St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-01-07

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in the high flown rhetoric of the South,
upon Gen. Buffers former advocacy Of
the rights Of the Southern States -
The South had looked upon him as its
especial friend and champion, etc.
"Stop, sir, said the General, "let
me set you right on that point at once.
l was always friend to Southern rights,
but an enemy Of Southern wrongs
The conversation sgoing on in an
amicable strain, when smother aid en-
tered the apartment, ii. Kirsman, of
Gen. Buffers staff, Gha. requested a
word with the General. #o;3ass..
This officer had been sent to the fleet
that morning in search q telegraph op-
orators. On board the Mississippi, (thes
man;of.war, not the transport steamer,
he was accosted BY Judge Summers,
who had sought. refuge on board the.
ship, as we have before related. The
unhappy Judge, whoswas anxious to.
get to tho city, requested Lieut. Kins-
man to take him on shore and give him.
adequate protection against the mob,
who, he said: would tear him iimiifb; ffffoiui
limb if they should catch him alone:
The Lieutenant, who had left the city
perfectly quiet, was disposed to make
light of the danger; but said he bould
Cd oH Shore with him II. he chose, ahd
he would endeayor tosgot him safe to
the St.. Charles. Op teachids the
letee, Lieut.. Kinsman impressed hack
into the service, and the two passengers
were started for the hotel. aUnluckily,
the cx-re ,order is.as man Of gigantic
structureAsix feet five and of CORES.
ponding magnitude;s d man of such
pronounced peculiarly Of appearance,
that even if hc had never sat on the
bench and thus become familiar to the
eyes of scoundrels, he must have been
known by sight to Ill who frcqucnted
the streets of the city. He was instant
" recognized. a crowd gathered round
the carriage, l'ooting, Yelling, cursing
new hundreds rushed in from every
street for alFthc men in tho city were
idle and abroad. Several times the car.
r'age came to stand but Lieut.. Kins.
:. man. pistol in hand, ordered the drive,
to 90 on, aud kept him to his work unr.
til they reached the troops guarding the
hotel, where both succeeded in alight
ing and entering uuharmcd. +u: j
Judge Summers was thoroughly un
ncrvcd, as most rhen would have heer
uhder the circumstances. A mob is o.
all Wild beasts the most cowardly, the
most easily managcd by man that i,
unscarable by phantoms. The mol
that attacked the Tribune Office ]as,
!. July, vas scattered by the report of one
pistol: / saw it done. Never have /
seen the square ii front Of that build
: ing so bare of people as it was ten sec
onds after that solitary pistol was fired
But mob il, at the same time, thu
most terrific thing to look at, especially
if its vulgar and savage eye is fixed
upon you, that can be imagined. Mr.
Summers telt unsafe, even in the hotel
"Give me some protection y said he
"they'll tear me all to pieces il they gel
in here's" and it looked, at the tune
as if the mob would get in. II VIA III
Hence it was that Lieut.. Kinsmar
interrupted the General and asked 9
word with him. :.@ '@' 2zSz1'
Gen. Butler came out and heard The
! Lieutenant's report. The cx-recordc,
raid there was no place in the St. Char.
les where he could be safe.
u "Well, them" said the General,
"there's the Custom House over yon-
der; that will hold you You can 60
there if you choose"
''But how can I get there? The mob
will tear nj. Is piiees:ss;s;:'' ie :s;;'' 2e @. u VT
The General reflected a moment,
then said, assuming all the "Major
General Commanding n.
ave may as we'll settle this question
now as at any other time. Lieutenant
Kinsman, take this man over to the
Custom House; take what force you
require; il any one molests Or threat
ems you, arrest him ; if rescue is at
tempted, fire. =
Having said this he returned to the
conference with the Mayor, and Lieut..
Kinsman proceeded to obey the order.
He conducted Mr.. Summers to side
door, which he opened, and disclosed
70 the view Of bis charge compact
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