Uncle Abe on the Whisky Question.
A committee, just previous to the fall of Vicksburg, solicitous for the morale of our armies, took it upon themselves to visit the President and urge the removal of General Grant. .
"What for?" asked Uncle Abe.
"Why," replied the busy-bodies, "he drinks too much whisky."
"Ah!" rejoined Uncle Abe, "can you inform me gentlemen, where General Grant procures his whisky?"
The committee confessed they could not.
"Because," added Uncle Abe, with a merry twinkle in his eye, "If I can find out, I'll send a barrel of it to every General in the field!"
The delegation retired in reasonable good order.