Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-12-11
Washington
Correspondence of Staunton Spectator.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I, Is

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MISTER EDIToR.-I had hearn so much of
the onfriendliness Of the Radikils to us poor
folks down South that didn't know how much
was true and how much wasn't So | just made
up nv mind to go rite on to Washington, and
see for myself | knowed could git to the
bottom of things They couldn't fool me, for |
have cut my eye-teeth. If there is any thing |
do know, it is the ways of men, and what they
are after Some people think they are deep,
but am as deep rs the best of them.
Well, l fixed up my carpet bag and umbrella
and came strait on.
knocked around rite smart among the mem
bers Of Congress here and there, and every
where, and think | have got to know all about
what they going to do. Some of EN- wus right
gritty at first, but snoothed EN- down anna
Yin. Some wus mad because Old Jubal Early
burnt Mr. Stevens blacksmith shop, but / told
EN- he hadn ought to have did it, and that he
shouldnt do so no more, and they wus satisfied
After mixin with EN- awhile, I found they
wus all nifty kindly disposed. They told me
they knowed things wus nifty out of fix down
South and that we needed every body at home
to try and put things to rites, and, therefore,
that our members Of Congress might stay at
home and attend to their own bizness, and that
they would be neighbourly and do their work
for 'em I thought this wus nifty kind, and
thanked them ackordin.
But not satisfde with this they told me they
would do us anuther good turn. Our Legisla-
tur has in it about 200 able bodied men able to
earn thar dollar day. Every day they set,
therefore, is loss to Virginny of 5000. Now,
to save this expens, they said they were willin
to let our men stay at home and earn thar
dollar day, and they would send some of thar
people down to do our legislatin for us. [ al
most cride with joy when [ hearn this kind Of
fer.
But that wusn't all. They said that we had
made an everlastin fuss about our rites in the
territorys, and to show US, we wus all rong
in thinkin they wanted to take 'em away from
US, they wus agwine to give to US, full measure
pressed down and runnln over And, as the
pore people couldn't get to the territorys to git
thar rites, they would bring the territorys to
them. [ shoudn't wonder then if out Of pure
beneyolens they made territorys out Of all the
Southern States so as to ensure to our people
the full chance to get thar rites in the terrific
ries. ie
But what struck me most of all, as shown
thar kindness to the Southern people 4yus, not
only wus they disposed to do all that I had said
to our niggers | could but think of the old
sayin, s'luv me, luv my dog, otherwise, ssluv
me, luv my niger" They not only is willing
to do every thing for us, but to prove it they is
willin to do heap for our niggers. They eats
with EN-, and it is said some sleeps with EN-.
Only thing of this! Could there be bigger
proof of their frendliness to us?
| wish to say to our people that all they hear
about the Radikils bein agin US, ant true
They is the best friends we hav, and we must
treat EN- ackordin.
| mean to stay here awhile longer, and [ think
] kin fix up things komplete Every thing de-
ponds on fellows KNOWN how to do things,
and [ think, without vanity, [ am the man
for that When [ kun home, you must keep
our people quiet | ask no thanks. | want no
public dinner The konshusness of the good [
have did will be reward enuff for me-
al Your friend,
SIMON SNoBBs
P. S.-Since writ my letter I hav bin leg
gin round rite smart with the Kongress men,
and got EN- to agree to hold kaukus. [ went
before the kaukus and told EN- all about what
We down South wanted. [ told 'em we wus al
fred ankshus to be out of the Union and that
our folks went to war to git out They wus
surprised like to hear that, and said that they
thot we Wus fitting for the Offices if that
wus all, we could soon settle matters-that they
would take all the offices and let US stay out Of
the Union. Thus both partys could be axiom
odated Wasn't this kind Things is under
stood akkordiri.A and laws will soon be past TO
fix EN- in that way.
repeat don't want no thanks for what [
hav did. And people must Mt think of runnin
me for kommon counsel I dekline to serv,
oy g. SNOBBS