The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-26

wren our rights VIII NC suCScSSiuhs iS-
claimed from the hands of the oppressor.
W. A. j.
Bin Arp Il Called Before the Recon.
struction Committee Suppressed
Testimony.
To The Editor Of the Metropolitan Record:
Mr.. Editor,-Murder win out, and so
will evidence. Having seen Dan Rice's
testimony before the Destruction Com
mittec, l have felt sorter sighted because
no mention aint been made of mine. ]
suppose it has been suppressed, but am
not 10 be hid ont in obscurity. Our country
is the special jury, and by and by this
business will go up before it on appeal.
The record must go up fair and complete,
and therefore III take occasion to make
public what swore to. | said good
deal more than can put down, Mr.. Editor !;
and at times my language was considered
impudcnt, but they thought that was all
thcbcttcr for their side for it illustrated
the rcbellious spirit heard one OF EN-
saw: Let him go on--the ruling passion
strong in death. He's good States cvi-
dencc." ...
When ! was put on the stand, old Bout
well sworc me most fercely ana solcihhiy
10 speak the truth, the whole truth, ana
nothing but the truth; and ] observed that
he was then entertaining about a quart OF
double rcctificd, and'it looked like it had
sourcd on his stomach. Old Blow was set
tin of on one side with memorandum
book, gcttin ready to note down some
carblcd extracts
Old Iron Works was chairman, and when
he nodded his Republican head, old Bout
well saws he: Your name is Arp, be-
Hcve, sir p
$50 called" says /.
"You reside in the State OF Georgia, do
you ?"
az can't say exactly" says I. 81 live in
Rome, right in the fork of two lnjun
rivers"
"In the State of Georgia." says he
fcrccly.
"In state of uncertainty about that
saws |. eve don't know whether Georgia
is a State or not. | would like for you to
state yourself, il, you know. The state OF
the country requires that this matter
should be settled, and | will proceed to
state -
"Never mind, sir" says he. GLOW old
are you, Mr.. Arp"
"That depends on circumstances" says
I. 81 don't know whether to count the
last five years or not. During the war
your folks said that a State couldn't Secede,
but that while she was in a state of rebel
lion she ceased to exist. Now you say we
got out, and we shan't get back again until
1870. A mans age has got something TO
Il. IL. .rI, nd NO "A
vote, don't think we ought to count the
time. That's about as near as l can come
TO my age, sir"
"Wcll, sir" says he, care you familiar
with the political sentiments of the citizens
of your State !"
sGot no citizens yet, sir, that we know
of. | will thank you to speak OF Us as
'people.'"
"Wcll, sir" says he, "I'll humor your
obstinacy. Are the people Of your State
"Don't speak of it as II State, sir, If you
please. I'm on oath now, and you must
excuse me for being particular. Call it
section" ,s
"Mr. Arp, are the people of yJlr; sec
ton sufficiently humblcd 3 AKA rcpcntant to
come back into the Union on such terms
as we WaEthink proper to impose -
riot much they aint," says |. 81 don't
think they are prepared for it yet. They
wouldn't voluntarily 90 it blind against
vour hand. Til say the deal wasn't fair,
and You've marked the cards, and stole
the trumps; but at the same time they
don't care a darn what you do. They've
become indifferent, and don't care nothin
about your Guy FawkeS business. mean
no respect to you, gentlemen, but sWorc
TO tell the whole truth. Our people amt a
noticin YOU, only out Of curiosity. They
don't expect anything decent, or honora-
bic, or noble from you, and they've gone
to work diggn, and plowin, and plantin,
and raisin boy children"
Right here the man with memorandum
scratched down garbled extract, "and old
Boutwell, says he "What do you mean
by that, sir! What inference do you in
tend 20
Elm Stain facts" says |, You must
draw your own differences. THEY are rdisin
bon children. Any harm about that Any
treason? Can't man raise boy children
Perhaps you'd like to amend the Constltu-
ton and stop il. Old Pharaoh tried to stop
it among the Israelities, but it didn't pay.
He finally caught the dropSy in the Red
Sea. We are raisin boy children for the
fun of it. They are good thing to have
in the house, as Mrs. Toodles would say"
"Mr. Arp, are not the feelings of your
people very bitter towards the north -
81 beg your pardon, sir, but YOU have
10 split the question, or else III have to
split the answer. Our people have very
high regard for honorable men, brave men,
noble hearted men and there's heap Of
'em north, sir, and there's heap of widows
and orphans there we are sorry for; but
as for this here Radical party, they look
upon 'em like they was hyenas scratchin
up the dead for Twin. It's as natural to
hate 'em as it is to kill snake. It's utterly
impossible for me to tell the strength, and
length, and hight, depth, and breadth of
their contempt for that party. They look
upon Radical as-as-as-well, as beg
gar on horseback buZzard sailin round
dead eagle-a suck-egg dog creepin up
to the tail of dead lion. They talk about
hirin Brownlow to abuse 'em, to use Ian
guage on lem, like he did few years ago
when he spoke against Pryne. If they do
hire Brownlow, he'll Spattcr 'cm, he'll daub
'em all over, and Slime 'em and slobber on
'cm about right and it will stick, for the
pores are open, and their morals spongy.
i'd like to stand off about ten rods and
hear him spread himself. 1t would be
worse than a sauirt-gun full of COW slop,
aud have no doubt would give general
satisfaction"
"That's sufficient, sir" says old Boutwell,.