The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-06-11
From N. Y. Metropolitan Campaign Record
RBY DODD.
The Carpet E8aggers COngratsi-
late Grant.

! South Carolina, said they were not ac-
quainted with Grant, and they would be
very much obliged if l would accompany
! them.
| This surprised me a little. for l had
| heard Mr.. Wiggins say in the Convention
that he knew Grant very well, and would
go his last carpet bag on him.
| So l said to him, says /,
care you Christian, Abraham Wig
gias ?"
"I,ve distribooted some tracts" gays
he.
Then said to him,
Il think you said you knew Grant very
well where was it which thou didst know
him, Mr.. Wiggins 2"
He took me aside and told me that he
did know something about Grant. sit
was when l was distribootin tracts" says
he. 81 was spreading salvation in the
camps Of our noble army, and as there
was no chance to make anything at that
got some books with pcters and sold em
TO the soldiers, throwin' in few tracts to
make 'em cheap. Some mallshus migrate
told the provost marshal that l was sell
ing medical books without a license, and
when the guard took me 10 headquarters
saw Grant smoking outside Of his tent"
''Did he offer you cigar, AIr. Wig
gins 90
"No; but he told the provost marshal
to have that internal scouudrel drummed
out Of camp, and 10 make bonfire Of my
books, which he did"
"And you went for Grant in the Con-
veniion -
''Yes, sir /; Moo Hamsher goes for Grant
and SO does South Carolina. Moo Ham
sher and South Carolina are now brothers,
and nothing can divide en-"
Finally, after a good deal of urging,
consented to come back TO Washington
with the trooly loil men, and introdooce
them to Gen. Grant
We first went down to the stable loft
where the mass meetings of the trooly loil
men are held, and arranged an order Of
procession.
Some transparencies had been prepared,
and these were carried by loyal millions
engaged for the purpose.
When all the preininaries were arrang
cd the trooly loil men started in the fol-
lowing order;
First, the Virginia delegation, headed
by Col. Josiah Swamper, OF Maine, chair
man, followed by loyal million bearing
a transparency with the following inscrip-
ti0n:
Dutch Gap and Bermud1 Hundred go for
Grant ana glory
Second, the North Carolina delegation;
Major Smellcmout, of Iowa, chairman;
| loyal million bearing transparency in~
| scribed:
! Tar Heels Tor Grant Pitch III and stick.
Third, South Carolina delegation !;
Abraham Virgins, Moo Hamsher, chair
man loyal million with transparency:
Palmetto, Patronage and Power
| Down with the White Man and up with the .
Fourth, Georgia delegation Ebenezer
Cantwcll, Boston, chairman loyal million
carrying transparency
! Suffers and Qusrtermasters to the Rescue !!
| Ulysses and Union! /.
| We are a Band oil Brothers ..
|
Fifth, Alabama delegation Hezekiah
. Standish, Passamnoquoddy, chain man !;
Transparency borne by loyal million:
| Forever Hoa: orr starry sheet,
Forever live the man who bore 1t ; .
| With traitors necks beneath our feet, .
/ Wen follow GtaEt and still adore it, .
Sixth. Louisiana delegation; Col. Alb
SALON. Wumple, Lowell, chairman loyal
million with transparency
| The loyal men of Lowell and Louisiana .
! stand together. Grant Must and
Shall be Preserved. ::
Seventh. Mississippi delegation Jcre-
miah Grabitall, of Michigan, chairman ;
loyal million carrying transparency
We 90 for Grant, we 60 for cant,
| We go for good fat places
| We GO for prig, We love the mig,
! And mean to mix the races.
Eighth, Florida delegation Cotton
| Mather Swillklns, Of New Haven, chair
man loyal million with transparency :
....... -
Florida will fight it out On this line, II !.
! it takeS all the Summer she means to
vote for Grant or perish in the attempt.
| - ..'-....- - =
| Ninth, Arkansas delegation Theophi-
lus Tobias Tompkins, Cincinnati, chair
man loyal million and Transparency
,
Loyalty must be Rewarded. Grant
and Good Offices, one and inseplrab!e,
now and forever.
Tenth, Texas delegation, Major Ebe-
nezer Biggins, Chicago, Chairman loyal
million with transparency