LETTERS
OF
MAJOR JACK DOWNING,
OF THE
DOWNINGVILLE MILITIA.
"The Constitution is a Dimmycratic machine, and it's got to be run as a Dimmycratic machine, or itwon't run at all!"
—Majer Jack Downing to Lincoln.
THIRD EDITION.
NEW YORK:
VAN EVRIE, HORTON & CO.,
No. 162 NASSAU STREET,
PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE.
1866.
Entered according to Act of Congress, byBromley & Co., in the year 1864, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
LOVEJOY & SON,
ELECTROTYPERS & STEREOTYPERS,
15 Vandewater st., N.Y.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE. | |
| LETTER I. | |
| The Major Announces that he "Still Lives"—The Reason why he has not Spoken before—Writes to "President Linkin," who at once Sends for him—How Lincoln Shakes Hands—His Troubles—The Major's Advice— Lincoln to get an "Appintment on Gineral McClellan's Staff"—A Story About Old Rye, from Mr. Lincoln. | 15 |
| LETTER II. | |
| Deacon Jenkins, of Downingville, Sent for to Cut and Make the President's Uniform—A Provoking Accident—Mr. Lincoln Tells a Story—The Major as a "Commentater" on the Constitution—Mrs. Lincoln's Party—"Insine Stebbins, of the Downingville Insensibles, Writes a Paradox for the Occasion"—The Major gets Angry—Lincoln Tells a Story About Virginia Mud. | 23 |
| LETTER III. | |
| The Major has an Attack of the Ague and Fever—Begins to get the Hang of Matters at Washington—Mr. Lincoln's Improvement in "Military Nollege"—Studying "Stratygims" for Gen. McClellan—The Major Suggests a Difficulty—Mr. Stanton Called on—The Negroes at Port Royal—"The Nigger-Teachin Fever"—Deacon Jenkins' Daughter goes to Port Royal to Teach the Negroes. | 32 |
| LETTER IV. | |
| A Delegation Calls upon the President—The Major Indignant—Mr. Lincoln Tells a Story—Curious Composition of the Republican Party—Difficulty of Keeping it Together—The President Hopes to do it by "Sloshin About"—Deacon Jenkins Again—He is a Temperance Man, but Takes a Glass of Old Rye. | 40 |
| LETTER V. | |
| A Blue Time—The Major Wins a Hat of the President—The Richmond Expedition of Gen. McClellan—Mr. Lincoln's Trick on the Major—A Letter from Jerusha Matilda Jenkins—She gives her Experience in Negro-Teaching—Priscella Huggins and Elder Sniffles—Cloe, the Negro Girl who "Could not be Good unless she was Licked"—A Negro Meeting—Dancing and Singing—The Unpleasant Odor—Negroes Steal Miss Huggins' Clothes—They Purloin Jerusha's Petticoat—It is Thought that their Religion is not "Very Deep"—Mr. Lincoln Hears the Letter Read—He Declares that Port Royal is a "Cussed Hole" —Deacon Jenkins S ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |