The Placer herald., 1866-07-21
BR1CKDUsT FOR SORE HEADS.

iocker-.lp TACT whole "broadslde." 1t
takes "Brick to excoriate Abolitouism:
"This reminds of little story! Say, you
radical. niger loving, Anna Dickinson,
Fred Douglass, Ben. Butler style of Rspub,
licans, bow do you like Johnsonl How do
you like going out of the Union for Pres.
dent! You men that preach that God is
controlling events political as we'll as eter.
nala How do you like Tennessee states
manshipl How does it compare with flat
boat slyle9
And God said let there be ligh, and there
was light This is Bible
And being in torment they lifted up
their eyes and saw" not Abraham in the
bosom of Lazarus, bot Andrew johnson iu
the White House. Pretty picture isn't it,
you freedom shrieking, press mobbing, dem
ocratic hanging, cotton stealing. women
robbing, punder loving, prison advocating,
democratic abusing, ballotb box sluf1ing office
holding sepulchres, full of n,gger's bone9
How do you like the President? Wouldn't
you choke gent y on Booths windpipe if he
were still alive! How do you like this going
into the Democratic party for a horse to
hitch up with your muIe9 The seed of
white men shall bruise the head Of Repubi,
canism, aud Johnson shall be the next Presi.
dent. Verify we say unto you, now is the
time to repent! 1t is a bad time for you
fellows to swap horses when crossing
stream! Why don't you Republican, wench
huggng, freedom shrieking, law breaking,
Union hating members of the only treason
able parry in the Union, get drunk and pa
rade with torches? Stand by the President.
The President is the government you know!
| Blessed doctrine, thought divine,
But this President dodge is ine.
He who speaks against the President is q
traitor! Let the traitors be hung! Why
don't you get drunk, burn printing offices,
murder few Democrats throw a few print
ing presses into the streets, stop your news,
papers, hold prayer meetings in barns, and
get drunk as owls, as you did when the other
President spoke! "Who's pin here since
Ish pin gone9 Who elected Johnsonl-
Why in the thunder don't you get out the
Wide Awakes burn democrats in efigy,
shoot at them in post Offices, shout "rah for
Link-Jobnson, and hold fast to the prize
you found down South.
"Way down South in the land OF DixeI'
Amt that pretty little songl How do
you like this "expediency" dodgel Why
don't you cackle when your President lays
an egg! Why don't you celebrate, jubilate,
investigate, operate, and arid tonsis irrgate
as you "used 10 once?"
"Come ye sinners poor and needy:
Weak and wounded, sick and sore"
Johnson ready stands to save you,
Now this cruel war is o'er
Why don't you laugb b-smile-talk, say
something, if it is not SO all fired smarl9
Gracious, but you fellows are busy about
now! This is your President. God gave
him to you. You selected him, elected him!
What's the trouble in your camp! Oh, but
you are wet set of roosters! Well never
mind We shant hurt you. We won't mob
you-prison you-hang you-abuse you
harrass you in busuess-malign you-in.
suit you-rob you and use you as you have
for five years used us. You needn't look
scary like when you see rope, prison or
gun
Get out the Wide Awakes. Call out the
loyal leagues! Get up some Sanitary Fairs.
Appoint few Brigadier Gen'Is. Raise some
colored troops Turn your prayer meetings
into electioneering booths. Control the
telegraph. Lie to the nation. Open your
mouths and guffaw when the President
speaks. Be social. Don't act like wander.
ing drops from grand funeral procession.
Why you look pIeasedy good. Joy struck,
happy, angelic when Lincoln died compared
to the way you look now! Poor Republic
cans-how dreadfully grief wears upon you!