The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-23
Plain as Mud.

. Two aged innocent, and good ns,ara
'scullud citizens" met near street corn.
i few days since when the following an.
logue ensued:
clsm-.I say Mr. Julius, has you 10.
questered?"
Julius-"No de doctors said ise take,
enough already"
Clem-"No, Mr.. Julius I dosent mean
something to eat, l mean do you hab your
name writ down, 80 You can vote"
julius "Oh lse corrupted from reque..
tering I is"
Clsm-"Dats funny. Why, Nj. Juli,,.
Ise known You for long time, and fur = (
know, l tink youse unqualified. Cant Won
swar to sport consttion Of the uitsd
States"
Julius--"Course I Kin, but dats make,
me sornuberous, and fadder, wat de dsbl
dey wants US to sport the de constitution
of de nited States, when dey keeps tsllen
us dat de Constitution gwine sport rs. /
kin hardly sport myself OATS it"
Clem-.Den, Mr.. julius, you'll b LEFT
out in de cole, and de other members Of tho
Siety wont receive you dat dey wont"
Julus--"As for dat, chen, when | sun.
port de Constitution I wont be any betss,
why if my old boss would see me he wouldt
recognize me. Look At my close. Il the
Constitution gwine to issue wittless and
close and tend 10 when We sick, like ~
had before de war"
Clem-"Whsn de lection is over den
you can get what you want II you vote
wild dee sciety."
| Julius-"What / gwine do In Dc mean.
time 7 Oh no, Mr.. Glen, Ise gwiue 70
work and let all dat confederation lone
till see what what gwine on"
4 Clem-"Mr. Julius, if you jins Dc ecist,,
you can get everything to read and get paid
for readin, besides l heard white gsmnou
say de oder day dat il We vote right, Do
. government would glib % our whites ft
our close"
Julius (thoughtfully)--"Git ny vitua
} fur my closel Ny whites fur my close.
: Yes, yea, my whites for my close Can
be glib me my Gloss for my whites nov Il.
: plain dat will you,"
Clem-"Wby, didn't you hear Dc reason
? at the meetin last night. De Government
r can't tell how many dere is oh % til Ill vess
1.-The right way so 20 TO tell you on DIT oc.
g casion why de Government freed usl"
8 Julius-"I disremensber particularly d
;, remarks"
0 Clem-"Well, didn't he cay dat d. s1is.
9 ency Oh de conuberous expo,ulary 10 Do ID.
! clemeney oh de satisfaction is Do obstsue.
3 tionary quenseconse oh de disruption IN
9 phplax management OBJ do Government.
e Dat de soeiabillity OBJ de season will col
lapse and agitate wild De hensnoot 10 q
centre oh de centre Oh de kerfoodlss, il d
{ cullud citizens don't recuperate in conubl
spear and sibrate wild de agitation and 4,
lsalubrity Of the brain. Dsrfore, quesseolt.
", de Government will expomitats Do con
# silently oh dc vehicle OF de Union, cd
q cause do preliminary to de predgjy Old
l. cnllud citizens, and deD."
vi Julius-.Wsll if data it Ise gwineto jin'
s. wild YOU right Of. Case believe dat
d darkey's lintrust ID his intrust, and whit
:, man intrust is de white mans instsast ~
}. it beholding US to help cne another psr'
lie ded we don't habe to pay nothing ont
ID Well, I'll 20 wid you nov Mr.. Cler.n
10 The two started Immediately to ths ksl
10 istration Office. Glen trying to fecolls'
in what be told Julius, and Julius trying
n, remember what Glen told him.