Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-06

an oyster man aad has had charge
! of numerous clam boats He's
lposted: there're ships in his line, i
not 'of the line" He stared al
me. l felt like going down stairs,
but was firm. "Once more to the
breach. y" Says L: General, il
can't be but that you will selectsome
of your advisers from the African
race. You know you are fond of q
race. Thus far you have won, but
you mustn't go back On your back
ers, although this view of the sub
ject may look dark. Every cloud
has silver lining Give the negro
a chance to bleaeh-give him every
show. If we lose him our stock in
trade is gone. We must trade in
negroes as our fathers did, if we
would have success. Give them
place"
Says he: II would rather give
them room"
Essays /: "You can give the
African the two positions l propose,
and do for my State what l ask, and
we will have peace"
Says he: "Let us have it. / bid
you good night"
My requests will attended to I'm
confident. Fenton's election in New
York has made it evident that in
appointments, Senators must have
their say. If they don't, we'll do as
we do now--we won't confirm.
Speaking now of Senators, I'm
glad Carl Schurz is coming. It's
seldom a foreigner will place himself
on a perfect equality with negro
but when he does, we rejoice as over
"one sinner who repenteth :" as for
Radical native born it comes natural.
We accept the situation with pride,
Amt the niger "a man and a
brother There's some doubt
about Carls naturalization and the
time he's been in Missouri, but not
near as much as there would be if
he wasn't Radical. Being so, his
qualifications are as they should be-
If not, we shall follow the precedent
established in the House in the case
of SWeitzer VS.. Anderson, and keep
him in any way. Missouri is
troublesome State. Why can't
Democrats see it is useless to apply
and "let us have peace" i
There was an attempt made last
week to fix up the 'franking law,
but it didn't work It's question
of privilege" I'm frank to say l
shall vote against any amendment.
That would prevent me having any
washing done in Vermont.
Gen. Grant don't want a ball
He "dropped line" to the COM
mittee, saying SO, l wonder what
he's fishing for here
l see they have convicted Blais-
dell and Eckel in New York. I'm
glad of it-not because they dis
TILED untaxed whisky, but because
they were caught att. They should
be sent to the cold Bailey" He
found them out. AS they were
couple in crime, I'll give you a
couplet:
BIaislel and Rckel have got what is due.
For distillng whisky without paying duty,
For doing this thing an ado was made,
And they will now bid adieu to booty.
They must feel sick. They should
have consulted the DoctOr-Dr.
Butler. He knows all about booty
and beauty too. Referring to
Ben, Fitzpatrick was here last week
g to settle his accounts" 1t can't
be-did. lie and Butler also have
some to settle. They're both hot,
but give each other the cold should
er. B. would like to MI
Patrick, but they hav'nt "mcr' yet.
Gen. Fitzpatrick don't want to
go on his mission just now. It'stoo
Chill. l wouldn't either, this cold
weather. He prefers raid on the
lecture community at two hundred a
night. Lofty pays" you bet. y
Butler got his silver in the war.
Fitzpatrick therefore wants some.
He takes his now. He got it in
Hartford the other night. The
people there thought he needed
something to drink out of. He'll
do it.
Grants been to Baltimore. He
went on a train," as usual. He
returned all right
There has been Woman's Rights
and a Negroes Rights Convention in
this city. They didn't amalgamate
as far as seen. l attended both
We Radicals ran both. They're two
strings to our "harp of a thousand. .
We're harp-ists, also haTp-ys on the
body polite. 1t can't get along
without us. Oh for the time when
our plans can be brought to sue
cessful issue-when the American
eagle can soar and not be hurt, and
when the people can put entire trust
in Congress, believing that its Rep
resentatives have only the " public
good at heart. Will that time ever
come? YOursly,
JONATHAN SMALL, X. b.