Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-04
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL
Colfax's Speech.

Fres'dent, on being serenaded and congratulated
by friends, spoke as follows
Ay Friends Il thank you with all the e.notons
OF grateful heart for this f1atterinp manifesto
tlon OF your confidence and regard 7 conoratn.
late you or the auspicious opening of the event.
tni IN campaign on which we are entering. In the
cnlcago convention, representing the entire con-
T 1,leH.ai area OF the republic, every State every
territory, every District, and every delegate
rom ocean to ocean, declared that their first and
only cholce tor President was ULYSSES S. Grant.
o,a'e' ana yet unassuming; reticent and vet
"hen necessary, firm as the eternal hills with
every thought and hore and aspiration for his
:oun.ry; wltd modes.y only equaled by his mer-
IS not extra !agant for me to say that he
OF all other mon in the land, q first in
"'' hrSl IN t,eace, and first in the hearts of his
country mel" His name is the very synonym of
victory, and he will lead the Union hosts to the
i,oils Is he led the Union armies to triumph in
IL { held. But greater even than the conqueror
OF Vicksburg and the destroyer of the rebellion
is the glorious inspiration of our noble princi-
pies, animated by the sublime truths Of the De-
claration of independence. Our banner bears
an inscription more magnetic than the names of
its standard bearers, which the whole world can
as it floats to the breeze, s'liberty and 10y
atty, justice and public safety" Defying all
prejudices, we are for uplifting the lowly and
protecting the oppressed. History records, to
the immortal honor of our organization, that it
saved nation and emancipated a race. We
struck the fetter rom the limb of the slave, and
lifted millions into the glorious sunlight o. lib
crty. We placed the emancipated slave on his
feet as man, and put in his right hand the bal
lot, to protect his manhood and his rights. We
stated political position on the reconstruc-
tion of the reyolted States-on the sure and
eternal cornerstone ofloyalty-and we shall tri-
umph know there is no holiday contest be-
fore us, but with energy and zeal, with princi-
pies that humanity will prove, and believe God
will bless, we shall 60 through the contest con-
quering and to conquer and on the 4th of March
next the peoples champion will be borne by the
peoples vote to yonder White House that | re-
gret to say is now dishonored by its unworthy
occupant Then, with peace and confidence, we
may expect our beloved country to enter upon
Of prosperity which shall eclipse the most
brilliant annals of past. | bid you God
speed in this work and now, goodnight.
FANNY FERN AND THE REBEL.-The Independent
says Fanny Fern has been reconstructing
rebel 1t seems that Mr.. Parton (her husband)
has amanuensis who served in the Confeder-
ate army; young gentleman of fine manners
and accomplishments Now Fanny had heard
of sundry American citizens refusing to walk
under the American flag So she fastened the
royal bunting over the door of Mr.. Partons
writing room, whereby the amanuensis could
neither go in nor out without passing under it !!
Approaching the joke, the rebel pinned pencil
slip to ii to the effect that " lovely woman's W it
hath done what FIVE years of war could not do :;
hut that, though his body had passed under, his
soul scared above" Next morning Fanny plac-
cd in the entry by the side of the hat-rack,
bust of General Butler, so that the gentlemanly
rebel could not fail to take off his hat to it.
Whereupon the amanuensis left on the pedestal
a memorandum itmating that 'Fpersons curious
TO see Buffers face it appeared there, might
have see his back as it appeared at Bethel"
During the afternoon Fanny set bottle of
" Gettysburg Water by the statue, with the
words 8" Good for bad blood and secession.
Butler was not at Bethel, according to his biogra-
pher. James Parton Therefore his back could
not have been there. But, if it had been, he
never would have covered it with his wfes pet
tcoats in dccamping. The rebels retort was,
~ have no fancy for being bottled up
leave that to the butler" On the following day
Fanny brought pretty nosegay of q red, white
and blue, to pin upon his overcoat, which he
had left in the hall. But in the act of doing so,
she discovered that the coat threadbare and
torn. III mend it for him, said she to her
self but happening at that moment to remember
scene which she had witnessed during the re-
helon-a procession of Yankee prisoners on
their way from Andersonvlle to Fortress Monroe
clad in ragged, vermn covered bullet-riddled
coats and trousers - " No " she exclaimed,
% not stitch shall I sew upon that rebels
coat !" For she felt that in some way, her nee
die, mendng a rebels coat would be wounding
those gaunt and haggard loyal heroes whom in
her heart of hearts she enshrined and worshiped.
Accordingly to vent her patriotic indignation
she withdrew her needle and stuck two pins
passionately through the nosegay and coat, and
took fragrant revenge by thus transfxing
rebels breast. What rejonder was made to the
Inst sally we do not know. Our latest dispatches
from up town simply say " Hostilties are still
going on between the parties But we don't
suppose that Fanny's rebel is thoroughly recon-
etracted yet. In fact all the rebels are waiting
10 date their better behavior from the day of
Andrew Johrsons conviction and removal.