The Van Buren press., 1872-08-06
Judas JOhnson---Kindred Spirits---
Paid for Serenadc.

Listlessly "slo,hing around" as Jeemes
Pipes would say, attracted by the strains OF
sweet music, as it came floating on the even
ing breeze, almost irreSistably we were drawn
towards the point from whence it came, to
find ourself IN front Of the residence of Capt
Britton, our recently restored L. 5. Marshal.
Here had congregated Il promiscUous assem-
blage OF various shades and politics. drawn
together by different motives, but mostly to
hear the music The occasion was a serenadc
to Arkansas Secretary of State (Our North
western Esaw), JUDAS NJ. johnson. the guest
of Britton, on hi. way from the capital to the
Mountains and rural districts, to recuperate
and recruit for the coming campaign. If he
don get of at the muzzle better than he did
here his master had better call him in; such
efforts would make Greeley converts. About
him on" the porch were the JaiUIul, drawn
there By the tie of (oflicial) affinity, but out
side, it WAS mixed. small reflection of the
Grant Club, afew Brindles, "a right smart
chance boys and sprnkling OF the aa-
te'TLHed, VINO always happen in when any
thing Is going on. made up this raSt crowd |
of about seveIty-fve or eighty persons. \ /
few officials and anxious eNpeCtants, had Sc |
cured the services OF the Band to the tune of
several vs. and rendered the compliment. 1t /
was spaSmodic attempt of a few for favor, /
and created no sensation. The news from
North Carolina had dcmpened their ardor. |
The spirit Of SchurZ WAS in the crowd and the ,
Ghost OF sumner was near. Even the Pro- |
JeSSor usually.so fUYo Smiies, could only get |
ups sicky Imitation. OF course. from one /
80 distinguished as our late 1t. Governor, .
speech was expected. and a few feeble calls .
of" Johnson, brought this individual to his
feet with the customary return OF thanks,
long since patented for such occasions. The
same old theme constituted bis ON puln VI
Grants great military "HLn, "rstoCk in traue;
generalship,, Jampied ,enus and splendid
awl ""- Ofsborant had never been beaten
.,-,cr would be at Shiloh, at Nicksburg
and before people IN '6s, he had been veto
Iious and woiilG be again in ~. lie said he
was not prepared to make speech. so he for
BrrLs oTPGpa5dd oTPGpa5d sspfi ppfil Ii f9gEEHfrH ags nesS Of
ing, which saved his master from a murtiiy
ing defeat; nor lid he inform lis that the sac
riicc of 2S1.0tD OF his best soldiers contributed
to his fame md was the price of his glory.
When he had inished up this military lauda-
ton, he was ont of ammunition and his at
tempt at euhgizing, Grants craftsmanship
was simply anIbortiOu. He would not say
ANYTHING against Greeley a he was an honest
man (he didns say tbs much for his mIster)
and had donegood apl faithful duty in the
Republican rnk> but he was opposed to his
Democratic alilatiuns. He couldn't stand
this uuholy llmnce. This shaking hands
over the bloc cha-m and forgetting Of pas
differences, was undermining their strength
they were epecting to draw largely on OH
aspcrities anahiS Joining hands - sours on
his stomach. To the colored friends he said
Who gave ~ frecdom:' "a voice from
the crowd) Erceley." " WHO made You
citizens?" Ohm the crowd Horace Gree.
lev. >" Whoave you the Civil Rights bill ?" I
Voices iroml parts of the crowd sum
ner. -" Greey y" Schurz." " This was too
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nerves Of oueX-Lt. and he came near sub
siding. 1t Us an uphill business and next :
November nj show him that it, loves la :
Dor lost " n,ci puerile Efforts will not help t
Ai~ master atut here. In fact, it was good t
cndorsemenbi Greeley When you let him
out again pvon muzzle, He smiled sweet !
" at this "a muttttnae assembled to do him /,
honor and Vas prOiuse in expressing his {
gratihcatiolmt the uHtty Of he MiHSreiS in
Craw ford. le had been holding sweet COM
munon VII his guard OF honor on the /
porch and Nj received the soothing assur- \
ance OF Chyn's cdiued friend, that the color !
ed troops Nld fight nobly and do his bid
ding. lie flint heard from the Township
meeting. here was the priceless Daniel,
whose cxI market value has not been as
certaned ?Ehc independent HOLMAN who {
so boldly cEged Clayton's man with intrigue
and sale? t. quiet Mckibben who has the
audacity to sent his claims for the Clerk
| ship? No@5rd, gentlemen. Although a
turn about aod be fair play, you must come
up to the rakNlessrs Hoffman Mckibben \
! 4 Co., Jpedf feed. What right have you :
to 4 tedt wlJlney are wanted for the an {
nointed /ag your heads put on the coll
lar any along for the crumbs. Would
to Go{ 'crp Count ~" Republican
paplE LIGHT 6E THE sUBJECTlohn !,
eVwS'All kinds of ho
|tif>,-.u,,o siearray VI 4Sent .-,- =
pre ~ ~ l.s.y,,p LETT ont In tffe cold then