The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-25
!, soldiers soIiloquy.

thew re Of. and once more I am in command Of M
self And if l want a id fool, I'll be id LeFFne
% swear in the army.
question What did / eat hard tack tcr-crnk com
usssEy whisky-carry a mules load-sieep III "a
nu5-sutfer in hospital and lose this lim1 for Hht
Ar3ra?
ealisted to save the Union.
&. int to war to put down rebellion.
3 ought to punish traitors.
med peop!e to restore the harmony OF things
snt to war because that was in ''old times'I tht
way patriotism
And what was there gained? had thirteen dollars
month rode shauk's from Bull run toI the
Red -er and tgarped from high living to hell ALMOST
~ nothing.
.9 ght to keep this Union whole, and now, when
Ha r.r Is ended am told that fighting divided land
fM-t yisation alone can restore the Union Then
r.r thunder must lose three years Of time al ID a
#n5 f all this work must be done by congrEss
-ULaE lid congress want Of men Why were hill
7r51 Vi killed by drunken thieving, demonstrating,
rrar.-lre hunting conceted, upstart, political DEN
erals The vent up Ike rockets and came down ike
ates t congress can OF could restore the Uniod by
sgs.a.Jn?
a1a. to war in good faith
oarhta score Of times and Die more fou -;ht ind
Die es "stole" the slower calhe promotion,
ha.a make dozen generals, Fifty coloues aEi a
dozen Gcers rich
l., logged many piano, rosewood bcistc 3D.
rsn ND table cabinet Of books, mahogany sofa, and
g-f out Of southern homes, to be sent north Tor
..1 .-- Il mr. superior officer, and the aiOgnmbnt
~ one in the north This was the big DIRT Tor
putting aOwn the rebel!i0ni Great God, wha. fight
.ag.-aua Of our generals did
AID went to for less wages than could hdve
canned as home And my wife was often starving
as away. And my children became dirty ald
rEE.l-ny farm went to wesd5-my shop ran dowh
U. tools we're stolen or lost-hy place is filed by
a1....r-I came home a cripple, filed with diseate,
cad y. same men who wanted me to 60 % war DIN
l.w g1 I'd upon much some people look upPu
soa 1a ibeat who has gone through them Or Ill
ta-a aaarl stamps
AnH q aboli.iouiss who forgot to take care of
rg.a- miles during the war-the abolitiousts DO
taa tlat the democrats wanted the Union dis
s2.rea-.le oboonists who said the deropcrats we-c
tlg-. he abolitionists who staid at home and daEe
au- l-l. except in the form Of a mob, in the attack
@. s8u. .eienceless democrat now tell us--the did
coward. caitoFs and rascally thieves have fou1d
la-u OBJ. % be, that
Taa a.s war did not restore the Uuiont
THE was therefore ialurel
Iaa wu .e men Of the north we're no match for tile
rLlGa @ga Of the south!
Laa would have ended in defeat fol the norjh
alt Iar niggers!
la what aboidonists tell us. Reckon they with
bsve GOOD time getting US returned soldiers engaged
Va another crusade for cotton uiggcrs mules and stb-
lan D-lder taken by force Of the bayone from women
agd children. f
j. seems to me as If the late war was gag a hum
bug. ID wicked, reasonable, unconstitutional CAD.
- did NOT restore the Union, butit made pile of ADD
lloal5s nd war democrats rich
Earaaa prevented secession, but left this Union i'll
aG shau Fe did not find it.
=. never benefited any one north or south except
.aavug oldiers army chapains, swindlnR contrsc
tga drunken officers, incompetent generals and 9theE
5aaa reNs Of the late administration. Ii
~ 5ta ot help the white people.
Lg sHa lot help the niggers.
