The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-02-28
ORANGE COURT HOUSE MORNING FEBRUARY


ceedings. ==5..s.
Ills Majesty rose and explained tothe
meeting that the object of their convo-
cation was, to take into consideration
the present condition and aspect of
American affairs; that his emissaries
had informed him that immense defec-
tions from the Radical party had lately
taken place; that large Democratic ma
iorities had been given in the Northern
and Western States, and that unless
some active and decisive step were ta-
ken he feared that the Radical party
would be defeated in the next presiden-
tial election. 1t was needless for him
to say how disastrous such an event
would be to the interests of his domin-
ions; that he was indebted to the Radi-
cal party for the immense additions to
his people by means of the American
war, and ne was confident, if they could
be retained in power, that continued
Anarchy, War, Pestilence and Famine
would be the final and blessed result. -
He therefore invoked the assembled
wisdom of He'll to devise some plan by
which the Radical party could be
strengthened and sustained; and first
of all, he called upon his able friend and
eoadjutor, Abraham Lincoln, to give
them the light of his experience and
knowledge. His Majesty then took his
scat amidst the most profound silence.
Abraham arose, tall, gloomy and
gaunt, and | thought considerably
worsted since his sojourn in hell,
though, understand, he has received
high honors there, and is the DEVILS
right hand man and chief adviser in
American affairs. He said that things
had been going on very badly in the
United States since his sudden and un-
expected departure; that he had left
man in his place who was traitor to
his party, and who was the cause of all
the present trouble. In his humble
opinion, two things had to be done:-
First. Andrew johnson must be got
tenrid of by fair means or by foul. Sec
ondly. Bribery to "a great extent must
be used to inspire enthusiasm and en-
ergy in the leaders of the Radical par
ty. His experience as President had
been, that nothing could be done with
out bribery; it was kind Of wedge that
would split the most knotty, gnarled
and.tortuous rail ofa congressman. =
johnson is trying to run the machine
without grease, but he will find that it
will be no go. Members of Congress
must have their palms creased by fat
offices aud contracts for themselves and
their friends lie would, therefore, re-
commend that committee should be
sent from this court to confer with the
leading spirits ofthe Radical party, and
to urge upon them the propricty of ap-
propriating a secret tservicc fund, which
should be liberally used for the advance
ment of the interests of their party, and
the election of Radical President; and
the imperative necessity of straight
way impeaching Andrew johnson and
putting Wade in his place. Wade in
the balance, he would not be found
wanting. Laughter, and cries of "Bul-
ly for you;" ''Go it, old Abel
Then arose tall, grim, rugged old
man, with dislevelled gray locks, and
blush ring around his neck. whom |
recognized at once as Old John Brown,
of Harper's Ferry memory. He said
that he agreed in the main with his dis
tinguished friend who had just taken
his seat, but he thought that more ought
to be done; he had spent his life in the
other world, and lost it, too, in the
grand object of eleyatlng the negro and
freeing him from the shackles of South
ern Shareholders; that he had been the
apostle OF liberty, and although he had
effected but little i'll his own person, yet
he had sown the good seed, which GER
minating at the North, and watered by
the blood of Lincoln and the thousands
of martyrs who had fallen in the late
glorious struggle for freedom, have
grown up to the imperishable tree of
liberty which now overshadowed the
whole South. He, therefore, thought
that he had a right to say word for
the still prosecuted and down-trodden
African; the blood OF martyrs would be
shed in vain if they loosed the hold that
they now had on the throats of the
Southern rebels. Their only chance to
save the Radical party was to keep the
rebels from voting. If that we're done
all would be lost: restrict still further
the rebel right of suffrage, keep on re-
constructing until you get the black
man OH top and the white rebel at the
bottom, and then the pyramid of liber-
ty will be upon safe and sure basis.
'sDat's hit !" cried frenzied looking
negro, who arose with rolling eyes and
outstretched arms. did not know
him, but Jones whispered to me that it
was Nat Turner. "My fren has called
hisselt dc apostle ofLiberty,' but | was
de fust Opposite and de fust martyr,
ceppin my tren, de porter at de gate OBJ
dis hall mout claim de premption to dat
significance. tell you, you must fight
de debble wild fire." Loud cheers and
yells, and cries of ''put him out.''l
His Majesty, who, am told, loves
good joke. called the meeting to order,
and smilingly reminded the speaker
that his language was neither parlia-
mentary nor complimentary to the
chair.