The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-03-18
Bill Arp Again.

Mr.. EDITOR: Somebody aint a fool
in mo and perhaps ought to write
about it, but I don't want the Grand
Army Reunion to think that I writ
that Louisville letter you published
over my name. I think I could have
writ as good lctter as that, perhaps,
though it might have strained mo,
but we aint noticing such things now.
We whipped them fellows so often
during tho late war, that we don't
feel like wasting stationary on 'em
now. [ look on the concern as a
"Grand Condolin Society,"" and was
glad to sec the fellows who got the
most whippin made tho most noise
in the Reunion. I think that's right,
like to see 'em sympathisin together
under common misfortune. 1
didcnt think, however, there was
much decent propricty in holdin their
mcetin in public, and especially in
Louisville. I should have recon-
mcndcd tho Mammoth Cavo or Cape
Fear, or some other quiet retreat
But every man to his notion. We've
got no Grand Army down here to
reunion, and are pcaceably attendin
to business but I'll bet two dollars
that Louisville concern wont knock
another chip off our hat. With this
pointed remark, dismiss tho subject
There's bigger things attracting our
attention.
If I had time, Mr.. Editor, I would
make a few remarks to Mr.. Grant
about his Executive impudcncc.
Taint the first time since wo whipped
'ein, that these fcllcrs have been try
ing to make our niggers believe they
don't belong to us. They've got some
few in the Alabama Legislature of
that opinion now, and they are playin
the devil generally. Now if Mr..
Grant cant write a better message
than that part about Georgy, he'd
better abdicatc. 1 read it to Tip, and
he said, "Why, Mas Bill, surely,
shorcly the mans fool. What's
General Grant got to do with Gcorgy7"
dcspisc 10 sec man always putting
his segar into other peoples faces, or
pokin his nose into peoples business
reckon old Boutwell, or some other
old cuss is to blame for it. Says he.
General, them f.llcrs down there in
that Georgia cage are getting along
too easy. l think you had better stir
'em up littlc-give 'em few puLch-
es under the ribs just to hear 'cm
growl. All right, old tel, we'll growl
for amusement no~, but at some future
time-D. V.-and the weather pcr-
mitting-and the boys little bigger
and few more foundrys built
we'll talk this matter. oyor. uurrah
Tor Bob Lee. I'd like to have seed
him and Joe Johnson walk into the
ru-nion with their regimcntals on.
Oh, my country some of them fcl-
lers would have been runnin til yet.
z think 1 see Pope in about two miles
of Alasky.
But I've no time to enlarge, Mr..
Editor, for I only wish to say to you
about that letter, you will please
yeniy, or put some other name to it
I don't want to rob tho author of his
laurels, or to get. notorious about
what he done, Or what I didn't do.
This kind of thicvin has become
quite common, and there's no law
again it that I know of: Mr.. Shakes
peare said it was high larceny, and
stealin ones purse was not to be COM
pared to it.; but as the lawyers say,
1T seems to be case Of "dam 'em
obsequee injuriousl" I can therefore
only entreat certain gentlemen (?) to
tote their own skillets. BILL ARP.
p. 81 take this okashun to notify
the Confederate public, that we are
now organizin a; Grand Confederate
Association to make arrangements
for the future payment Of Pensions
to our Army Widows and disabled
soldiers. That concern, popularity
known as the United States. has got
to pry 'cm. sendH in your names.
Hurrah for Bob Lee! B. A.
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