Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-27
Axrnlsr.,rAx,s LETTER.

The following characteristic letter
written by Hibernian of six years ex-
perience of American institutions, was
submitted to reporter of the New York
Sua:
NEw YoRB, January IA, lS67.-My dear
Mary, the darlintof my heart and sowl,
am we'll, but had the fayor and ager, and
hope you are in the same condition, thanks
be to God | wish you many happy New
Years, and the children, and hope you'll
have three score and ten of them. We had
Christmas here, but the haythens don't keep
it like We used at home. DiEil resarve the
one liver said to me, many happy Christmas,
or bad luck to We, or any other politeness.
| didn't get a Christmas box until / was
going home at night, and a night-walking
blagard gave me one on the eye and axed
me for me money. gave him all could,
about a score Of pounds, which knocked the
cents out Of him. They tell me that the
nagur is going to be the white man in
future, and that the white nagurs in
Congress IA big public house in Wash
ington), are going 10 try the President
for beiug white man. If they
find him guilty, and there's no doubt
about it, for they are accusers, witnesses,
lawyers, judges, all in one, they're going to
execute the Executive, make fellow called
Coidfacis, President, and remove the safe
of government 10 place called BosL ton,
celebrated for It's Republicans and sinners
Thin is the same as the ridiculous fellows
they call ridiculers-no Radicals-saving
your presence. They want TO continue
their own power-Ciod betune us and all
harm. They says the Southerners must 90
down on their knees TO them They forget
that the poor devils are fiat on their backs
in the dust already, and they're name set
TO kick man whin he's down. BE .iabers
it makes me blood bile to think Of it. and
that the rason Pm running on this paper.
One war is no sooner over than they COM
menee the beginning Of another in Wash
ington, and God only knows where or whin
it may end. Lost one fine leg in the last,
but L have another left for a good cause.
and I'll fight for johnson; for hear his
great grandmother by his forefather's side
was an Irishman. X
We have snow and frost here now, and il
is likely we shall have more weather The
temperance men-God save the marks
place called Albany, where the people
send Representatives 10 chate them, have
stopped our grog, only by daylight.
Divil a much matter, any ways, for they
don't keep dhrop of dacent drink in the
country-no raleould Irish potheen, tum-
bier Of which would charm the heart of a
wheelbarrow, or make a shovel dance
nothing at all but stuff that would kill
pig if he had TO live on it, much less
Christian baste Remember me
to Jim tell him he's well, and ask him
how am. I'm sorry to hear of the death
of the bull, and hope you're likewise. Her
milk is loss Tell Tady McFinn if he
comes here he'll see more of America in
one day than if he staid at home all his
life. I'm glad his wife got over the twins,
and hope she'll be better next time.
There's room for improvement | like
this country, but there is no place equal
to ould Ireland, where you'd get as much
whisky for a shilling as would make tay
for six people. If you don't get this, write 1
and let me know Ifyou don't write soon,
/ may be dead for life is uncertain under
the Radicals but dead or alife, I'll answer
your letter. Address your dear brother
Jimmy, New York, America, and I'll axe
for letter from my darlint sister