The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-18
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NAsBY ON TIE 0BsTRUOTIVEs.
The amnesty Proelamniion-.4 Cabinet Con.
srliation oper 1.-THE Safety Of The Pres
ident from Impeachment.

Posr OrrrcE. CosrEDRIr x RoAps.2
(Which 10 In the Stait Nv Kentucky)S
September 10. 1867. }
WIZ brot to Washington by n despatch.
His Eggslency had at last determined TO
put his foot down-to assert his power, nnd
to take measures sich ez wood hiring to the
top, where they properly belong, that large
class Nv citizens Nv the Republic who wuz
engaged in the little onpleasantnis, which
the Ablishnists took advantage Nv to de-
prive them Nv ther rites aud to keep um
from exercisin the infooence IN the gov
ernmcn, they are, and alluz wuz, entitled
to. In short, ez Congress WIZ adjourned,
and coodent, by no means, lie got together
ill November, the President wuz convinced
that II wuz his dooty to improve his time,
and be reely President.
The consultation over the proclamation
wuz long and painful. Bincklcy, who is
now running the government mostly, he'd
written the whcreases, wich Is most Nv the
document; Seward he'd tailed onto en- the
Proclamation proper, which WIZ so small
cz to give il a tad.polc appearance, and 1t
wuz TO be discussed. All Nv UNI WIZ for
the liberation Nv our friends in the Southern
States; cz ANXIOUS cz WIZ to glvo that
blessed saint. Deckin Pogram chance to
wollop nigger agin afore he died, without
bein intcrfercd with by bloO.coled hirelin,
1 still he'd a dread. Dare yoo," sed l.,
{" 70 further in this bizncs? lsn'timpcach-
ment ut the end NV il, Of yoo stir up this
matter? And with Wade in the Presi'en.
tial cl,air-,ny God! Pollock wood hev
my post oflis! My liegc, ! he'd dream
last night Mothawt"-
"Go on with tho DREAM" said his Eggs
lency. "Go on, and l will be yoor Joseph
to interpret it."
{" Ken yoo assoom tho carrncicr Nv Jo-
scph and carry II out" sed Randall, with
Mrs. Cobb in Washington ?"
This inicrupshun prcvcntid mo from mar.
ratin my drcem, 30 resoomcd ut the point
at which I wuv interrupted. "And my
opinion is the opinion NV all you nppintees
The offs holder is naturally conservative.
Agitasl,un, my leigc, mite shake us out Nv
our places On yoo we hang-yoo are our
hope, our anker and our cheefest trust"
And my remarks which l delivered with
a tremblin voice and with tears rollin
down my firrowed checks-l felt the so.
le,nnity NV tho occasion, for wat cood do
Of turned out into the cold world at my
age !-wuz received with l,eals Of laiurc.
:" Ny deer sir" said A. j." yoor inno-
sence surprises mo. lmpeacli Inc New
er 90 long cz filial and family love Is dis.
,inguishin Characteristic Nv the leedin minds
NV America-never 20 long es senator
hex q nephew to provide fer, or brother
who wants place. All that luv of blood
rclashuns! Wat beautiful thing It Is I!
And how strong Is the marriage relashun
wich prompts man when he hez promised
to love, cherish and protect a wife, 70 to
cherishin and protectin all her brothers
and sisters children tho love going FREQ.
kenlly, like leprosy, to the thiri genera.
shun. Thank the Lord for Il. It's my
only holt! Set yoor mind at eeze by pc
rusin these" and he tost lme bundle OF
letters neatly done up and labelled Let
ters from Radical Members Of tho House
aud Senit."
A lite dawncd onto me OF I opened the
first one. II was from distinguished Sen-
ator and read, CT near cz kin remember
now, thus:
SENNir CHAMBER, March Q, 1867.
To Re Prsident: Notwithstanding the
site difference Nv opinion that may cg.ist
between us OH certain minor questions Nv
publick polisy, and despite the unsuaried
expressions ! may hev indulged In
in the heet Nv debate, I kin trooly ray that
hev ever cherished the most endurin faith
10 the rsctitood Nv yoor intentions, the on
esty NV yoor motivs. ] hev neffsw in my
State hoo desires the posishun Nv Assessor
Nv lniernul Revnoo. he is caperble and
oncst, and while he hes aliux voiid the Re-
publican ticket, hez done Il ~ mildly e.not
10 be objeckshunahle to those hoo differ
with them. Indeed, last fall he was ac-
coosed, anal perhaps justly, Nv vo,in for q
candidate for Congress who wuz . support.
er Nv yoor polisy, which. tho | do no, IN oil
rcspecks accept, hez. ] must sctnolidgc,
many points Il to recommend Il to dis
criminatin people. shood esteem bis nom-
inashun personal favor.
With sentiments Nv tho
nost profound rcspeck anil
esteem, remain sdmirinly
Yoors, -
r. Sit y, trayt onnesary for mo TO
sssss thar 4 re~.rd al v,roia~kn Of is,r,ooch.