The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02
Washington, March 8.

sperienced in this vale O. teers, wuz
in Washington last mite. His Eg-
gslency telegraft me to come
on to Washington, and obey
ed. / haven't tied much to him re-
Gently, but coodn't forgit that he
first gave me the Office live on, that
his honored name is at the bottom Nv
the commishin hold, and felt that
ought at least to be with him while
he was in dissolution. Idetes ained
that he shood dror his last of1ishl
breath onto my faithful buzzum.
I arrived here and at wunst percee
ded to the Executive Manshan. It
wuz f. smilyer scene. Their wuz Sew
ard, Randall, Secretary Wells and the
President, and all NV em grAyer than
the stately raven nv the stately days
nv yops. The President was q tryin
to keePa stff upper lip, but | Good
see teers q follerin each other adown
his holler cheeks in rapid success. "a
He's CONNER" thot I, "no man kn.
stand that drain on his foods. No
matter how much he may take in,
that pace will kill any ono.
The President wuz q reedin tele-
grams and letters, and they wuz not
IVA carikter to pleeze him. The first
wuz from August Belmont. and en-
ded thus:
az hev, ez you know, the highest
possible regard for yoor eggslency,
and shell regret exc sedinly to see yoo
deprived NV yoor high offs; but, ree-
ly, 700 kin scacely eggspsct the
Democracy to embarrass themselves
by espousin your coz. The fact il,
no party hevin a fucher before it kin
tie itself to ded past. The teens
ter draws q sigh over ded mule, but
ez ded mule cant draw his cart, he
materially turns his eyes onto them
still possest Nv vitality. / hope yoo
see the pint without my explainin it.
Excuse me forcomparin yoo to a ded
mule, but the smile wuz the first that
segested itself to me-"
with profound respect,
am, etc."
"P. S.-Shood bizniz call me to
Tennessee, she'll do myself the hon.
or to call on 700 in yoor dignlfed re-
tirement."
The President wiped an avalanche
NV teers, which follered the reedin nv
this unfellin letter, and the next wuz
opened.
Mayesville, KY, Feb. 80, '6s.
Wood a regiment of Irish raised
in thes place be nv any servis. An
swerl ia.
Sed Randall, tho whole coun-
ty only.pells 800 votes, and that cuss
hez bin borin me for place in the de
partment for over a year. Drive
on"
The next wuz fiom vallandy-
gum:
Since the disgracefule fulexphibishun
yoor friends made NV themselves at
the Philadelphia convention, don't
consider myself bound to yoo. I, ez
yoo know, nevever took any stock in
half.and-half mixters. Ny detect by
Thurman hezen't increased my love
for 700 or yoors. / hev no objec-
shen to your holding yoor seat to the
end of yoor term, but RELY its a
matter Nv but little conscience to me
Shood you pass thro' Dayton on yoor
way to Tennessee, shood be glad to
extend the hospitalities nv my hum
bio house TO yoo.'
The next wnx from Franklin Peerse
and was dated at Concord, New
Hampshire.
aI feel for yoo that is, feel fo,
700 on general principles. (Thad
stevens, permit me to say, in paren
thasls, hez bin faelin for 700, aud hez
ut last, am satisfied, found yoo.)
fee! for yoo cz / do for every mar
who hex Office and is obleeged te
leave it. Nevertheless, l cant hell
yoo. ! wood, but 700 see we hav,
all we kin do to help ouselves. o
course you don't expect tho Dimocri
sy to take any part in the struggl,
between you and Congris. Electet
ez a Republican, with republicans i,
your Cabinet, the Dimocrisy, Will
they applaud wat you have done
can't Of coorse make yoor Quarre
theirs. When 700 leave Washington
for Tennessee can't you take Concor,
in your way2 l hev no objecshel
to minglin tccrs with yoo."
The next was from a Western pol