The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-05-20
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language Nv tile inspired writer, The
more the merrier' Here is my hum
bic contribooshen to your church," sed
he, handin me $40, "'take it, and may
the Lord bless its yoose. And next
fall, after the Amendment is ratified,
and yoor people git the rites wich wuz
alluz theirn, trust yoo will remember
at the polls them wich hev stood yoor
friends, NV whom / am wich."
Dumbfounded staggered over to
another who was a candidate for Treas
urer, and to my surprise and horror he
not only give me $40, but took me by
the arm in a most affeckshnit manner,
and insisted on takin me round and as
sistin me in raisin the amount l needid.
Feelin that so far ez the nigger was
concerned, all wuz lost, / recklessly
went with him, and RELY did raise S16O
cash off NV the candidates for the
County offices, and one wich desires To-
okkepy seat in Congris. Only wunst
wuz this wretch non plussed. Turning
corner sharp we came upon suthin
like fifteen gentlemen who wuz
workin on the streets with a ball and
chain attached to EN-. The mint his
eyes struck EN- he loosed his holt of
me and shot ahead, keepin in advance
till we turned the next corner.
"Why this maneouver?" asked I,
thankful that he he'd even that much NV
originel Democratic feelin in him.
"My dear sir" replied he, "You
will excuse me, but the fact is I'm in a
prekarious sitooashen. I'm a candi-
date, and its close. Them gentlemen
with the ball and chain hev votes, and
they hev a most crooil prejoodis agir
those nv yoor color We must humor
their idiosyncrosies, till we kin correct
EN-. The time is comm, and I'm la
borin for it mite and day, when it will
all be removed. My deer sir, at the
polls this fall will you and your flock
remember the Sacrifices hev made and
am maxim p
But l did come to GREET One NV
these candidates insisted upon takin
me, nigger ez he spozed me to be, home
to his house to dinner. Injoodishus ez
it wuz | went, and ther met my fate.
He led me to chamber, and without
thinkin NV the burnt cork on my hands
l undertook to wash em, wich l make q :
pint NV doin reglerly twice week.
The FIRST splash in the water showed me
my blunder. Off come the color and l
stood afore him a white man in dis
guise. He gave one look at my hands,
and then the kickin ANONYMOUSLY
he led me to the front door and one
kick landid me on the sidewalk. Thank
Heaven he coodn't kick the $3.50 out
NV my breeches pocket!
h is needlis to pursue this disgustip
subiick further.
Ez a nigger / Wuz welcomed; when
it wuz white man / wuz ignomini-
ously kickt! Is this the beginin NV a
new order Nv things7 Is the niggers
to receive all the smiles hereafter Nv
Dimoerats who want ofis7 l fear me.
No sooner is ther probability Nv his
gittin a vote than the Dimocratic lead
ers, forgittin ther Caucashen blood, for
gittin the difference in the anatomical
structer NV the two races, and forgittin
that the mint they give the nigger 3
vote, ther daughters must all marry
niggers; they forgit all this, and cud-
die with em the same ez they alluz hev
with other inferior classes.
returned home weary and sad, aud
silent. l he'd nothin to say to Bascom
no cheerin words to sling at Deekin
Pogram. They didn't know what |
went for nor how l went, nor shell they
ever know. I am, however, satisfied
that l must immejitly make shift into
suthin. My time here is rapidly drawin
to a close-the shadders is clOsin round
me, and the mite is at hand.
PETROLEUM V. Massey, P. NJ,
witch means Post Mastery