Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-09-20


misunderstanding or change Of opin
ion, We intend to put it in the Con
stitution, so that the question ca
never be suddenly sprung, and tn
great wrong imposed upon US. Sue
q thing might be possible, in cas-
the Copperheads and rebels shoult
gain q majority in Congress, as tina
an obligation to pay the rebel bond
might be assumed. Or there som
time might be couple of veal
kneed, soft jointed Republicans ge
into Congress; sometimes such meI
run for Congress. in opposition t.
sound Union men with suggestive
accent, and their names somehow
get upon Democratic tickets
Laughter One ofthese "'alf-and.
alf" fellows, as an Englishman calls
his ale, might be approached by this
same Englishman with q portion oi
the $4,000, 900 of Confederate bonds.
OF course your Congressman would
ssy: 1t is wrong to take a bribe; |
won't do that But then / have
spent hundred thousand dollars to
get elected; it would not be wrong
to get that money back; I'd better
reimburse myself. And, easing
down his conscience, he would soon
conclude: 1t looks no more than fair
that, inasmuch as they help pay our
debt we should help pay theirs. We
might get two or three such fellows
into Congress by accident, very much
as we got Andy johnson. So we
better put the provision in the Con-
stitution, and then they can do no
harm. The Constitution, made by
our fathers, provides for its own
whenever the wants or
necessities of the people require it.
According to this wise provision we
have submitted this amendment to
the Legislatures Of the several States
for their ratification, in order that we
may have no more rebellion, and
may not suffer unnecessarily from
the one we have suppressed.
rHE DEAD PARTY-THE LION AND THE
LAME.
The Democratic party died during
the war; it certainly did, for II did
aot carry a single State Like the
copperhead snake in the winter sea
son, it lay helpless for four years.
They have taken Andrew johnson
off our hands. l am glad they have
got him, for if they had not taken
him somebody else would have had
aim. They have taken him on trial,
IS they are taking some of their can
iidates hereabouts, They say it is
he lamb and the lion laying down
Iogether. So it is, but tue lamb has
ain down inside ofthe lion. Cheers. I
weak kneed, soft joint
ID Republican, and say, saint you
or my AlicV2' 81 "Well, if you
will elect meto, Congress l think L
night be, q = u Laughter Or, ..ifi
'ou VIII Secure me post offiCesG
hink / may see it all right.
PERSONAL ALLUsIoSs.
So the Democrats here and there
axe up such a man, thinking if they
AN elect him this time, next time
hey can elect an old specllle backed
/ don't know with
tones and facial expires
ions, that anything of this kind has
occurred in your district; but if you
lave any man in this district run
ling for Congress who has been
and left his party, you
will find they are using him as an
I'D lady 1 once knew used hen of
lers. She was fixing up nest for
Ter, when q neighbor called, and
aid: 81 don't think that hen will be
| good one to a raise chickens. -
The old lady replied: "Well, 1 don't
Inew whether she will make a good
etter or not; i am going to try her
IN cymlings before giving her any
,ggs." So it is with this candidate,
whoever it is, they have got him on
.ymlings, and are trying him
Great laughter. II he is a poor
nan, he is in bad condition. II he
> a rich man, he will be like the
,oy's hen, who set her on a hundred
nd forty eggs. "1n the name of
said his mother, "what
lid you give her so many eggs as
hat for?" "Why, mamma, y said the
10Y, 81 just wanted to see the old
hing spread herself" Immense
Now, l don't know how
t is with your candidates here; but
{ you have any old creature like
hat, you may know that they just
vant to see her spread herself. Re
Iewed laughter,
JOHNSON CALLED TO JUDGMENT.
Such are the Republicans they buy
Ip. They get them cheaper here
han they do over in our State
They tried it the other day, and even
nth a search warrant they could not
nd man to take a post-ofiice that
Tas to be disposed of. Cheers.
Mr.. Johnson has thus kissed the
heck of loyalty that he might be-
raw it into the hands of treason. He
RECLAIMED once that he was the
loses of the colored people, saying
e was going to lead them out of
heir bondage. What do we find to-
ay? Instead of this, we find this
1an talking about how near he came
o declaring himself Dictator. 1t is
rue he is leading people out Of their
,ondage. What people2 The poor
Ifrican? No, he is leading the |
ebeIs to-day up into the high places
f power, and driving therefrom the
oyal men who helped place him
There he is.
WHO MADE JOHNSON PRESIDENT?
Mr.. Johnson talks about ''this as
umed Congress" Then, of course,
e is an assumed President. But he
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