Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-12-13
ILL INols CORRESPONDENCE.

LINCOLN, ILL, Nov. 10Th, 1867.
Dear Auerican,- Whewl it is cold,
snowy, wintry. Yesterday was Thanks
giving Day, and it was a beautiful sun
shiny November day. This morning the
ground is white, and the wind whistles
aud yells, and howls like whole regiments
of evil spirits let looee from Pandemoni-
um. But il is time Winter had come. for
We have had glorious weather for months
The only complaint has been scarcity of
water, and that scarcity still exists.
Speaking of Thanksgiving reminds me
of our mode of observing il Yesterday.
The services were held in the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church and the large Church
was full. The FIRST hymn was read by the
Cumberland Presbyterian minister; the
first prayer was offered by the pastor of
the Congregationalist Church; the Scrip.
lures were read by the o. s. Presbyterian
pastor; the second hymn was read by the
Cumpbelliie preacher; the sermon was by
the Methodist preacher. your servant; the
last prayer was reserved for the Baptist
pastor, but he was not in the city, and an
o. s. Presbyterian preacher prayed. The
last hymn was read by the Uniyersalst
pastor, and collection was taken for the
poor, amounting to about $40. After
that, turkey and other like good things
were discussed ably and fully by several
OF US. This arrangement seemed to please
all the Churches. The sermon was mild
ly radical. aud did not suit every body.
What pity,
This reminds me that you are having
some doubts about your next Congress
man. l am glad to see that the american
is conservative enough to look towards
Julian. Col. Farquhar would make AZ
excellent member. but as be is cut, and
Julian is in. it would be about wicked to
make any change, aud Julian has been
loBg tried aud is ready 10 be tried again,
and will not deny the wishes of his party.
Iadeed, it would be calamity to leave
him at home, for he is SO conservative and
yet so nearly radical that he is precisely
the man Cor the place. lie also knows
the ropes so we'll and has such an inhu-
ence in Washington that be must be elect.
ed.
notice that humanity done up in ma.
hogany aud ebony is not allowed to vote
in Ohio. and that the ladies' of Kansas are
denied the privilege of expressing their
sentiments ut the polls. We'll. There is
better day a coming" aud it is cSming
right along. once was fully opposed TO
female suffrage, but my old radical views
are gradually changing, aud am coming
up 10 the tree conservative standard.
now see no way for justice TO be done the
colored race, or for stop 10 BIO put 10
Sabbath breaking and whisky-soling, but
by letting tho women vote. They will vote
right all the iime--the most Of lhom---and
then America will not become, as il is now
becoming, goddess Germany. There will
be terrible lighting against women suf-
ifagc, for IL will bo death blow TO drunk.
en- office. holding; aud Those now who
hold Office by virtue Of uumanning them.
selves, aud by virtue Of buying yo es with
mean whisky, will 10 all they can against
q movement that promises TO save the
country at the expense Of those who roll
in wickedness Of every sort. Morals wid
be brought into our political campaigns.
We may us well have sober. decent men
in Office, us beer guszers, vine bIbbsys.
whisky sois aud Sabbath breakers The
last have had full swing long enough in
some localities which MY usual excessive
modesiy iorbids my mentioning, bat may
suggest that Franklin County, Indiana,
has not been altogether exempt iroa such
denominations
hope soon TO have time to indicate my
political views through the columns of the
american, for have several good friends
among It's readers aud | have word for
them. Now, Bro Bingham, IL this letter
isn't up to your standard, you need not
fully endorse IT, but let il 20 for time
ill ! can grow up to the full stature Of u
RI dicaI man.
Yours for the right,
AZ AZ EnnnwtN