Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-10-31
First Class, Stand Up.

First Class, Stand Up.
How many rebel generals attended
the Democrats National Convention?
Ten, sir.
Name some of the most prominent.
Forrest, Wade Hampton, Buckner,
Gordon, Preston, Kershaw, Ould and
Benham.
For what is Forrest noted?
For bis activity as Guerrilla Chief
in capturing and hanging Union SOL
diers, and for butchering the Fort
Pillow army after it had surrendered to
him.
How do you know this?
History tells me.
Is Forrest an active Democrat =?
Yes sir; he is stumping Tennessee
for Seymour and Blair.
Were the rest of the rebel generals
you have named honorable soldiers in
the rebellion?
No, sir; rebel against such Gov
ernment as ours is not an honest man.
But all of them were hard fighters, and
Kershaw and Hampton are known for
their cruelty to Union prisoners.
Next. How many rebel colonels were
there in that Convention
Six.
How were these rebel officers treated
by the Northern delegates
They were received with open arms
and called brave and gallant soldiers,
not only by individuals, but the Demo-
cratic platform applies that term to
them. ..
Did they regret that they had taken
up arms against the Government?
No; the only regret they seemed to
have was that they did not succeed in
establishing the Southern Confeder-
acy.
What other Southerners were there
Several Rebel Governors, a number
Of rebel Senators and few rebel judges
What other prominent rebel General
was there as spectator
Beauresard
Who is Beauregard p?
He is the man that had command of
the force that fired on Fort Sumter-the
man who fred the first shot in the war.
He afterwards was first in command of
the rebel armies.
What word was it he sent to the
rebel Government concerning the plis-
oners?
He urged the rebel Congress to hur-
ry up and pass law for the execution
of Union prisoners.
How did he want them executed
He said, "let the execution be with
the garrote.''
Who does Beauregard support for
President J.? @
Seymour most enthusiastically.
z. L. Vallandigham, who was sent
through the rebel lines for encourag-
ing men to desert from the Union army,
and for other reasonable conduct He
seconded the nomination of Seymour.
Who else?
w. F. Storey editor Of the Chicago
Times, who was driven from Detroit
on account of reasonable sentiments ex-
pressed while editor of paper there,
and whose paper was suppressed in 1863
for uttering reasonable language, and
who rejoiced over the death of Lincoln,
and who never had friendly word to
say for the Union army or the cause
for which it fought.
Who else?
Sat, Clark, who boasted that he would
not vote dollar or man to carry on
the war, refused to vote for the appro-
priations in behalf of the soldiers or
phans.
Who made the motion that Frank
Blair be nominated for Vice President?
Gen. Wade Hampton, of S. G.
Who seconded the nomination ?
Butcher Forrest.
Why did the rebels want Blair nom-
mated?
Because they liked his letter to Col
onel Broadhead, wherein be said that
he was in favor of upsetting some of the
laws of the country by military force.
Do you think Seymour and Blair
ought to be elected?
No.
Why not?
Because if they are, our four years
of war will have been in vain
Do you think they will be elected? /?
No SIR; the loyal masses will prevent
such calamity by choosing Grant and
Colfax.
That will do.