The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-07-18

mistress; and to-day, at the age of
twenty-ons | am the mother Of IA boy
five years old who is my ia hers SON.
After remaining some time in New York,
he took lr to Cincinnati and other ci les
at the Ninth, i'll all of which | contin-
ued to live with him as before. During
thus s"loum i'll the Free Stutcs, induced
him 20 give me deed of manunIission :;
bu; on our rriuln to New Orleans he
obtained 1t from me, and destroyed it,
At this time | tried TO break off the
unnatural connections, whcreupon he
caused Inc to be publicly whipped in the
streets of the city, and then obliged me
to marry coorcd man and now he has
run off, leaving me without the least
provision against want or actual slarva-
ton, and ask you to give me one of
his houses hat | may have a home for
myself and .hrcc little children"
Strange md improbable as this story
appeared, lremember, as it progressed,
that had heard it from Governor Shep-
ley, who, as well as Gcnerul Butler, had
investigated it, and learned that it was
not only true in every particular, bu,
was perfectly familiar to the citizens of
New Orleans. by whom Judge Cox had
oen elected to administer JUSTICE.
Me clerks Of ny office, most of whom
;Mt.eold residents of the city, were well
'nto'n'd i'll the tc of the case, and
"'Ies'ed the truth of the girls story.
~, WAS exceedingly perplcxcd and knew
sa,,a ". .rs ~ " IN the matter but after
SUM- ~, ,no"g"t answered her thus -
ms Deparacut has changed rulers,
" " l Ano~ n9''Ng of the policy of the
new commander. If General Butler
were still IN author, l should not hes
ltate moment to gRt vomr ro,,nast
for, even If should ~yu uit ,u4 orr".
Judgment, l am perfcur oor,a;n W. ",
would overlook it, and alpaud the hu.
name impulse that prompJ Tho 90,
but General Banks might beess ;ndu,L
gent, and make very serious trtIl, n.;.h
he for taking step he would srb,na
regard as unwarranable." f"
still hcsitatcd, undecided hM =
act, when suddenly happy thou.
struck me, and, turning to the girl,
added -
To-day is Thursday next Tuesday
! leave this city with General Butler fol
land where, thank God such wrong,
as yours cannot exist and, as Genera
Banks is deeply engrosscd in the immc
date business at headquarters, lie vii
hardly hear Of NY action before the slil
lcavcs,-so am going to give you thu
house.
! am sure the kind hearted reader vii
find no faul wi h ne that took partic-
ular pains 20 select one Of the larges
of hel fathers houses, ii contained fort,
rooms when she told me that she wantel
to let the apartments as means of sup.
port to herself and children.
My only regret in the case was that
| Mr. Cox had not been considerable enough
to leave carriage and pair of bays OF
my hands, that | might have had tho
satisfaction of enabling his daughter tt
disport herself about the city in stye
corresponding to her Importance as {
member of SO wealthy and respectable ;
family.
And his story that have just told
reminds me Of aho her, similar in man,
respects.
One Sunday morning, late last sum-
mer, as came down Stairs to the break
fast room, was surprised 10 find large
number Of persons assembled in the
library.
When 1 reached the door, member
of the Staff took me by the arm, and
drew me into the room toward Young
and del'ca lnulatto gHl who was stand
ing against the opposite wall, with the
meek, pa lent bearing of her race, so
expressive of the System of repression
to which they have been so long sub
jec cd.
Drawing down the border of her
dress, my conductor showed Inc Il sight
more revolving than | t:ust ever again
to behold.
/ The poor girls back vas fayed until
the quivcring flesh recmb.cd a fresh
bccfsteak scoichcd on ayriGlron. With
IA cold chill creeping Trough my veins,
l turned away from he sickenlng spec
tacle, anG for al. explanation of the affair
scanned the various pcEous about the
room.
In the center of the group, at his
writing-table, sat the General. His
head res ed on his hand, and he was
evidently endeavoring to fix his atten-
tion upon the remarks OF tail, swar by
looking man who stoo' opposite, and
who, l soon discovered, vas the owner
of the girl, and was ATTEMPTING defence
of the foul outrage he mad committed
upon the unresisting andhelpless person
of his unfortunate victim, who stood
<martlns, but silcut, uudr the dreadful
pain Inflicted by the bruh lash.
BY the side of the stakeholder stood
our Adjutant-General, his face livd
with almost irrcpressiblc rage, and his
fists tight clencted, as i 10 violently
restrain himself from wishing the gully
wretch with summary and rctributve
justice. Disposed about the room, in
various attitudes, but all exhibiting in
their countenanccs The same mingling of
horror and indignation, were other ulenl-
bcrs of the staff, while, near the door,
stood three or four houseservants, who
were witnesses in the case,
Al.