Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-03
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am no novelist, and have never aspired
to be, but claim to be something of poll
| itician.
If there is loyal man believe am one.
1 made great sacrifices during the war for
my country. did not go to war because
l could not. My private affairs would not
permit it. But if one person in the United
States of America kept up more calling
fire in the rear than any other one am
the man. have been the mark OF the
Copperheads. And besides it has cost me
much domestic trouble.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HARRISON Soc
RATES CLAY DoBBs, Chats me) unfortu-
nately married one AMY AMANDA MARIA
LOUISA ScRAGGs, and as old ScRAGGs was a
Democrat, my AMY has been follower of
the old rebel lsympathizing Copperheaded
Butternut, and at times the climate at
"DoBBs' Cottage" became somewhat tro-
pical. But have borne it all like Chris
tian.
Old ScRAGGs has always been too fast for
me in argument, but when he came visit
ing and held family prayer and got the
old reprobate upon his knees had all the
say, and you better believe poured grape
and canister ilto Fort Sumter. AMY was
beautiful girl, and married her because
Iloyed her. Some said married her for
"DoBBs' Cottage" but that is copper
head lie. 1t is true, her father made us
present of the farm and cottage, but what
of that? 1t was his daughter, and she had
right to it. was master of the situation
until recently. This suffrage question in
yolved me in very serious difficulty. 1
had taken special pains to tantalize AMY
about copperheads, butternuts and sympa-
thizers, but when this suffrage question
came up she gave me hark upon the Negro
Equality question.
Tended the best could, but found the
position was getting untenable, and SO /
declared straight out for equality and went
at it upon general equality principles.
went my whole length and declared for
outright equality.
Our people had got patriotic and had ad-
mitted the Negroes into the public schools,
and had the honor of moving first in that
important step.
One evening few weeks ago came
home and AMY and had set-to on the
equality question.
The children had been at school that
day, and each had Negro next to them. l
saw AMY was working her wits, the result
of which was an announcement that if the
children had to associate with Negroes,
should too.
regarded the threat as an idle boast, and
thought no more OF it.
A few days after this 1 notified her that
General - and his wife would dine with
us. Her eyes sparkled. knew there was
mischief brewing, but could not foresee it.
| I advised her that the General, his wife
and would be at the cottage at one. And
sure enough we were.
And AMY was prepared for US. She had
prepared an excellent dinner, and met us
aU the door to welcome us, announcing at
the same time that dinner was ready.
So soon as we were prepared she led the
way to the dining room, and to my sur
prise had spread large table, and had
saucy old Negro by the name of Crow with
his wife and the two children that were
seated next to our children at school al
ready seated at the table. She apologized
for her haste in seating her first guests, as
suming that she had concluded we were
not coming, and then proceeded to former
ly introduce old Grow and the Grow fam
lily generally to the General and his wife
as brother Grow, sister Crow, master Crow
and little Miss Crow.
/ 1 felt good deal like growing some my
self. My legs began to show unmistakable
signs of elasticity. felt as if l could heave
out any six Negroes in the neighborhood.
But fully comprehended the nature of the
situation. The Generals wife was about to
explode. The General, although an earn
est Radical, could not suppress his olfacto-
ry from becoming slightly elevated. Ny
AMY was extremely polite, and chartered
away apparently in one of her happiest
moods. Old Crow sat back with his thumbs
in the armholes of his dilapidated old vest.
whilst his wife, with folded arms, was as
suming an air of maiden innocence.
AMY handed the General seat by the
wench, which filled up that side OF the
table, and hurriedly seated the Generals
wife by old gums and ivory. Then gath
ering up the children seated them beside
their school fellows, after which she took
her seat at the head of the table, and re-
quested me to be seated at the further end
to wait upon the guests.
Up to this time had managed WE'LL
But the Generals wife arose and remarked
that she did not intend to bear the insult
further. At this the General flew into a
passion, and accused me of purposely ar
ranging an insult. protested, and accused
AMY, and as did so old ScRAGGs stepped
In. Q The General remarked, ''you old but
ternut, you are at the bottom of this" My
AMY reminded him that that was her house
and no once could insult her father there,
and ordered him to leave.
The General called her dirty huzzy for
insulting his wife, and at this old
SCRAGGs hit him with the knot end OF a
bntternut limb. 1 sprang between them to
protect my guest, when old Crow placed
the General and upon an equality. In the
melee the wench assailed the Generals
wife and the fight became general. AMY
in the meantime expostulating and coun-
selling peace.
Finally we had all succeeded in resuming
our perpendicular positions but Crow, who
was just then the special object of charge
from the General. 81 i,aa
AMY was playing PocAHoNTAs, by lean
ing over the old carcass, and succeeded in
causing the General to retreat.
She then placed her arms around him
and attempted to raise him up. My equal
ity principles flashed on me. blew up.
nh old nj hood rr1ii,.