Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-02
Mr. SeWard,e 1roclamafioN.
Mr.. Nasty Sets Forth tie Effect tie Proc.
lanatioa Of Secretary Sesaard Produced
in Kentucky.

Mr.. Nasty Sets Forth the Effect tie Proc.
la".atioa q Secretary Seward Produced
in kentucky.
CONFHDRIM < ROADS,
(wich is in the State Of Kentucky
Dec. Is, 1865.
At last! The deed is dpp! The tirani-
kle Government wich hez sway at Wash.
ington has fnelly extinguished the last
glimmerin flicker Of liberty, by abOlishin
slavery! The sun didn't 20 down in gloom
that mite, the stars ddn': fade in2 sickly
yeller, at wich obstinacy NV nacher was
cOnsidbly astonished.
l got the news at the postoffis (near
wich l am at present stayin, at the house
Of a venerable old planter, who accepts
my improvin conversation aud OCCASION
al promise, which is cheap. sz equivalent
for bord). Saply l wended my way hie
peaceful hum dreadin to fling oycf
house the pail Of despare. After 81 u
broke to them a. gently ~ I Good, tho
intelligence that 3 fOurths nv the States
had ratified the constitutional amendment
that Seward had issued his proclamation,
and that all niggers was free.
Never did see sich sOrrer depicted on
human countenance, never was there de-
spair of sich depth. All mite long the be.
reaved inmates Nv that wunst happy but
now distracted home wept and walled in
agony wich was perfectly heart rendin.
"Wo is me- sobbed the old man,
wringin his hands.
"Wunst he'd 100 niggers, and ths
men were fat and healthy ,and the wenchsD
wuz strong. and some Of them was fair to
look upon. .-.--- -.
"Wuz they lazy? Gated them till
they wuz cured thereof, for 10 they wu1
ez a child under my care.
did they run away! From Ken
lucky they run North. and 10 !! the Locofo-
co Marshals caught them for me, and
brought them back and delivered them
into my hand, without cost, sayin, 10!
here is thy nigger-ao with him as thou
wilt (wich allus did) wich is cheaper
than keepin dogs, and jest ez good.
In the m0rnin the niggers wuz called up
and ez they all he'd their kotes and he'd
bundles, spcct they must hev heard the
neus. The old gentleman explained the
stuashun to EN-.
:" Yoo WILL" sed he. nstay in yoor hap.
py homss-yOo will allus cOntiner to live
here. and work here, as yoo hev allus
dun.'
The niggers. all in korus, with re-
markable unanimity. remarkt that if tina
he'd ever bin introdoOst to themselves, the
thot tha woodent. In fact, tina he'd kon-
gsegated at that time for the purpose Nv
startn life on their own hook.
A paroxysm Nv pane and anguish shot
over the old mans face. Nearest to him
stood octuruns Wha, he'd she bin tainted
with the accurst blud Nv Ham, wood heS
be en- konsidered butiful: Fallen on her
nee. the old patriarch, with teers streamip
down his furrowcd cheeks, ejakilated:
"Farewel LOoisor, my dotter. farewell
loved your muther ez never man lovad
nigger She wuz the sOlace NV mi leisure
hours--the kompanion Nv mi yooth She
sold to pa OFF q mortgage on the plais-
she and yOor older sisters! Farewell!
he'd hoped to hev sold yoo this winter (for
700 air still yung) and bought out Jinkins.
but wo IL me Curses on the tirapt who
thus sewers all the tender ties nv nacher !
Oh it il LsEi for father to part with child,
even when the markets high, but Oh
God to part thus ="
And the old gentleman, in excess nv
grief, swooned away genteelly.
His son Tom had been carcssin her twN
little children, who wuz half whittier thaa
she wuz. Unable to restrain hisself, he
tell on her neck and bemOaned his fate
with tetchin pa;hos:
Farewell! farewell! mather Of mp
children, Farewell faro, and hOsses. aud
shampane, long farewell Your increaes
was my perquisites, and Said em "a supply
needs. He'd you died cood hev bin resin
ed, for when ded You amt wuth . copper,
but to see you torn away livin, y when
wuth 5000 ip emmy market :-it's toe
much-it's too nA1sh!a%
Who'll do the work about the house p
shreekt the old lady, taintin and fallin
across Ton,
"Who'll dress us and wash us and wai,
on us ~ shreckt the three daughters
swoondin away and fallin across the OLD
woman. ass
Nv first impulse wuz to faint away my.
self and fall aerVss the three daughters.
but restrained myself and wuz osntented
with strikin an attitood and organigin q
Taboo. Hustlin the niggers away with q
burnin cuss for their ingrattitoOd. spent
the balance NV the forenoon in briDgin on
elm too. Wun by wm they becum con,
shqs. but they wuz not themselves. TheiI
mind way evidently shattered they wu1
carryin o hsyvy heart in their hNszums;
Wood, oh wood that Seward Good he'
seen that groop! Sech misery does Ablish
insm bring jp its trane-sech horrers fol
lers a departure from Dimikratic teechips
When will reason return " the people
Exc answers, when
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