The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
Look here, General. " said Major Strong, as

q" Look here, General. " said Major Strong, q
he opened the dress Of this poor creature.
Her back was cut 20 pieces by the inferna
co~hide. IL was az Black aud red-red wher,
tie internal instrument of torture had broken th,
SKIN, black where it had not To convey a
IDEA Of - appearance, Gen. Strong used o "a,
ti@t II semoied very rare beet STEAK, with
tie black marks Of the gridiron across it,
No Ole ever saw Gsn. Butler so Profound,
moved a. be was while gazing upon this pda
Die spectacle
" Who did ths.' be asked the girl.
Master, she replied.
Who Is your masters"
Mr. Landry"
Landry Vas respectable merchant living
near headquarters lot unknown TO the members
Of tie stat
What did he DO it ~ asked the General.
went out after the clothes from the wash :"
said she. " and stayed out late When | cone
houe, master kicked ne and said be would
teach NE to run away"
Orderly, 60 TO Landry's house and bring
him before me"
Iua lev minutes Landry.entered the of6ee-a
spare tall, geuilemAnllke person OF fifty FIVE
years.
" Mr.. Landry" said the General. ",bi. is in.
famous The gfl - evidently simple. II is the
a~iulest spectacle ever beheld in nv life
At this moment Major Strong whispered in
the Generals ear piece Of Information which
caused Linn 10 compare the faces 9th master
AID the slave. TIE resemblance between them
: was striking.
lis this Noman your dsugb,efg" asked the
General
There are reports to that effect" said Ian
irr
The solent nopchalauce of the mar, as be /
replied TO the last question: so inaamed the rage /
oi al who witnessed IL that il needed but /
~mK from the General 10 have set = dozen infu. /
roa'ef men at hs throat. The General. for once.
seemed deprived Of his power TO Judge with
promPtness q" He remained for some time"
says an eye witness apparently lost in alb
stacuon. J shall never forget The singular ex
preston on his face"
VI bad been accustomed 10 see him in q
storm OI passion AZ any instance of oppression
Dr. uagraht Injustice; but on this occasion he
was too deeply affected to obtain relief in the
usual way
His whole air was one Of objection, almost
lisilessness; his indignation too intense. and his
anger too stern to fud expression even in bis
conntenanc.
Never have seen that peculiar look but on
three or four occrsOns similar 70 the one | am
narratiDg, when knew he WAS pondering upon
HE baetul curse that had cast its witherng
blight upon all around, until the manhood and
humanity were crushed out Of the people, and
outrages such as the above were looked upon
with eompacency, and the perpetrators treated :
ss respected and worthy ciuzeus-and that he
was realizing the great truth that, however. men ,
might endeaVor 10 guide this war to he advsn- .
lage OF all iavorte idea or sagacOus policy, the ,
Almighty vas directing it surely and steadily
Tor the puiihcstiOn OF our country from the ,
greatest OF national sins
Alter sitting ia the mood which have de. :
'cribed, the General again turned TO the prisoner :
and sad, IN quiet subdued tone of voice:
" Slr. Landry, ! dare not trust myself to de
eide 10 day what punishment would be meet for .
our ofeuse, tor | am ia that state of mind that .
fear might exceed the strict demands of Jus e
ice. | shall therefore place YOU under guard I
or the presert, until conclude upon your sen- !
ence"
The next morning came troops Of Landry's :
reads to tell the General what al honorable. =
sns! Labs 1'sh!9eea how Rlgf7y Re vas wgspEeWsn
ed by all who knew him They said that he =
'ad ms Losses, the war had bali ruined him; his -
riends had observed tha the bad been irritable =
II late, poor man; and no doubt, he had struck
'is daughter harder than he intended His wife
nd his other children came to plead for him. A :
agh gentleman appeared Also 20 do what was -
'Ossibie for him in the way Of argument -
General Butler decided the case thus:
Landry should give his daughter her freedom IL
nd settle upon her thousand dollars p
Being in mortal terror Of Fort jackson. be o
lady complied With these terms The poor "
lrl went forth that day a free woman and -
rustee was appointed to administer her little ~
oriune aud See that 10 further harm befen her.