The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-04
Estab ablished in 1046.
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The impeachment Failure
The Feeling at the White
House-A Dream and Moral
Reflection.
Washington, d. G., May 10, '6s.
The happiest hours / have enjoy
ed for years passed over me last mite.
The failyoor to impcach filed me
with joy, inexpressible.
Thank Hevinl Halleloogy! Ell /
wuz David I should re-string my
harp, ef 1 wus>Niriam / shood order
q fresh timbrel, eff wux Herodias ]
shood dance afore the King! For we
hev pervaled. Our shepherd boy
hez met this Goliath nv radicalism,
and with weapons wich he took from
his pouch hez conkcred him. This
rapsody hez reference to impeach
ment exclusively.
When the vote wuz announced ther
wuz the widest enthoosiasme mani
tested. The streets wuz imejitly fill.
ed with the faithful. Baltimore and
the cities further South he'd vomitid
all over Washington. Mrs. Cobb, no
longer in teers, he'd returned. the
pardon brokers, whisky spekilaters,
and those who he'd difficulties with
courts on account NV Irregularities in
the currency they manufactured, wuz
all hero and joyful. Confedrit CAPS
tains, Kernels and Brigadiers forgot
their respective ranks and embraced
each other in the public streets, the
gray coats which he'd seen service at
Anteetam and Harrer's Ferry made
their appearance agin, the drinkin
sloons filed up ez eff by magic, in
fact, the sceen reminded me very
much NV the revival NV the coz on
the 22d NV Febrooary, 1866.
At the White House there wuz tho
most terrific exhilerashun. Tho Pres
ident sat smilin serenely, Sekretary
Welles (blessins on his frosty pow
wuz ez lively ez the Dunderberg, and
Patterson wuz normal. The room
wuz crowded with persons eager to
congratoola,e the President on his
success, and every mint congratoo-
latory dispatches wuz bein raceeved
from all parts Nv the country, nv wich
the follerin is samples:
Moo York, 10.
We hev renood hope. The country
is safe. We are redeckorating our
club room. Portratcs nv Fessenden,
Chase and Trumbull now adorn our
walls between those of Fernandy
Wood, Bookannan and Peerse. The
city is jubilant. Hale to the noble
eight!
Concord, N. H., 19.
The Dimocrisy NV Moo Hampsheer
send greetin to New Hamsheer,s no.
blest son, Salmon P. Chase. We for
give and welcum him. f. PEERcs.
New Orleans, 10.
The city is ablaze with enthoosi-
asm. MY old poleece is now paradin
the streets, q cheering for Chase,
Fessenden and Trumbull. Ell write
they are givin nino cheers and a tiger
ez they pass the spot at which Dos
tie was shot. Judge Abel desires
me to add his congratulashuns.
MONROE, Ex-Mayor.
Peory, ILL.,, 10.
The circle which hez q interest in
the handlin NV ardent sperits at this
place congratulates the President on
his triumph over his (and our) ene-
mics. The confidence in the integri-
ty NV the SENT wuz not misplaced.
They consider the money they con-
tributed to bring about this result
well spent, and will PROMPTLY honor
any draft made upon EN- for means
to carry His Eggslency safe thro the
ten articles.
By order NV the Circle.
The President promptly anserd
this telegram stain that no more
II oney was needed to be yoosed for
purposes, ez the con-
tract with Senators kivered the en-.
tire eleven articles.
There We're others from Morrissey,
Vallandingham, and others, all lbreeth-
en- the same sperit NV tbankfulness
for the result, and all Acknowledged
indebtedness to the noble Republi-
kins wich he'd brot it about. These
come from my old Kentucky home.
Halleloojy! I'll hev my niggers
agin Thank Hevin! My son Josier
is even now finding out their where
abouts. The Lord be praised Hev
subjoogated three of them.-
Selah! Bells is ringin and bonfres
is blazin. PoGRAM.
The Corners congratulatesyoo and
the President. l commence work to
morror on the enlargement NV my
distillery, which wuz suspended when
the impeachment onpleasantness was
begun. All hale. McPELTER.
Hale all hale! Amid the general
rejoicin, can't 700 borrer enuff to pay
the bill 700 owe me2 The Corners
is blazin. Two niegers hev bin hung
on the public square, and Pollock's
store is in q state NV seige. The boys
are bound to clean him out this time
sure. BAscoM.
Couriers in jist from toards Gar.
retstown. Within ten minutes after
the news reached us the Nigger Set
Element wuz in q blaze and the two
Burow teachers there wuz reported
missin. Glory enuff for Kentucky.
Punt.
"Why" sed / to Randall, who sat
moody and alone, "don't yoo and the
share in the general exil-
GRAFTON? He doesn't seem to be the
least eggscited."
"Why shood we? retoreted he.-|
doth the shepherd go into spasms
over the sheep he hex safe in his fold /?
The fact is, our eggscitin time wuz
several weeks ago, while we wuz a
buyin NV cm, and arrangin for this
The Black Crook is rather startlin to
the bachelor from the front, but to
the managers who contracted for the
legs at SO much pair, and arranged
tablo, it amt SO startlin.'
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