Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-30
Letter from Burr Leske.

WAsnIS'roS, Aperl, 1868.
Did You know Poplar error existed in thu
minds Nv the Nulhrin pecpil in refrcnts to oul
Suthrin trends wandcrin aroun' with much horse.
tiliy in tharc Brests against the U. s. Flag?
didn't-not the Error part.
But the Democrats sez they Is an now they
pint to Sargt. Bates who carried Il u. $. Flag an
made democratic speeches throo the South, as
corroboberation ov the statement.
We sumtimcs accept insignificant gift for the
love We bare the Donor. jest so with the Suth-
ners. They paid respect to the U. s. Flag only
on account ov the man who carried IL bein oy
tharc politikle Faith.
Secin Is believin' an feclin' is the naked Trooth
az sum wise Philosopher sez
| conklOodld to carry n U. s. Flag thrOo the
Sonny South, an you shil hav my cxperients.
They diifcrd sumwhatcly from Sargint Batcscs.
An my Politx differs from hisu asoly.
Mister Bates travcld from Vixenbcrg to these
Sity, without ary molestation.
| tllort wood take the same track an pedcs-
trinate from this place to Vixcnberg-rite throo
the Hart Nv Rcbcldum-nle an me old Flag-the
Flag wlch our Suthrin Brcthrin does Inv so much
W accordin to Edrigc, Doolittic, et aN
| serposed our konkcred trends wood heap
Benisons onto me he'd, an hail me with immense
demonstrations ov Coy, nh scch-al out ov tharc
Luv fer the Ole Flag, y',u know.
An did they? Wal, yes, they did heap things
onto me intellcctooal Held but they wasn't BENZ
sons. want you to understan'. no-not eny
Bcnisons.
But haikcn 10 me tail plane unvarnisht Tail
us William, the Play writst wood say.
l secured u Flag which had been tlroo the
sqnclcht Conicdemcy aiore, from which the Son.
ny Sons ov the Sonny Climb had oftenly skedai.
died in days gone and parst 1t had sum bullet
holes into it, nm 1t was stained with Rebel Gore
an ii was faded and tored sum, but then it was a
U S. Flag, an they wood worship 1t all the
samoy.
Alas alas! how was disapinted
When left Washington did Eldridge, an Gen
Spungcu, or Mungem, or FIX Pres. A. j., an
them kind ov irllcrs express Coy at my under
takin'? an wish me II safe jcrncy? Did they? !
ask.
WAL not much they ddp't. One chap sed he
wished they wood hang the ole Fool-meanin
me, no dowt.
An did Mrs. j. bcstow onto Inc sweet d Cor
jus Bokay ov Toolips, hollyhawks, an sech. Wal
no. not il know it, she didn't.
On the other hand, such men as Stevens Sum-
ner, AN Butler, who knows more in one day than
those above named duz in one ycar-sech men as
these advised me to stay al home. They sed they
wood like the time TO arrive soonly when 0
Union man Good carry n U. s. Flag safely
throo those States but they didn't think it had
visited us yet. "Lct the johnson men make ass.
es Of themselves" sez they.
tolc 'cin woodn't nor coodn't stop the John,
sing men from maxim asses ov tliarrsulvcs. They
was allus doin it, 'Look Nt Stanbcrry," SEE l.
ian Ad Interim Thon-ass, an Sena-"
ayes, yes" they interrupted, 1--WE cannot shei
our Eyes 10 the fact"
But did not heed these wise men. listened
to the harrangs ov Fools. The Hon. Gentleman
from Wis. sed there was no ll,-feeling agnst the
ole flag in the South, M thort wood see about
ii.
| sailed ith with me ole Flag. The first town
| arrived into was Vallandigville, a place o,
| was II success i'll drawin crowd. One chay
with crooked legs an Il red nose salootcd mt
with
Say, ole feller, did Andy johnson send yor
down here with yer iag?"
"Nut cny," seq l. ~ cum down here to rs
certanc with Inc own cyscs il eny horsctilty
aginst the U. s. Flag yet dwclleth in yer Brests.
soy course you air II Dmocrat," quotht they
san sympathize with the South, an think That
Stevens Party the only Traters III the North OF
South ?--you do, don't YEP"
"No, derued Ct dol" seq |, putty emphatti
caly.
Like G. Washington, ov hoom you've herd tel
on, probably, coodcn't tell Lie. None.
Immejitly the multtood formed Holler Squar,
about me, us il were, and The Red nose chap tool
me by the kotc sleeve, an seq he
" See here, this Flag bizness is about played
out. Thare wuz chap went throo here lars
week with his flag which was a eyesorc to us
but hoom we received with open arms, caws W,
understood the Dodge. 1t was gotten up fer cf
feet, an was arranged by the Dcmocrats-Nortl
& South. He sympathizcd with us, too. As icl
his thunderln ole Flag, it can 20 to the
A Radiclc an U. S. Flag is too much, SO yor
had better git
got!
An also got pelted with hard stones an brick.
an things. An one cuss, in whose Brest thart
seemed to dwell much Horsetllity, suggested thai
they ride me an me ole Flag on rail. l wa.
driven out with grones an Ilisscs an the throne
shouted wildly for Davis an johnson. ] got ou
indeed. But continued on me :" noble pilgrim
l q.