Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-15


How 90 Wake Union mcn.
A genIlsmtn who Ioil portion Of our army.
Just south OF Lexington, a few days ago, says
that the Union troops are having "a high old
time" In that region. There Il no fighting going
on In that part OF Kentucky. and the time ia flled
upin making arrests Of persons Suspected Of being
In sympathy sith the rebels. These persons are
tried by military courts, and the way justice Is
dispsnsed is a caution 10 Arkansas or Kansas.
Those who furnished forage or provisions 10 JonS
MoRaAS-or rather those who mad not the power
10 resist his taking them-are all considered sym.
rathizor.. and punished or imprisoned. ~ tho
court shall decide. The modus operandi Of these
drum head courts Il az follows; farmer In tho
neighborhood IL suspected Of dislopalty. and Ia
brought up standing before the military court, and
all bis nlggsrs are called as witnesses, 10 swear
against then master! The following scene will
explain all these grand dIspenshtlons Of justice;
LlEur. CoLoSEL taeting as Judge)-Uuiiee.
do you belong 10 this MASTERY tponilng to bis
MASTERY
CuSTEE- does. yer honor.
LlSur. CoLoSrL-Did your master furnish
Jomx MoRaAS forage for his horses and subalst.
ence for his menG
CuSVKE-.Dont 'spose understand you, Massa
Colonel.
CoLoSEL-Dd he furnish JoHS MohoAS hay
and corn foe his horses and something 10 eat for
hia menH
CuVFEE--I understand dat. yer honor Massa
JouN MoRaAN he cum 10 dc plantation one day,
and he says 10 Massa: Look here. old fellow,
my horses aud men are hungry, and ! must hev
something 10 eat for dem. Dares no use in
foolin'-shell out your hay aud corn. and your
bread and bacon. will pay you In 'federate
money"
CoLoSE.-well. Cufee. what did your master
say To THAR
CUPH-Sayl Why, golly, Massa Colonel,
he say he didn't want no Tolerate money-didn't
tink twas woth a damn. no how; and said he
didn't hev MORN enough to feed his own horses
and hesef and his niggers
CoLoSfL-Well. what happened then. CuffceP
CuFFEI-Den Massa JONI MoRoAS he tell his
soge.s 10 get down of dere critters and help
dereselvel. and dey did.
CoLoML-Did your master make any resist.
ance to their taking these things for themselves
and horsosG
CuFTKE-No, he didn't fight EN-. Dere was
a barn yard full Of dem gorilas. as day are
called. wid all sorts % shootn' fxin's, and Massa
hsd but enc old gun. and dat had no lock Spec
old Massa had too much sense for dat.
CoLoSEL-ls your master loyal citizen, Cuff
fee?
CuFFEE-'Spec doesnt understand you. massa
Colonelf
CoLoSEL-l mean, is he Union man or Sc
cessionistl
CuFFEE-Oh, dat's il. Well, dis chile doesn't
know for sartn When de gorlas was here, dey
robbed him. and den he was LINKEM man; and
when the LISKEM sogers cum, dey rob him too
den spec he is for de oder side.
CoLoSEL-The man is guilty. Captain, put
HIM in the guard house till he can be taken in
charge by the Provost Marshal. This Court
stands adjourned for the present.
This is the way the Union men Of Kentucky
are badgered about-at the mercy of the two
.....sS- -..d = - ->~iiy bad for them 10 know
which one treats them with tie greatest harsh.
ness. All accounts say that a system of petty
oppression has been inaugurated in their midst
We hope a good account will be kept of those
who employ negro witnesses in Kentucky and
elsewhere. A day Of reckoning will surely come
for these political Colonies