The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-31
Misfellaueuas.
NaSBY.


Mr.. N,s,y Rsturns from Ns1 York BEFORE the ID
tssrnmssf Of he CoaosRtisn-He1 hs Nemina-
t,ess ~ys received al hs Corners.
Posr OrFIs, CoNrEpRIr X RoAps, J
(Wich is in the State NV Kentucky :
July l3 1868.
I didn't stay in Moo York ill the CON-
yenshun adjourned, for most excellent
reason. to wit, viz: my money run out.
The Milesian female with whom l wuz
forst to hoard required payment in advance
and Nv coorse under sich mn arrangement
there was nothing leil fur me but to sue.
cum. The length Nv my stay redoost il.
self To mere matter NV money. l tried
the borrowin dodge AMI the cheekin dodge,
but good Lord what could do with mn
entire Convensh,ir, all nv 'em more or less
twin 10 live in the same? left and como
home while Good, and before II wuz ever
lastingly too late.
When lett I spozed there wuz no doubt
NV the nominashen NV Pendleton. The
..young eagle NV the West" he'd received
l55 votes, and wuz gainin, and Saymore
had declined 50 often and so persistenlly
that going back on my yoosual disbelief in
these iellers, hevin declined great many
Offices myself that wantid, l RELY beleev-
ed the cuss was in earnest. AMI saw nothing
that Good stand between Pendleton and
success.
On arriyin ut the Corners found that in.
tense anxiety was manifested by the citizens
thereof They were oil gathered at Has.
CONS discussin the matter when hove in
site on a mule wich he'd bonercd ut Se-
cessionyillo to ride over onto.
"Who is it?' asks Dcckin Pogram. ket-
ching the mule BY the bride. "who is Il,
and wat principles hev we got to support
this fali7"
"Pendleton and greenbax," shouted l.
"Pendleton, the young eagle NV the West,
who is opposed to the bloatcd aristocratic
bond holders, wich wood crush us labriu
men into the dust. Pendlcton, who be-
lecves that ef greenbax Is good enuf for us
honest labrin men, they are good enuf for
tho aristocrat, who, like the King in the
nursery rhyme. sits in his parlor countin
his money. Pendle-"
The next mite il was desided to hev u
ratification, that the Corners might con-
tribbit her mite towards swellin the en-.
thoosiasm on the buzzum Nv wich Pendle-
ton wuz to sweep to glory. We met IN the
open air. in front NV Bascom's, and the i'm
pasl,ent crowd called upon me TO give
an account Nv my stewardship.
I opened by stain that went to Moo
York under pekoolyerly embarrassing cir.
cums,nnces. The whole money power Nv
the east wuI arrayed agin us. The aristo
cutic Belmont, wich Is tho agent NV tho
Ro,hchikis, the money kings NV tho world,
wuz determined To foist onto the Dcmocm.
cy either Chase, the accursed Abolitionis,,
or Seymour, tho pckoolyer pet NV Wall
street. wich street IS, may sling In here
for the benefit Nv my hearers, where the
money bizniss 10 mostly done, and whers
they sleep on Government bonds, and
spend the heft Nv their time a clippin oil
the coopons"
"wai is coopons" asked Dcekin Po'
gram.
I explained to the blessed old saint wai
coopons w,iz. and went on.
.'rhis Wall street infoocnce wood, my
brethren, hcv corrupted tho Dimocisy
Wall street came into Tammany Hall and
wanted to control our ackshen. But We
wuzcnt to be purchased. The more Wal
street ofiered to enslave the Dimocracy, the
moro yoor representatives, glory in the
manhood. spurned ther protiercd bribes
We went there determined to emancipatt
tho yeomany NV tho country from th'
bonligo NV the bioaied bondholder, thu
.ams dirty rags wich he pads for his bond
IL ~c padc him anything. grccn6scks To-
his bloaied bonds or nothin. We wen
there determined TO annihilato this ye
Seemore AMI his bloated supporters"
"Rsh for Pendleton !" sung out th'
crowd.
'sThrcc groans for Seymour, the blostet
bondholdcrs' agent
Both cheers and groans were given will
q will and perceeded.
"My friends. you'll never know wat we
tho peepls q defenders he'd to contend with
The b,oa.ed bondholden he'd monsy-w'
he'd none. They were determined to fas'
en- the yoke on yoor nccts-we wero dc
,srmined to hist Il of. They WI. determ
ined to hev Seymour with oil Wall stree
at his back fastened onto you TO grind yo'
into duo, but feelin that Of he shood D
nominated we Good never support him, ~
riz in our mite and msnfiilly compelled en-
to withdraw this man and give us tho pee
pies choice, George II. Pendletou, 'h
cagie or the -"
Al this point Oeekin Posram's sou Gam
aliel wux sssn putin down ths hill % fes
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