The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-10-31

October ~. 1867
We held,sla mite, our formal iol-
ification at the Corners, over the re-
suit Nv the Ohio and Pennsylvania
elecshuns. It wuz glorious occa-
shun, and one wich wuz calkelated to
cheer the long depfest hearts Nv the
down-trodden Dimocrisy. wich it did
The Church wuz gorgusly illoomin-
ated with candles, hung in festoons
in the winders. Deekin Pogram, in
honor NV the occashun, loaned us
the yoose NV his two kerossn lamps
the pride Nv the Corners-which
wuz arranged in Taboo in in front
NV the pulpit, over wich wuz hung,
in peeceful folds, the two Confedrit
flags wich Kernel McPelter's regi-
ment he'd borne in honor over myr-
lads Nv ded Yankees. The survivin
heroes NV the Dost Coz in the visin-
ity wuz present, attired in ther soil
ed uniforms, and everything about
the demonstrashen wuz ez inspiritin
ez it wuz possible to make it. Short
and pertinent addresses ,wuz made
by the offishels Nv te church, wich l
wuz gratified to observe pious vane
Nv thankfulnis run thro EN-. Deekin
Pogram shone with unworted bril-
liancy and unparalleled devoutnis.
He blessed the Lord for the mercy
wich he'd bin vouchsafed us. The
people Nv the North he'd yindicated
the Skripters, and he'd bin weaned
from ther infidelity. Now he felt he
Good wallop q niger wunst more in
safety, and put his foot anto the
necks uu the descendants NV Ham,
wich wuz ordained from the food.
He felt thankful for wat he'd bin done
for US by Ohio and Pennsylvany,
and he hoped for ez much from Moo
York. Shood Moo York complete
the work so gloriously commenst
by Maine and Californy, and so hap
PLY carried forered by Ohio and
Pennsylvany, then he shood say
''Now let thy servant depart in
peese." If he shood survive the joy
NV the occashun, he wood to-wunst
recapchur his niggers-sich NV EN-
ez wuz still in the land NV the livin
and redoose EN- to to their normal
condishen He wood hold em by
force, trustin in the result NV the
next Presidenshel alecshun to ratify
wat he he'd done, He shood to-
wunst buy up wat he Good NV Con
fedrit skrip, for, bless the Lord, he
felt now that the Lost Coz wazn' mt
ez much lost ez he thot it wuz.
Other speeches wuz made, and
the meetin in 6. state Nv high hilarity
adjourned to Bascom's wher we
made a mite Nv it. I survived prob
ably the longest Nv any NV the square
drinkers. Their wuz those who held
out longer by resortin to sich amman
ly subte1fuges ez THROWN ther iikker
over ther. sholders and takin lite
drings, but sich amt for me. 1t
looks, ez it is, like throwing away
Nv the good gifts Nv nacher; a sac
rificin the blessins Nv life to fool
ish pride Suthin never will do.
One by one, I saw EN- droop and
roll gently off the benches. Isakel
Gavitt first, McPelter next, Bascom
next, and finally Deekin Pogram,
like giant oak in hurricane, tot
tered, rallied, tottered agin, and fin
ally fell: and [, fellin that my time
too, he'd come, went under likewise
/ slept, and sleepin, dreamed.
Methawt [ wuz in a vast bildin
CONSTRUCTED in the Orientle >stile nv
arketectoor, to-wit roof support
by pliers. These pliers wuz label
| led with the names NV battles fought
doorin the Revolushen and the last
war with Great Britain, the strong
est and newest bein ticketed. with
the battles fought durin the late on.
pleasantnis.
s'Wat strukter is this p askt T Nv
the janiter NV the institushun.
"The Temple Nv Libertyr' anser
ed he, promptly.
"Wilt show it me ?" askt T.
''With pleasure Sir" sed he. The
present occupant Nv the hidden arc
he who now hez controle NV it, is il
an inner chamber. Woodst Sc,
him p
''I woodst," remarked I, and h'
showd me in.
1t wuz a pekoolyer seen. On th'
carpet on the floor wuz stretched tn,
form Nv a Giant, hyer in stature
broader scrosS the 81, oul1nrS daara
in the chest, and possessin more in
dicashens Nv strength and endoor
ance than any Giant / he'd ever seen
His face wuz ruther young lookil
and noble, though onto it ther WI;
an expression Nv wearinis and sad
mis-, He wuz fast asleep, and sleepil
ez man does after terrible exDen