Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-03-06
Mark Twain ON the Situation.

Mark Twain writes the Chicago Repub-
gicGn as follows:
WASN'T GToN, February %.
That the President would be arraigned
before the bar of the Senate, there seemed
to beno possible question. Yesterday was
reception night at the White House, and
several of us went there at 10 o'clock. l
confess that I went out of thoughtless
curiosity to see how the Chief Magistrate
bore himself under these untoWard cir
cumstances, but did not enjoy the visit.
I stood at little distance and watched
him receive and dismiss his visitors. He
looked so like plain, simple, good
natured old farmer, that it was hard to
conceive that this was the imperious " ty-
rant whose deeds had been stirring the
sluggish blood of thirty millions of people.
He was uneasy and restless; the smile that
came and went upon his face had distress
in it; when he shook hands with a guest
he looked wistfully into the persons face,
as if he sought friendly interest there,
and yet hardly hoped to find it !; he seemed
humbled-the expression of his counte-
nance could be made to signify nothing
else; when he ceased to smile for mo-
ment, the shadow Of a secret anxiety fell
upon his features, and then, if ever man
looked weary and worn, and needfnl of
rest and forgetfulness, it was this enyied
President of the United States. l never
saw man who seemed as friendless and
forsaken, and never felt for any man so
much.
They said that earlier in the evening he
bore himself as serenely as if his fortunes
were at their fairest; everybody admired
the brave spirit that SO mastered its cor
roding cares that they ave no sign-so
mastered them that in cne countenance
that should have told of world of
trouble within, only sunny cheer;ulness
was visible. But he had stood in that
one place for hours now, undergoing that
toilsome monotony of hand shaking, and
fatigue had conquered him at last. Not
any man that lives could occupy the
Presidents place to-day, and be tranquil
and content.
FEBRUARY 26.
The ball is in motion. The Philadei-
phians send encouraging dispatches to the
President Chicago mass meetings tell
Illinois Representatives to impeach. New
York city threatens blood and slaughter
in behalf of the President Gov. Geary
promises another uprising for Congress.
And last, Mr. Gideon Welles is "standing
by" with his redoubtable four hundred
marines to rush to the Chief Magistrates
protection. 1t is time to tremble when
Gideon's Band is hitching up its trowsers,
shifting its guilds to starboard, and prepar.
ing to repel boardersl But Congress is in
earnest, and may be the old salts will see
service shortly. Gen. Logan says that if
Congress quails this time, he wants an ap-
preparation made to iron-plate the mem
bers so that the nation can kick them from
the Capitol to the White House without its
wearing them out! Sound the tocsin! |
don't know what tocsin is, but want it
sounded, all the same.
TELEGRAPHIC THUNDER AND LIGHTNING,
Gideon is not to be alone. Telegrams
Offering support and encouragement to
the President are still arriving constantly.
My position as Private Secretary adj inter-
I'M to the Chief Magistrate gives me pecu-
liar facilities for early learning their
contents:
NASHVILLE, Feb. 25.
viii one regiment of Irish be of any service to
you? Answer.
There is thousand, anyhow. The case
looks healthier.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.
can raise one thousand men to sustain YOU
from my Second District of New Jersey, if neces-
sary.
Not signed. From the Camden and
Amboy Railroad Company, doubtless
They own the Second District of New
Jersey, and the other Districts also, I be-
lieve. However, it is thousand more, in
any event. This is cheering.
NEW YORK CITY, Feb 25.
Go on All the decent men in the metropolis
will back you.
Well, that makes another thousand.
We are all right now.
WHEATLAND, Pa, Feb 25.
Proceed with caution-but proceed Garrison
Fort Sumter. But do not provision it yet Be
cautious. Do not act with too much decision
about things. Wait. PUB. FUNo.
thought the old lady was dead. But
she only sleepeth. Some one must wake
her up, and tell her Sumter is battered
down.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.
Keep steadily on, oglesbY has made Inns elf
ridiculous. He knew when he sent that dispatch
that it was impossible to fill the bill. When you
want either men or money, more than half OF the
respond to your call.
Good!
NINa YONG, Cal, Feb "a.
Mellican man welly good. You sabby China
weliy good man, John. ny Send yon I nine hundred
Cinnamon, heap smash 'um Congless.
ma l Hone Wo SEE YUP.
know Cinnamon too we'll. They are a
nation of Pub. Fumes. They are not par
tisan enough in character. They would
come here with their tubs and take in
washing from both sides.
5uLia A ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25
The people here are with you, and ready almost
to man to sustain you in whatever way may be
necessary in uphodidg the Constitution and re-
sisting Congressional usurpation.
Good again!
Dis foreign bOppulations fon Cincinnati is NIT
you in dis Glorious grsus. Speel your liant for all
yot It'll wort Make vot you shall--do vot you is
holt up your hct up und shust go right along de
same as never vos. You shall hat lmburg, uDd
lager, und pretzels-everydings vot you wants, at
de lowest brice-greenbacks Grisuses is de brin-
ciples vot goes in for Grisuses is de dings vot
makes droubles for dc dam ratticas
.r- - HANS Won KRAUT.
Wee gates, Hans. | don't know what
eve gates" is, but suppose it is the neat
thing to fire the German heart with, in
times of "grisus."
RICHMOND, Feb rs. i
2 We are with you, heart and soul! There are
plenty of railroads leading from the South to
Washington, and in your far-sighted sagacity you
my supreme control. Blessings on the singular
policy which has given the North only one railway
route to Washington Couhto US. Men, money
and transportation are at your service.
This is victory ITSELF
ALASKA, Feb. 25.
: Thermometer at rs deg. below zero, but Demo
cratic patriotism at hundred and sixty above.
We are with you Glorious mass meeting yester-
day. Forwarded full proceedings. Bear ate the
messenger. Ate the proceedings also. Since died,
but proceedings and messenger so mixed up III
stomach shall have to send all in a box.
tt C.. GREEN ICEBERG