The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-31
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MR.. SWEAT AND BIS FRIENDS ION
THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
Nrw Yolx. Aup. ~. 1866.

The Hon. l. ID. NJ, Sweat, of Maine'
with several friends, among whom was a
Mr.. Wilson, late Of Kentucky, now Of Now
York. with other friends from Portland,
Me- were very much engaged during their
trip from the Quaker to the Empire City,
last evening, in defaming the maryrcd Pres.
ident as well as the true men Of the nation
aat large" Why not allow Mr.. Lincoln to
lie quietly in his grave, II Mr.. Johnson is
only following the policy his lamented pre-
docessor indicated, as Is claimed by most Of
the Presidents fiiends? Is'h chivalric for
any man to defhlno the dead? Does Mr..
Sweat or do his friends suppose that their
respective constituents will approve them
for abusing the memory Of Abraham Lin
coin? II so, let them wait ill the fall elec.
tons, when they will learn at the polls the
simplest rules Of common decency and
propriety for to call the man whose men,
ory the loyalty Of this nation loves, "bos-
tard," and indulge in other similar Billings.
gate, is conduct not becoming men just out
of so called National Union Convention
presided over by late Republican. These
gentlemen should also be moro polite, when
riding in public conveyunces, than to ex.
press, one to the other, their admiration for
Robert Z. Lee, and A. H. Stephens, the
truitos, as the greatest mon Of the country.
Will Mr.. Sweat make such statements in
his coming canvass against his opponent,
Mr.. Lynch, for Congress, in Portland,
Maine? How true Is It, that aout Of the
abundance Of the heart tho mouth speak
eth" In this case, rs In many others,
"when wine Tor rnther whiskey) Is in, wit is
out"
Fearing the memory Of these pseudo
lovers Of their country may fail them in re.
gard to their marked abuse Of the late Pres
ident and commentator Of rebels, will
instance hut few Of their choice flowers
Of speech. Mr.. Wilson said. that "Abra.
ham Lincoln was low, filthy scoundrol,
villalnous son of b-h,""a circus tum-
bier, and bastarl :" which was assented
to by Sweat and Ills confrcrcs.
Perhaps Mr.. Sweat may have thought il
true when he said aGen. Grant was with
the President and his party" but he will
have hanl work to mike the true men OF
the nation believe such SANDER. lie also
remarked that General Sherman stood q
good chance for the nomination for Presi-
dent, by this new party, while Mr.. Wilson,
his Kentucky friend, very much regretted
to know, thnt 'rhe General was insane aud
unfit to govern men." What a pity these
grave differences should happen in this hap
py family, so early In the history Of these
new movements to give the Government in
to the hands Of truitors North and South.
Mr.. Sweat seemed pleased to learn from
his friend Wilson that Mr.. Lincoln's cum
ming, which they admitted he had, was
" mostly from his 'nigger' blood" as "he
was half nisgcr and half Trish." Doubt.
less, when Wilson issues his promised hook
on I" Lincoln and the Abolitionists Of the
North" he will give the public many more
such sweet scented expressions rs the
above, as he insists he has store Of such
facts on hand. The startling announcement.
by Wilson that 4Mr. Lincoln was always
known In Illinois as the greatest liar at the
bar-and that his word was never taken ex.
cept It was written" is new phase Ia Hon.
est Old Abe's character, which the people
will doubtless repudiate.
Mr.. Sweat forgot, when he remarked Of
ex.yice President Hamlin. that .he was a
low, filthy man." that the distance he was
from Maine would not prevent his fellow
citizens Of that State from hearing Of this
outrageous abuse. t." @
Tho above statement I am willing ut any
time to make affidavit In regard to the truth.
fitness Of IL It is denied.
ID. McCALLAN Hioos,
Of Chicago, III.