The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-15
How to Make Union Men.

A gentleman who left a portion of our
army. Just south of Lexington, few days
ago. says that the Union troops are having
"a high old time" in that region. There is
no fighting going on in that part Of Ken
tucky, and the time is filled up in making
arrests of persons suspected Of being 10 SYM
pathv with the rebels These persons are
tired bv military courts, and the way justice
is dispensed is a caution to Arkansas or Kan
sas. Those who furnished forage or provis-
ions to John Morgan-or rather those who
had not the power to resist his taking them
are all considered sympathizers, and pun
ished or imprisoned, as the court shall de-
eide. The modus operandi OF these drum
head courts is as follows: A farmer in the
neighborhood is suspected of disloyalty, and
is brought up standing before the military
court, and all his nisgers are called as wit
nesses. to swear against their masters The
following scene will explain all these grand
dispensations of justice:
Lieut. Colonel (acting as Judge(-Cufee,
do YOU belong to this master? (pointing to
his mastery
Cuffee-I does, yer honor.
Lieut. Colorel-Did your master furnish
John Morgan forage for his horses and sub
sisteuce for his men?
Cuffee-Don't 'spose I understand you,
Massa Colonel.
Colopel-did he furnish John Morgan
bav and corn for his horses and something
to eat for his men?
Cuffee-I understand dat, yer honor
! Massa John Morgan he cum to de planta-
ton one day. end he says to Massa: "Look
here old fellow, my horses and men are
hungry, and must hev something to eat for
dem. Dere's no use IN fooiin'-shell out
your hay and corn and yoar bread and bacon.
! / will pay you in 'federate money"
| Colonel-Well Cuffee, what did your
master say to that?
Cuffee--Say! why, golly, Massa Colonel,
he say he didG't want any 'federate money
, didn't tink 'twas woth damn, no how,
and said be didn't hev norm enough to feed
/ his own horses and heself and niggers.
I Colonel-Well, what happened then, Cuff
: feeY i. -.
. Cuffee-Den Massa John Morgan, he tell
p. his sogors to get down off ders critters and
help demselves, and dey did.
Colonel-Did your master make any re-
sstauce to their taking these things fol
them selves and horses?
Cuffee-No, he didn't fight 'em. Dere
was a barn-yard full of dem gori!las, as dey
are called, wild all sorts o. shootin' fxiu's
and Massa had but one old gun, and dat hat
70 lock. Spec old Massa had too much
sense for dat
Colonel-Is your master loyal citizen
Cuffee?
Cuffee-'Spec I dosent't understand yor
Massa Colonel. -..
Colonel mean. is he Union man or I
SeceSsionist?
=, Cuffee-Oh, dats it. Well, dis chile
dosen't know for sartin. When de gorilla
was here, dey robbed, and den he was
Linkum man; aud when the Iinkum soger
cum, dey rob him too-den 'apec he is TO
&c oder side. I'D :.
Colonel-The man is guilty. Captain, pu
him in the guard house till he can be take
in charge by the Provost Marshal. Thi
Court stands adjourned for the present
This is the way the Union men OF Ken
: tueky are badgered about-at the mercy 9
B. the two armies-and it is really hard 10
= them 10 know which one treats them wit
3 the greatest harshness. All accounts sa
! that system of petty oppression has bee
: iuau ted in their midst. We have soo'
7 account will be kept of those who emPto
i. negro witnesses in Kentucky and elsewhere
3 A day of reckoning will surely come 10
t these political Colonels Indianapolis Ia
= Sentinel. -- -'eti .-s -- s.' 81. 90
: To keep warm in a cold day, Wome
l.. double ths cape, and men double the Ao11