Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-12-10
A Southern Aristocrlt and His
Daughter.

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A Southern Aristocrl 1T and His
- Daughter.
The following anecdote is from Parton's
forthcoming book ON Gen. Buffers gov
eminent in New Orleans. 1t is an '.o'er
true tale" showing the depravity Of hu-
man nature in the midst of slavery:
One Sunday morning. while Gen. But
Ter was seated at the breakfast taile, Maj
Strong. gentleman vino was mostly Civ
en- to undue emotion. rushed intot room,
pale with rage and horror.
General, he exclaimed, there is tho
most damnable thing ont. heree 03Ba *
The General followed him to the Office.
There he found the staff assembled. stand
ing round woman. gazing upon her with
flashing eyes, their eountenances betray-
ing mingled pity and fury. The servants
of the house were crowding about the doors
Of the room. The woman who was the
object Of so much attention was nearly
white. aged about twen,y.seren. Her
face showed at the first glance that she
was one of those unfortunate creatures
whom some savages regard with kiml of
religious awe, and whom civilized beings
are accustomed 20 consider pecu iarly en-
titled to tenderness ami forbearance She
was simple minded. Not absolutely an
idiot. but imbecile. vacant. half silly.
Look here, General said Maj Strong,
as be opened the dress of this poor crea-
ture. taAs 4 @ 81 2. lglsN ttt ~
Her back was cut to pieces with the in
fernal .cowhide. ItTwas all black and red
red where tho Internal instru ment of
torture had broken the skin. black where
il had not. To convey an idea of its APP
pearance. Gen. Strong usel to say that
il resembled very rare bcefsteak, with
the black marks Of the gridiron across
| it,.
No one ever saw Gen. Batter so pro-
foundly moved as he was while gazing
upon this pitiaLle spectacle.
Who did this?' he asked the girl.
Master she replied.
who is your master?' r
Mr.. Lan,lry.'
+ Landry was . respectable merchant
living near headquarters. not unknown to
tile members of the staff.
!. What DIX he do it for?' asked the Gen
eral ~
L went ont after the clothes from the
wash,' said she. and l stayed ont late
When came home. master kicked me and
said he would teach me TO run away
Orderly, go to Landry's house and
bring him before me.
In few minutes Landry entered the Of
fice-a spare, tall, gentlemanlikc person of
fifty-ive.
Mr.. Landry said the General. this
is Infamous. The girl is evidently sim
ple 1t is the awfulest spectacle | ever
teheld in my life'
at this moment Mai. Strong whispered
in the Generals ear piece Of information
which caused him to compare the faces OF
ithe master and tho slave The resem-
blance between them was striking
is this woman your daughter asked
the General ,-...
There are reports to that effect said
Landry. fssa a.s,I. s.s.i ss4 ssr
The insolent nonchaiance Of the man,
as he replied to the last question. so in
famed the rage of oil who witnessed <.
that it needed bu. a word from the Gen.
eral 10 have set a dozen iniuristed men at
his throat The General merely said. 81
i am answered, SIR ,..i -. sfess
The General, for once. seemed deprived
Of the power to Judge with promptness,
, he remained sometime. says an eve wit
ness. apparently lost in abstraction.
shall never forget the singular expression
on his face I had been accustomed 10
seeing him in a storm of passion ut any
: instance OF oppression or fragrant injustice
, but on this occasion he was too deeply af
: fccted to obtain relief in the usual way
His whole air was one of detection. al
! most listlessness. his Indignation too in
r tense. and his anger too stern, to 6nd ex.
fpression even in his countenance. %
r Never have seen that peculiar look bu
q on three or four occasions similar to TIT
one | am narratiug. when l knew he wa
J.. pondering upon the baleful curse That ha
e cast its whitening blight upon all around
= until manhood and humanity were crush
: led out of the people. and outrages such a
b the above were looked upon with compla
CcuCl, tiC pcf PStfoecf s'~~s>' ~ ~
o spected and worthy citizens-and that b
is was realizing the great truth that howeve
l man might endeavor TO guide his way t
l. 1.-THE advantage of favorite idea or saga
j. cious policy. the Almighty was directing
Ir surely and steadily for the publication @
= our country from this greatesto of nations
J. sins.
sAfer Sitting IN the mood which I fsv
II described. the General again turned to tn
and said,r in quiet sabdrs
!, tone Of voice; 800 co.
y Mr.. Landry. dare not trust myself I
RI decide to-day what punishment would b
meet for your oifense. for / am in thu
he state of mind that fear i might excse
E the strict demands OF justice. shsl
t. therefore. place you under guard Tor tt
h. present, until conclude upon yor
te sentence.
D, L r The next mosping cane troops Of Lar