,
taste every thing onto this table,"
why, my liege," sed J. |
"Niggers il cooks "sed he, 1and this food
nay lr pizened. They hate the, for a'int
n the Moses bizncsa Taste my friend
'l,ut spozn," sed !, "that II ahood be pi.
:oned' Wat Nv my bowels? My stonick
5 Nv ez much valyoo to me ez youn is to
co."
"Nnsby," sed he, "taste! Ef yoo die,
Who mouu,s? Ell die. who d swing around
be circlei Who d sling the flag and :sj
tnrs at the peple. and who'd leave the Con-
toosh' n In their hands? The country de-
nands the sacrifice, and l,csides, ef yoo
lon {, of goes your official head"
Tint last appele fetched nc. Ruther
han risk that offs. d chaw strychnine, for
" what akkount Is a Dimocrat who hcz
sunst tasted The sweets Of place and Is
aisted. And from Chicago on, wuz forrcsl
0 taste his food and likker-to oct a. . son OF
ieniu rod to shed of the vengeance Nv the
iseer wai,ers ! woOd taste Of every dish
nd drink from every Hottie, and if didn't
well up and bust in IS minits His serene
iigl,ness wood take hold. suffered sew
raj deaths. rrsoom my diary.
jour-. The crowd wux immense. The |
ez the train approached, rcn, the
ir with cries Nv "G1nt! Gunt 20 Ills
'otcncy, the President, promptly acknowl
dyed the compliment lie wux saci6cin
isself ior them-who had made greater
serihccs? lie he'd bin Aheunsn Nv his
'aiive town and Vice Presidcnt-he wtiz
90 modest to make speech, but e be wu,
o0das iskariot, who wux the Saviour
ie he'd swung around ths circle. and he'd