New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-08-01
Report for Duty.

Adsum! Thank you, no. Inever stood on
a platform more than twenty minutes at a
time in my life, and really the little have
to say can be heard from this corner rs well
as more conspicuous place.
First. What there is of me you are well
come to. l am not a very good worker
true, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is
weak" Second. Though there is much to
do, don't exactly know where to take hold.
Third. am for Grant now don't smile too
quickly, l am not going into ecstacies over
that grum little man no, indeed! have
several stones marked Grant in one of my
pockets, which it not being convenient to toss
at him just now / shall turn orer till after he's
elected, and if he does not toe the mark 1
shall hurl all the more viciOusly for having
kept them so long. Sisters, our day is dawn
ing at length, and we "who have dreamed of
a coming battle" have walked to find it about
us; the fight is raging, and we must into it.
No time to speak of booty or ask for pledges;
be content to know that to the victors belong
the spoils. Have you a husband; is he an
old anti-slavery man clings he to the politi-
cal coat tail of the venerable Horace? Don't
tell him you ever doubted the old gentle
mans sincerity on the slavery question but
ask him earnestly what he expects will be
the result of Greeley's administration And
while he is fishing up an answer from that
comprehensive SWELL" admit his services in
the past with all the admiration and enthu-
siasm you can muster, and you have gained
half the victory already; for no man likes to
hear his wife praise another, oven though
that other be his choice for President; and
whatever you do, don't attempt to ridicule
him, for ridicule of a worldly person always
awakens any latent chivalry that man may
be possessed of; and Mr.. Greeley is worthy
ind hof
needs fight him with respectable weapons, or
we shall damage ourselves in the handling,
even while defeating him.
Are you maiden, and have you a lover
who's going to carry you over all the muddy
places in life's thOroughfare Remind him
that there are other women not so blessed.
Explain to him, with all the martyrdom YOU
can assume, that the emergency has found you,
and it were cowardly to linger now point to
the good women in the van, hear their cry for
assistance; tell him how they stood with up
lifted hahds and how with little help they
may rest awhile. Seems to me am saving
more than meant to; 1 think intended
simply to tell you, good friends, that 1 was
for Grant and Wilson, and am still; that
though can do but little, that little shall be
done.
1 have been in church frequently when the
sermon was dull and the congregation list
less, and 1 have seen some brother more
anxious than critical glance around to note if
he were observed, and then cry out heartily,
''A-men" with the air of one suddenly con-
WINGED upon dubious point. Its effect was
electrical upon minister and people the
former, warmed by the belief that he had
said something good, tried to say something
better, and succeeded; and the latter, feel
ing that brother r. had received a light,
Strengthened into expectancy of like gift.
Now, it strikes me we must hurrah for the
Republican party and its nominees. So here
goes-Hur-r-r-r Rah-ah-ah!!!
FAITH LICHEN.