.lg 5eEisded half of the Union. N
H DID ot make the south friendly to northern ieast
n.-re or people
It piled a big debt upon US, and took from u.s. twoi
Birds gf our means to pay it, II
And row | am back from the war to find that Il
ua r. the most ex0Fb;tant taxes, and to find thad
ul .rla ,ins, id mean, EaFrew-mnded stl7-at-I|
ug- coward, is rich with safe full of United Satest
la. o 1onds, for which must work the balance oil
EDIT MY g pay interest on, while he escapes taxation
r5 ras id idleness | had hundred dollars bolntyI
o r5 s8 var. Now / come home to find the tcwn ;
9.l.g city, and State indebt for the money l had.
lle Haa..h Of the county is bonds-the school houses
Fu.ts-rhe bridges in ruins-the court houses in rl-
as Ge--all these things to be built up-the bonds
1 taa- interest to be paid, besides all the other
sE... I'D the holders Of bonds living in luxurious
asne5 with large incomes, and not oae cent Of tax
o - ybody or for any purpose
ID vs bad enough to fight such towards
Il d enough to have it said We could not have
rnwu tie south without the aid of those high-fa- =
70 pad enough 10 have enormous taxes 20 pay tc
raag 3. . damages time aud war have wrought But /
worse than all to have to pay six hundred millions
year ~ interest to the men who hold bonds exempt
-0u alton; in other words to go to and then "a
1ul home and pay ourselves to be shot at wounded
nd d. Abolitionism don't pay Now, l am as
God % nan as any of them. No man has right now
lord il over me. l no badge Of servitade
DIVER ng that | am a fit subject for shouI5cr-srqp-
a5 3ians, cuffs, kicks, guard houses, &c Tn a IS
agraa8 soldier poor man who must work or
ara5 ! love my country. I'm better patriot than
la uau who asks the poor to pay taxes and In
.tst bonds exempt from taxation, and say boldly
sas I next time / shoulder musket it will be for
alI Eaton, equal rights and free country.
11 a the idea Of repudiation but if government In
or. tax her bonds may be id if ever piy 10
coo g taxes, for my crippled limb Is better and fh
5r5 honorable bond than the government ever Issued
taxed alike it is well. If not, its repuliate u
B aao, er fight
F9as5Y AGA1S.-" Mack" the Washington cores
5naau Of the Cincinnati Commercial thus yentiiates r
9Th w Forney just Low the main spoke in the rad-
Erar once in while the great American toaiy,
ghl H FOrney speaks Of the party which supports
lent, as made up Of hrelingS," word II
b.sa DE bcTows from his late southern masters
lguE cmay like to know how disiRtercsted Fcrney IS
has )een, in support of the republican party, how
r1r sa-sacrhce be displays in the premises in t4ct
H
rgz ropriu p9rsore clerk Of the senate 50 800 II
Taae aid stealings. liz
Secondly. There is D. G. Torncy, publisher Of the i!n
laolg.., cousin 81 the dead duck in pay Of the
5a.r having salary Of about two thousand dol
lor work which he never Perfoms--a clear
Thirdly There isanother Forney brother Of the de-
aaHgk mail agent between here and Philadelphia
T9ra.lIy There is another brother mail agent on
Eaau ylvania Central road.
E#nIg There is a junior For0ey, who all through |
e var was'a staff officer on duty in Philadelphia
iaa'g There is another son of the dead duck, /
lo, a@ in the war, got a commission in the i
rr aaleT solemn covenant never to be sent to the /
o. nor exposed to the rude ire Of rebel g4us-.nd
aag-r vas. +
6a,an y. FomeE is carried about the city Of Wash. /
ataH vehicle owned BY the government drawn i
d ho owned by the government and driven tg l.
.r na BY The government laborer in the c.pi-
zroan-5. All Of which may be strictly patriotic i
d hot al. /
e gatn.v Forucy has for private servant man L
30 is s la51rsr for the senate, which is c5u- |;
my Be- the law in such cases made and provided |
A.lir.r. Forney gets tue Chronicle edited by men l.
lo s. uljd as clerks Of the senate which NAV be n
hu links ita swim pth