The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-26
Mr. Nasty has a vision which vexes
hts righteous soul.
CoNrED.dr X Ro,ps, (wich !
Is IA 'he o,ait nv kenlucky.)
JAnuArY II lsGG.

January T. lsGG.,
We had a sort Nv a celebrashuu NV
tho Stl day Nv January at the Corners
last n.S y dyycofSSsstdn Sstdn fJ&r &"a6is the oSca %@,
smn--the walls bein hung witt, con
fedrit battle flags, and on the corners
of the pulpit was placed two skulls
NV Yankees picked up ut Anderson
willie by one of tho guards, who is
now loyal citizen NV this State, re.
sidin at this pint. These skulls wuz
illuminated by placin taller candle
inside NV each NV en-. The effect
wuz inspirin. The guard who con
tributcd om, is, lnced not say, a con
seryative Democrat, and in the mat
ter NV swearin at Ablishunists he
displays more talent, and hcz n more
comprehensive range NV oaths than
any man | ever lknowd The church
wuz also decorated with notices
furnished by myself and others, NV
wich the lollowin is some nv en-:
"Ihe loonym ez it wuz-under
Bookanan. l." .I-. '.. ENa'
1.-The noble dead NV Kentucky
them cz fell pintiD their guns north
we'U alluz remember ...
"Our returned soljers-beeten but
/ not couisered. ...... ....
"Niggers and northern Dimocrisey
we've lost the ilrst--thank God the
latter is ours forever"
hey'nt time nor space to give in
full the perccedins NV the evenin.-
Suffice it to say at II precisely the
company broke up, and sich Nv EN- ez
were able departed, I remained
There wuz suthin in the refreshments
wich inIoost me to stay--in fact /
coOdn't conveniently get out from
under the table where | he'd fallen.
While peacefully sleepin the sleep
NV innoscncc, my unfettered sole
went OFF on a exploring expedishen
into the land nv dreems, and | dream.
ed. A ra.... .rHt H-.-f- .'.h.i.t4
Methawt that we wuz celebratin
the anniversary Nv the battle nv Moo
Orleens on heavier skale than the
wun just closed. We he'd at our les-
tive board all the crate litcs NV Dim
ocrisy' I....i Tnsrei sSli Bg6. EGa'DaR W6ofH
hecs, and the CRATE Valandigum and
Frank Peercc, and Bookanon he'd
consented to emerge from his saint.
like retirement and meet with U.S.
The South was represented by sich
noble Dlmocrats cz Yancy d Toombs
and Wigfall, in short it WIZ n rey.
oonyun nv old.tlme Dimocrats, met
not only 10 honor the memry nv
jackson but to consult cz to the best
method NY savin the yoonym from
the rox NV Abolishun onto wich it
seems now to he driftin. r
The gilcless Bookanon wuz Pres
ident nv the cveuin and Brecliipridge
Vice President, and toasts wnz drank
cz follows: ... .pYi-us. Oh, T.
"1he ancient Din,ocrisy--troo to
the country cz long cz there is an Of
flee to be filed" "a, r,
Response by Fcrnandy Wood,
"The. President nv the evenin--
the last Dimocratio President NV the
Yoonited States"
Mr.. Bookanan rose TO respond, but
he wuz overkum and sank back, his
eyes suifoosed with tears. In n voice
broken with emoshun he intinated
that he wuz in daily expectation NV
bein translated ez Eljer wuz, in q
barouche with two white hosses.--
"White"--hc repeated, "for ef the
team is black | won't go, I'll die tho
material way fust" "My lrends,'
sed he, "Keep my mantle out NV thC
hands NV the Jews. Wher is tho
Elisha who'll wear it," '' o..
"The yoonun ez it wus-thc ron
stooshuh ez it is, and the niggel
where he ought to be-"
Response by Breckenridge, whC
sed he he'd bin four years ightin thu
battles NV the Dimocrisy, whose
primsiples wuz happily set forth il
the sentiment. Beeten in the fielC
we must fight it out at the ballot box
Nil desprltrando must be the motto
NV the Dimocrlsy. '
"Androo JaXson-the"
AS thus much NV the toast WI;
= read there wuz clap NV thundeI
heard witch shook the buildin anC
made not only the windows rattle
: but the glasses to dance on the table
? and the COST NV Androo Jaxson his
! self in the uniform NV 1912 com,
down through the ceelin. There wa
a frown on his countenance terrible
Ito behold. a. Turnin to the compan.