Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-06-26
NASBY.
Mr.. Nasby in WashIngtOn-VerY Brief
"Reminiscences. with Comments.
WASHINGTON,
(Wich is in the Distrik of Columby)
Juue z. 1879.


(NYich is in the Distrik of Columby)
June z, 1879.
It's long time since trod the streets
ov the Fedrel City. Eff | remember arites
| hevn't bin here sence the Saintid john
sons time, when [ reserved from the
hands NV that gileles patriot my commls-
shun eZ Postmaster at the Cross Roads,
wich wuz ruthlesly torn from me by that
military tirent, Grant. 1t hez changed
much, and, I thank Heven, for the bet
ter.
Washington hez bin attacked by Con-
fedrits at two different periods. FROM
1861 to 1865. they failed to possess 1t, but
their second invasion wuz more success
full. They hev it now. In the Capitol
wich is the Nashen's pride, see ez many
military men in posseshen ez ever, but
thank the Lord they amt the same kind.
The 'sgel-darn" NV the Northern man IS
heerd no more, and in its place, my GERS
is delited with the more familyer dog
gon" NV the Sunny South. No more IS
nv feelins aggravated by seein the tail
man from Maine - the hatchet-taced
Rhode Islander or the stout PennSylVa-
nian in the Capitol holdin otfis. Ihey are
gone and the swarthy Southerner mis-
| fheir places and draws their salaries.
| There are one-armed and one-leggeo
| Northern soldiers enuff here, but they
are walkin the streets. They ain { IN the
pIace no more 'ceptin those wich is in the
| departments controlled by the mlnyunS
NV Hayes, and thank Hevin when we
elect Dimekratic President in 1850, we
| will clean them out. Eff the Codtedracy
can't controle by the bullet, it will by the
ballot.
life, The bar-room IL crowded with
Southern patriots, and they are now IN
favor. 1t filled my eyes with tears to read
a petition for the appointment of Geor-
ola man to position under the Clerk NV
the SENT. I've seen them petitions afores
! They used to reed that the party named
had lost a leg at Gettysburg, and an eye
at Fair Oaks, while gallantly carrying the
Stars and Stripes in defence NV the Fe0>
rel Government. They reed quite ulHsE-
emily now. They all set forth that tine
petitioner lost his legs or arms or eyes, e
the case may be, in carryin the oIarS any aIlSS :
Bars in defense NV the COM stIH e
that his sacrifices for the South eIViSt0
him to recognition. ~, :,
Inferior of Injeany wich hedn't heerd NV
tb,.-,,lH4age, He, in moment OF lnsahl-
! ty forgot his party obligations ana Not~
= nnteered i'm the Fedrel army. lie come
here with his one leg ana ms nonoTsOls oI,.OU
lie wuz sternly rebookt, and very
onickly made to know that he pinted MS
, rifle the wrong way to hope for plaee
in Washington, The posishen ne Wuz
after wuZ given to one NV the 9eFOtS M uloI.
who fought at Fort Pillow. lie may geS
: a nlace after suffishent repentance, but
5 doubt it. 60,
am wunst more happy. The Confed-
D racv is a success after all. We shell carry
: Ohio this Fall. and that makes Dimekrai
: President in 1880. Then-but the pros
S pect IL too gorgus to think about On
f how long for the day to comet
/ ssFlv swiftly round We wheels of time.
o And bring the welcome day"
- PETROLEUM V. NAsBY,
CNich will be POstmastef)s