The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-05-26
khe Cotton SpeculaffO,s Of the
Nar-an Incident
| From the vicksbHrg Correspond, n. OF the ST.
Louis Republican.

From the VicksbErg Correspond, mt OF the St.
Louis Republican.
JUDGE HARr-Spcaking of Natchcz,
reminds me that Judge z. s. Hart, of ST.
Louis, is the special Agent Of the Treas
ury Department at that place Nearly
every man who has transacted business at
Natchcz that [ have spoken with on the
subject, has something to tell me about
Judge Hart. He is making "good
thing out Of his Office The following is
told me by gentleman that knew whereof
he spoke, and upon whom l place every
reliance. a planter SHIPPED some cotton to
Natches. Judge hart had it seized, upon
some trumped-up charges. The planter
appealed to the Captain Of 4 gunboat, with
whom be was acquainted, to assist him IN
getting the cotton released. Gunboat cap
tain went to the General commanding and
procured the release ofthe cotton, upon ma
king 4 statement Of the facts in the case
He then went to Judge Hart and told him
that he had procured release from the
Gneral of Mrs. cotton: whereupon
the following colloquy cnsued:
Judge II. This will never do, Captain.
Five dollars day won't pay me- We
must make something out of this co ton.
aud We can then divide. You have not
told the planter. have YOU
Gunboat Captain. No. / have not seen
him yet. But | think he ought 10 have
his cotton Judge.
Judge II. Well, he can have his cot
ton, but he must "come down. He will
have to pay Us. We can then divide
1t will all be right.
Enter planter1
Planter. Good morning, gentlemen.
Judge H. Good morning, sir. | sup
pose YOU want to see shout your cotton.
Planter. Yes, Judge. am very anxi-
Gus about it, and want to know why il is
seized. and why cannot get it back
Judge II. | can't release it, sir.
C. B. Captaiu-[A Aside to Planter -
He wants you to give him some money. -
Here, land him tlri~; [puttins in his hands
two Sl00 grecnbacks having private marks
upon the backs.
e. B. Captain. | must 90 Good day
Judge
Judge II. Gall agail soon
The Planter and the Judge then being
al! alone, it vas agreed that the Judge
would release the cotton for twelve hun
dred dollars. of which the Planter paid
down two hundred, (the money lie get
from the cap;ain,) and was to pay the rest
when he sold the cotton. Shortly after
wards the Captain called on the Judge
The colloQuy continued thus:
G.. B. Captain. Well Judge, how did
you make out with the Planter?
Judge. Oh, very we'll. l have released
his cotton
G Is G. Well, how much did he come
down."
Judge II. Two hundred dollars-that
was all the money he had
G. B. C. Couldn't youget any more cut
of him ?
Judge H. No; hat was all.
G. Be. We'll you must divide, you
know
Judge H. Yes Here is your hundred
loiiar5.
G. T. C. This looks familiar. have
seen this bill before. Lock at the one you
nave, and see if it has not---lettcTs
marked on the back
Judge III. 1t has sure enough See.
handing it to the Captain
G.. Is. c. This money is mine, Judge
gave it to the planter TO give you. And
now Eve got YOU as well as my money
Good day.
And the Captain departed, leaving the !
Judge minus the money, and more an
noycd than words can express. One would
have thought that this little incident
would have cured the Judge from suck
ny eggs" But it has not. | could re
lite to YOU for an hour cases in which he
las cxtorted money from The people, and
sold privileges for filthy lucrc" Judge !
Hart is candidate for gubernatorial hon
Us in Missouri, and as he has made
pile" since he has been Special Agent Of
he Treasury Department, suppose lie
Will have many supporters. Money is no
object to him. He wants to be Governor. |
He ought to run on the Fremont ticket
Fremont and Hart. That means the
same as freedom and honesty.
The Clay County Troubles.
The Clay County Democrat thus com
nents u oon a late article in the Indianap-