Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-03-13
How to Make Union Men.
From Me Indianapolis Sentinel.

A gentleman who left portion of cur
army, just south of Lexington, few
days ago, says that the Union troops are
having I" a high old time" in that region.
There is no fighting going on in that part
of Kentucky, and the time is filled up
in making arrests of persons suspected
of being in sympathy with the rebels. -
These persons are tried by military courts
and the way justice is dispensed is a eau
ton to Kansas or Arkansas. Those who
furnished forage or provisions to John
Morgan--or those who had not the pow
er to resist bis taking them-are consi-
dered sympathizers, and punished or i'm
prisoned, as the court shall decide. The
ntoClus operdndt ofthese drum head courts
is as follows:
A farmer in the neighborhood is sus-
pected of disloyalty, and is brought up
standing before the military court, and
all his niggers are called as witnesses, to
swear against their master The follow
ing scene will explain all these grand
dispensations of justice:
Colonel (acting as judge)-Cufee, do
you belong to this man.y (pointing to his
mastel.
Cuffee-I does, yer honor.
Coionel--Did your master furnish John
Morgan forage for his horses and sub
sistence for his men?
Cuffee-Don't sposc | understand you,
Massa Colonel.
Colonel-Did he furnish John Morgan
forage for his horses and something to eat
for his men?
understands dat, yer honor. Massa
John Morgan he cum to de plantation
one day, and he says to Massa, Look
here, old fellow, my horses and men are
hungry, and | must hev something for
dem to eat. Dare's no use in foolin'-
shell out your hay and corn, and your
bread aud bacon. | will pay you in 'fe-
derate money"
ColoDel-Well, Cufiee, what did your
master say to that?
Cuffee-Say? Why golly Massa Colo
mel, he didn't want no 'federate money
didn't tink was worth a damn, no how ;
and said he didn't hev morn enough to
feed his own horses and himself and bis
niggers.
Colonel-What next, Cuifee?
Cuffee-Den Massa John Morgan, he
tell his sogers to git down off der critters
and help derselves, and dey did.
Colonel-Did your master make any
resistance to their taking these things
for themselves and horses?
Cufee--No. he didn't fight EN-. Dore
was barn full Of dem gorillas, as we
calls dem, wild all sorts O. shootn fixins,
and Massa had but one old gun, and dat
had no lock. 'Spect old Massa had too
much sense for dat.
Colonel-Is your master loyal citi-
zen, CufFee?
Cufiee--'Spect | doesn't understand
you, Massa Colonel.
Colonel-I mean, was he "a Union man
or a secessionist?
Cuffee- Oh. dats it, Well, dis chile
doesn't know for sartn. When de 60
rillas was here. dey rob him, and den he
was Liukem man; and when de Lin
KEN sogers cum, dey rob him too-den
| spect he is for dc oder side.
Coonel-The man is guilty. Captain,
put him in the guard-house till he can he
taken in charge by the Provost Marshal
This court is adjourned for the present.
This is the way the Union men Of
Kentucky are badgered about-at the
mercy Of two armies, aud it is really
hard for them to know which ono treats
them with the greatest harshness All
accounts say that system of petty OPP
preston has been inaugura,ed in their
midst. We hope a good account will be
kept Of those who employ negro witness
cs in Kentucky and elsewhere. A day
of reckoning will surely come for these
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