The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-02-22


II. But they counseled amongst
themselves and said, "Lest the men of
Abraham discover that we are as base
n treason as the knights of the
Golden Circle" we will take unto our
selves a new name, that it may serve
ls cover to our iniquity and a blind
to the unwary.
Is. Therefore they covered them
selves with a new name, even Us the
ass covered himself with the skin of
the lion, that he might terrify his
round about.
10. Now, therefore, they organized
and chose William, whose surname
was Munnell, as chief ruler in their
synagogue.
20. And William, being small of
stature, but Of great pretensions, gave
command that all who were ~of his
house and faith should gather arms,
and powder, and pellets of lead, and
balls of iron, and guns thereto, that
they might resist the Centurion that
Abraham had set over the people of
Highland.
21. And the Buttcrnuts did as
William had commanded, and gather
ed powder and balls and guns, and
about this time every Butternut bought
him pistol.
%. In the bosom of his coat, or in
the pockets of his pants, or in the leg
Of his boot, concealed he his weapon,
even as William had commanded. :
%. (For it was now about the time
that Ambrose sent Clement the Arch
traitor to make merry with his breth-
rem in the South.) ..
"a. Thus they terrified the popu-
lace, and many that were of the house
Of Abraham, but who were weak in
faith, trembled lest the Butternuts
should fall upon and rend them.
20. But the Plebeians, the poor,
benighted souls who were prone to
venerate the Government of their
fathers, discovered their secret mach
nations, for William, whose surname
is Munnell, although clothed in lions
skin could not conceal his ears for their
great length therefore the people of
Highland again took courage, for now
they could see that it was an ass that
sought to terrify them, therefore they
set themselves steadfastly against the
ass, and soon he weakened and fizzled,
and fled away to the great city, even
to Cincinnati.
&c. And behold in the meantime it
came to pass that the Butternuts had
quarrelled amongst themselves, and
one faction clung TO Aleck Long, and
yet another faction to one Morgan, a
man of valor who had once espoused
the cause of Abraham, but who had
returned to his own house, that he
might not become contaminated with
the idea of waging vigorous war, and
that he might pave the route to GER
tain chair in Columbus, even that oc-
cupied by the Governor of Ohio.
27. And now the Butternuts Of
Highland were without an organ
therefore they cast about for a suitable
man to "blow their horn" and do theil
"dirty" work, and their eyes fell upon
Samuel, man mighty with the pen
who had long been known as the mos
abusive writer in Ohio.
%. Therefore they spalle unto
Samuel whose surname was Pike, anC
told their sorrows unto him; saying
We will give thee shekels of green
backs, and we will shell out our pos
tai currency freely unto thee, if tho'
wilt but print us a paper that vii
present onr views properly before tn
people.
20. For 10, If we cease our effort
against the Union, the "niggers" vii
be free, and we may never get ofiic
again. .1 .a ....
80. And Samuel answered, Lo, tn
niggers have been free these man
t days, and the offices have departe
} from us, their rightful possessors,-
| How then shall l print paper of I'll
} old sort, or who would read the sam
if did?
g 81. Then again they spake in s
e cret, and said, We will change our p
/ litical programme, and we will estal
lish paper and Samuel shall rule ov'
a it, for he is cunning and subtle, and
!, man Of many words. ..t,
: 32. And we will put a new sor
: into the mouth of Samuel, and
G shall sing praises unto the Presidei
all the day long, Yea, even mt
J, evening shall he sing praises un
y Andrew for Abraham is no moi
and now we will praise Andrew, al
s peradventure many people win belle
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