South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-03-29


weep IA niger candidate RUNNING for
Governor.
But suppose we had representation. and had
elected all good men, fair men, just men, what
could they do f,rus Just nothing at all. With
the present Radical majority all our votes would Mt
undo anything that has been done and with a IA
dical President they could do as much more as
they please. Justlet EN- all alone, give en- rope
more rope history is repeating ITSELF the crisis
viii come some time tyranny and oppression
must run lis course. joe Browns programme
wont stop az. One OF his resolutions made my
head swim. Eel, ike taking ehloroform. lie
would make The whole Yankee nation believe we
loved EN- like brothers, and Wanted EN- To come
oui South, aud lie; us bug EN-. Web all that
sOrtor stuff is played out. There ain't a hundred
men in the State that has any more respect for
Radical than hyeua, and Joe Brown knows it,
But the good Lord knows our hearts, aud how
fondly We cling TO those moderate men OF the
mighty North who would save us from the hu-
initiation that awaits us. Let kind word be
spoken TO a suhjugatcd reb, aud the warm blood
quckens in the veins.
Oh, but are here, the Union Lcagucrs, some
body says, what are they goin TO DO with us p
Never mind, my friends the Union Leagues aint
agoin 20 hurt nobody. They are made OF flesh
aud blood like we are, and they are citizens and
their fate will bo our fate. They are as much dis
gUsted at Shcrmaq's bill ms anybody. They are
our neighbours and our friends and IL there Is
good To make EN- do right. So keep quiet and
be easy, and the Union Lcstgucrs are not going 10
trouble YOU If they want 10 save their own, il
don't follow that they want to steal yours
But Joseph is afraid we can't stand u military
government. Well, know its humiliating with
ering, crushing but we have stood H. and can
try IL awhile longer. We can do IL till we can do
better. Military government aint the cause of our
poverty and distress. lis government higher
than Thomas, or Sherman, or Sherdan-its the
t..Ec - I'll 4
never stopped the corn from GROWN, and there's
just ms much rain in one platform as another If
the good Lord wiilonly bless us with abundant
harvests, everything will go on smooth enough
with the humble and honest people who drive the
plOw aud hoe the corn III thew prospcr cvcry-
body else viii too, IL they mind their own bnsi-
ness We viii have 90 quit talking so much aud
quit writing altugcthcr-snuzZicd lips and a gagg-
ed press. Ivedune took warun myself and quit
Had my life insured ia the knickcrbocker and
the policy wont allow me to expose myself 10
jump into uunecessary peril. The military can
ont write as anyhow. Folks say the pen is nigh
tier than the swUrl but you put em both togo
ther, and they'll funk man out of his liberty
and may lie his life, in double qnck The Mayor
Of this town had n little billet doin with General
Thomas the other day, and only come out second
best, though II wasn't an open held nor fair
Eight thought myself that II order must he q
hoax, got up by Brick Pomeroy or somebody
aud was looking for the General 10 come out In "a
card denyin Of IL, but soon found that il was a
genuine RobespeTian document still think his
postcrity will deny II some 20 Years hence
Well, was mighty mad 1 would have given
a hundred dollars 70 have played Fantoun with
him one hour, just To- have been turned loose in
The papers, all free no gag, no jail no barracks
40 hHNonets, no guard. | would have got such
grin ON linn Tor The next six months rs would
have made every body except Brick Pomeroy for
get that Beast BuHer stole spoons "ldvin OH
their magnnniinity g. | tell YOU that got me
that burnt me, when knew there wnsent enough
maBnanimity in a ship load Of all such 20 support
"a poor Rcb twoDty-fOur hours. Magnnniniity
NY opinion Is they We lost the seed, and don
know now what the commodity IT, I was as fu!t
OF wrath rs BrowulOw IL Of pisen Language
come 20 me spontaneous regular hde-iiners that
would have peeled the bark from a man carcass
ike skinnin m alligator. But you see I was in
tic cautious state, ard had 20 smother my feel
ings. think should have gone mp with spon-
mnc5Hs combustion IL my wife hadent broke the
So ell with her comick scenes. She is an amusiu
and lHterestin woman, bat much given 10 music
in these days Of numerous and lively offspring
but just ~ soon as order q come out she hunted
hp the ''yT0g Jgetef' and he "eong1ersd janner'
and jest such soto soiree rs I have ~ times
week was never heard IN BIG Shanty before ~
she seems 60 take adeighti ia ieffin The rebel Rn,
or the title page See tie light" and 'flaunts it
about in my face because call myself Union
man. Shc says that part Of the order about Gen
Hanson reinaiLs was founded on scripture, and
so was Phil Shsridnn's about Gen johnson e.
tor Solomon says in Ncciesiastea i.that a living
dog - better than dead lion" NY opinion -
tia, "a will be impossible % hlrmouizc these w0-
men durin this century. Such order as ~ will
cut of all hope Of IT, think ~ Gen Thomas
had at been Virginian, he wouldent have issu-
81 e.. J vc noticed that when a Virgnan fails
ha falls heavy aud fur Nc gifts f1rtler over on
the side agin us, than anybody. We heard that
the General and Edwasl Johnston were both
ID .f.rl.s
OuIsc the old dominion was 80 slow in fnovin
be General said oil the good officers wOpd BE-
gobbled up before she seeded. Well they say
old Gen. scott got hold a EN- about This time
and took cm up into high mountain, and show
ca cm kingdom or two. aud The General fell
down and worshippcd aud I'd Johnson wouident
tell you, my friends, n man ought 10 be- careful
about g0fng zap onto thee dangerous mouutains
and ihis leads me % rcfnnrk We ought % petition
Ar johnson 10 put over Big Shanty a General
v DO stood square ~ has State
Hope for the best my friends Don imagine
Won see painters and injuns bccanse We are In q
Territory. Don mistake bureau track Tor a
bear sign Don fear, 10 will be- sickly. beeausc
Florida is hitchcd on 60 our di0gius Attend a.
your business keep cH Of u high mountain and
7il Will b. well. would say more, but my wife's
naui e has begun. Yours, respectfully,
bill ARP.
j.. ST. date MS letter from Sig shanty, a.
hear these three digging are % have that name
let us uh be thankful wc know where wc are
For twO years Us been doubtful whether We were
in our out. 81 opinion now IS htf ne are oa,
aud heard female voice say whOopee y A.
ssoss
The philosophersays that five must have
weather, We might as well
have 10 in March as atsny other time. Thus
Far March appears to have been in accord
with the philosopher.
The Wisconsin Journal publishes long
list Of combinations and reflections Of Of
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