The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-21

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Ny Pei Commasasspf The Tihh Military Die.
trict, And tell yoa- Ny Plass, Z Yes glad to
get it. For Aaan's sen it, 4se3 called
Billy on a. Ws1kinston before ssutaing him
South, aud Ne ss4 Billy and stasekery ixed
up the prasnmae and Ssansbely proae The
Order. Ard said / a. vsey hsnk1e, Bill. :,
but I've fillsd every place from Alderman OF
my native village mp to President, and now
my sands q political lie are about run out,
and it all depends upon you nov, Billy. Can
you make . President pie, Billy Boy, Billy
Boy, can yos mskea President pie, charm
ia H1Nl 4 Az M sid he thpubt be
AAR1Ds EabstaR I'D pretey W1haken
the starch and obstrepsrousness out Of them
rebel chaps down a New Orleans, and made
,sm-kind 10 mellow. And then fell on
BsllsA xsck end. liAed up ny 5voiee and
wepted. And I said take ; (hicl drink, Bill
~, my boy, tafs . lhic) drink! You are my
jewel, Jon are my gem, you are . meancr
cuss than thought you was, you're pre-
eicussr thsa Cus.Ar, for you're meanss ,hau
Custex. Go 70 New Orleans, my boy, And
publisk this order; and I'll have tho Hefcal
Plugs in Congress vote you . pewter sword
tthey alvsys vote AZ want EN-, you know,
Billy, do them Radical Plugs in Congress,
and III make you President, and III bequeath
toysa Ny Policy and Mrs. Cobb, Billy, my
boy. ~ ~
And Billy went. And was be.
ginning 70 get dreadfully uneasy lest Billy
should play of on me. They al become very
radicsIdo the officers that 20 South. But
Billy is steadfast. Billy has earned his price.
Here is Billy's order, just as s.anbery wrote
it. Billy ssys that the rebels are to have their
own way hencefor,h, and If they wan. to mag
sacre Union men they shall Go it. and they
shah be4urned over 10 rebel courts aud
judges TO be tried for ii, who will invariably
let them 60. And Billy rays that Mayor
Monroe is the most model ruler of city
since Pontus Plate; and that the only use
10 which he will put the United States SOL
diers under his command is, when a rebel
kicks Union man, to prevent the Union
man from kicking the rebel. Which strikes
me, my Plugs. as being the grandest thing on
record. i. is really sublime, my Pings, aud
brings tears TO my eyes when | think OF it.
And General George Washington was Tir-
ginian, and COMMANDMENTS Chief ofthe Amer.
ican army. and he " lit the Br;,ishers,n and
when he had done that be land away bis swotd
instead OF wearing it oil day aud sleeping With
it o'ngh,s, as he might have done and be
went home to see Mrs. Washington, instead
Of chawing up the American people us be
might dreadfully have resolved 10 have done
and he was President, aud Billy Hancock is
. one horse officer, who is carrying our Nv
Policy. So has jus: like General Washing
ton Don't you see i, my Pings? don't yor
seeis2l
And now, Radical Plugs of the Senate aud
House OF Representatives, there's Grant, and
Sheridan, aud Sickies, and Schotield, and
Thomas, aud Ord. aud Mower, aud Pope and
Candy, that might have become dirt-eaters
and treason-lovers, and sold themselves out
just as basely ms Billy Boy Hancock. Blu,
they haven tdoneit. And because they hsven't
! recommend that to spite 'em you do unani-
mou,ly resolve: Bully for Billy Boy Han
cocki he's the boy With the glass eye!'' Aud
that yos vote him . leather medal, tin spoon
and pewter sop-bowl, on account OF his re-
semblance to General Washington.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
P. S.-rve (hic) filed every plAce-hic--
hic-Bally for (hicl Billy Boy Hancock,
A. j.
We hope Nobody will hold us responsible
for the Presidents grammar and improper
language in this Message. And besides, as
soue may have desire to see the Message
which the newspapers say Andrew sent, We
here sahjon il:
Gentlemen Of the Senate ard House Of Represents
tiysa.
An Official copy Of the order issued by Major
Geucral W. S. Hancock Commander Of the Fiith
Military District. dated "Headauarters New Or.
leans, ON the zath day Of Navem her, has Fcac he'd
methrough the regular channels Of the War De
pertinent, and herewith communicate it to Con-
gress for sach action as may be proper. In vis~
VI all the circumstances ii win be perceived TINT
Gen. Hancock announces that be will mak~ the 10
tho rsle of his conduct ard that he vii uphold the
courts aud other civil authorities In performance
Of their proper duties, and that he will his m
itary power only 10 preserve tie peace and enforce
La. lie declares .rry explicitly that the sacred
rights Of trial by Jury and privilege Of writ Of
Aabsas corpus shall not be crushed out or trod-
den under foot. He goes further, and in one
comprehensive sentence asserts that the princi-
Piles OF 4 meriean liberty snii the inheritance
of this people, and ever should be- When u vrea,
soldier with unrestrained power on his hands to
Cypress his feilowrnen, voluntarily forcgoes tho
chance OF gratifying his selfish ambition deyotcs
himself TO the daty Of baildinK up the liberties and
strengthening the laws Of his country, be present.
IN example Of the hignett vaiue that human ma
ture j. capable Of practising. Tho strongest claim
OF Washington to be first in war, frat In peace,
and frst In the hearts Of bis countrymcn is found
ed on the great fact that ia I'll his lu.trions ca
reer be scrupulousiy ahstained from violating tho
legal Aad constitutional rights OF his fellow -cit
sens. When be surrendered his commission TO
Congress the President Of that body spoke hi
praiss u saying he had always Esrded the fight
OF the civil authorities through all denxers aud
disasters, where power above the law courted his
acceptance. He calmly put temptation aside
BY such msgnanimous acts Of forebearance he
was the universal admiration OF mankind, and
left . name which has no rival in the history Of
the world.
am far from saying that General Hancock is
she only officer Of the American army who IL infa
sneed BY the example OF Washington. Dsabtl.ss
thousandsof them are faithfully devoted to the
principles for which the men of the revelation
laid down their lives, but the d,sing uishcd honor
belongs TO him of being the first officer in high
command south of the Potomac since the close Of
the civil war who he's given u,tcrance 10 these
nebie sentiments. In the form Of a military or
Ser rslectfuAy Suggest to Congress that some
psbhc rsrcgnfien OF 4enersl IIancock's pstriotie
sepduel hdue, If not to ha, b. The friends a.