The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-04
Brick Dust for Sore Heads.

LUIS FeMl1uS us OF a iltGio story! say
you Radical, negroloving, Anna Dickin.
son, Fred. Douglas, Ben. Butler style Of
Republicans, how do you like johnson F.
How do You like going out of the Union
for a President : You men who preach
that God is controlling events political as
well as eternal? How do you like Tennes.
see craftsmanship How does it compare
with fat boat styleq
"And God said let there be light, and
there was light 2" This is Bible.
"And being in torment, they lifted up
their eyes and saw not Abraham in the
bosom Of Lazarus, hut Andrew johnson in
the White House. Pretty picture, isn't it.
you freedom-shrieking, press-mobbing,
Democrat-hanging, demonstrating, women.
robbing, plunder-loying, Democratabu-
sing, Misunderstanding, ofice-holding sep
ulchres full Of niggers bones?
How do you like the new President -
Wouldn't you choke gently on; Bosths
win-pipe, If he were still alivel How do
you like this going into the Democratic
party for horse to hitch gup with your
muleq The seed Of, white men, shall
bruise the head Of Republicanism, and
johnson shall be the next president4 ver-s
lily we say unto you, now is tho time to re-
pent! It is q bad time for you fellows to
swap horses, when crossing a stream -
Why don't you Republican, freedom.shriek.
ing, Undertaking, Union.hating members
OF the only reasonable party in the Union
get drunk and parade with torches7 Stand
by the President2 The President is the
Government, you know!
Blessed doctrine, thought divine,
But this President dodge Is fine!
He who speaks against the Presidents q
traitor. Let traitors be hung! Why don't
You get drunk, burn printing Offices, muir
der few Democrats. throw few printing
Offices into the streets, stop your newspa.
pers, hold your prayer meetings in barns
and get drunk as owls, as you did when
the other President spoke9 "Who's pin
here since I'sh pin gone 2" Who elected
Johnson Why in the thunder don't you
get out the Wide Awakes, burn Democrats
in ef6gy, shoot at them as they go round
the corners, waylay them in postohices,
shout 'rah for Link Johnson, and hold
fast to the prize you found down South
SWAY down South in the land Of Dixie"
Amt that pretty song9 How do you
like this "expediency" do1ge7 Why don't
you cackle when your President lays an |
eggf Why don't you celebrate, jubilate,
investigate, operate and the arid irrigats
as you used to or1ce9
"Ccme ye sinners poor and needy, 81
Weak and wounded, sick aud sore"
johnson ready stands to save you,
Now this cruel war is Ger! sissas
Why don't you laugh-smile-talk, Say
something, If it is not 50 ALFRED smart T.
Gracious, but you fellows are busy about
now! This is your President. God gave
him to you You selected and elected him. /
What's the trouble in your esmp9 Oh;
but you are a wet set Of roosters !. Wei
never mind. We shan't hurt you. We
won't mob yous-prison yon--hang you
abuse you-harrass You in business
malign you--insnlt you-rob you and use
you a. you have for FIVE years used u.s.
You needn't look scary-like when you see
a rope, q prison. or gun
Get out the Wide Awakes. Call ont the
Loyal LeaguesL Get up some Sanitary
Fairs. Appoint q few Brigadier Generals.
Raise come colored troops. Turn your
prayer meetingsinto electi0neerirg booths: !
Tamper with election returns Control
the telegraph. Lis to thu nation. Open
your mouth and guffaw when the Presi.
dent speaks. Be sociable. Don't act Ike
wandering drops from grand funeral pro-
cession. Why you looked pieasedly good,
Joy struck, happy. angelic when Lincoln
died compared to the way you look now