The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-02
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

.tCommunicnted. .
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Somebody: As l informed you two weeks since,
under the most solcmn and binding o6llga;
that)-about II, l wheedled our chief OF quill.
drivers out Of a thirty-days' leave OF absence
for the SsSs ~ e s6s 2y
know very little about health, except In July,
August and september, and tits astonishing
how Necessary ~ then becomes Tor US to 60 70
sick to think OF 1t, especially II there is fear
OF getting no sick leave. My chances appeared
shsky this time S9s an 'dss suggested Itself,
well know, l never could make speech, and
our chief never reads speeches. He abhors
speeches. 1t don't look business. like, and
clerks, besides, to do so.
Being aware of this fact l clipped from a
saS %erpo whns gSSe
vative-scallnwag speech, which l copied ptr.
bdhm, sand let her at him" Immediately after
al tSs female employses sseean Il ia h e
had all been well during the previous night,
and II not, how much and Of what nature It
tisted tof whom the wife Of his chiefshIpis no
part or parcel) that said chiefship loves the
lasses with all his heart, 80, believing In the
snsy ana any S,he
patent that he hates Grant and Colfax man
as earnestly as he loves the ladies, and will go
any length 10 serNe a. y TO between now
his ofnclai seat, and having drawn his wipe
thoughtfully across his classic ~ brow, teyc'
erows IKE two rows Of eprraut bushes, he
TO wit, witlesslyi
Worthy Chief, although l enjoy all the
ease aud luxury that one 10 ny humble sphere
yet feel It to be my duty, by your kind per.
inisaiGn, 70 labor q our asst pSli,isai cause,
care aud pains, AN elaborate speech, which
propose to deliver, in aid Of our common
cause, In the state Of Maryland, that our ma.
Chief, sir. I have concluded IN Grant M
more leaves OF absence. There are already
enough OF Grant and Colfa1 speaking noodinR
exerv eerL here Wowid Axe GraSt an% Nav
speeches II he were able, believe, want
the work done, and will hear NO more of this
To this replied thuswIsely:
MY Dear Chief YOU mistake my Intentions
entirely. 1t is a Seymour and Blair speech
propose 10 deliver. pray hear a few sisusca
and feel azure Won will grant INV reoucst
Chief; A Seymour and Blair address, Oh 1
All So-proceed to read--though / dislike
vexe him IN best Inc shon comIS t.rn a.,
such as" Niggers must be hept under, and
slavery re. Yished;I" Csrpet.bsggers must
DO banished to Boston;n "Grsnt must Be- gar.
roted and Colfax cooled on. Alias Liilsd,,,
dent, and Surratt for mipistcr 10 RAW and
ury, '"''' ''''A ''' ''s'''''' VI '"' i'e"s'
that last clause did the business, and I WAS
informed, "on the quiet" that there was but
nv seryices would be worth more 10 the COY.
eminent in Maryland Than Al home, and tn Al.
RsIh.E,, bad Ss,sI have Ar, sss Treas
fund, as too much money could not be used in
securing the election Of Seymour and Blair.
heat linton men in the citv ieft nc TressupV
nenartment. ostensibiy for the purpoao 81
m.kina rebel.copperhesd speeches; but. ACT.
uslIy, TO work Quietly a month or two Tor
ssy ah swunR around the circle considerably
ia Maryland, and the contest 10 waxing warm,
animsted t6an those at tho capital have any
i.ien Oh Good, Quiet work ia being done, and
n viii toll in Eovember and Am moi making
nv rebeI sneerb eithcr A I know that fon9
"tbers Are out OF INV diyIaion in the same
state nominaiiy for the same purpose, do
not fear detection in nv little enterprise.
vsDtio" here! aeorge Petre. a wnp'bopse NJ
tSe memnsrssv snbSittca a resol"tion No Sron
The word "l;onseryatiye,n and know no otheI
-. - az nssty but nn,nneracy ~, * y,
th.a ,n,,,s st.pd y" w"
s eu wsrs shout ,ab Al tbis co,vent,on on,
Of Which over loo were old line Whigs 10 III,
mousY, ~ tnese oiI.nhe WhiYs shouiu dlas
nail In old MoH,gom.ery., a.. u.,r.,,,,.,
r.haea thro,ah tnis cn,,ss,y ny % tsn p.,,,n
sasosa tnrSage th,s e GOV 20 tho I D "
ppts at bnvo a. w. no,strnnt. jS Sn w
% uoea ~. w n ~ aou ,He neH
mareh, naS on. hacl n IL n, III sgHS u.s.
MAY stang gees SacE 70 me Hfi{inai Metro n,
pontah ~ IL. 70, anu ~ WIN then 10 Iui
through 9eoiBetown, anu over Ihe Aiueuuo
70 hieNnnara, a. ny nrt eohtemRiuen, hna .
proSiaeu ~ hct o. tongiess. me mei y, te
viii men % humlfhoio LOT the peopIe 81 I'M
section 70 optain guano ana other leftlllzer
for theiI Lands. d. AZ u, Aiehnndi!s, me water ha
sumcient ueptn ioI MI pIhe.vsI purposes
poets, 1t seems about the best that can be done
In case the road is not completed on its preI
cnt route.