Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-13
a STRANGE AsD IMPRESSIVE IN


CIDENT.o
The New Orleans Herald OF the 9Th
inst. publishes the following:
ssOn Tuesday, While the police reinforces
ments were mastering at the First District
precinct and Governor Kellogg was in az
tendance to witness their preparations and
fire their hearts for he fray, a. 'sl, well
dressed, clerical locking parsonage present
ed hiInself at the door of the station, which
was guarded by two Metropolitans with
muskets! The gentleman inquired of the
sentinels If he could see Governor Kellogg.
They crossed their muskets and told him
mo; be could not enter He persisted in
bis demand, declaring thst he had import
ant business with the Governor and must
see him. A corporal approached him and
asked him bis name. kas,5 Hs0E
"I am James S. white, o minister of the
gospel, and a citizen of Attakapas live
with Mr.. ]. B. Pearce, who is intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Kellogg"
"sWhat do you want with the Govt
ssI want to warn him 10 cease from ma
king war on our people, and TO impress him
with proper sense of his duty to protect
the lives and homes of my countrymen from
the horrors of war of invasion.'
.tGuess the Governor don't care to see
and hear you,'" was the remark of one of
the Metropolitans. .srgzQ
/, 7"s0nly let me be face to face with him,
and may rescue him from terrible peril
which hangs over him.
The guard manifesting no very great ret
spect for the reverend gentleman, crowd
having Assembled in the meanwhile around
the door, Mr., White proceeded in an earn
est and emphatic manner to say:
"sTell Mr.. Kellogg, then, that l am q
grandson of man who was once among
the most honored in the Ian Z; that he was
q distinguished member in that august
body, of which he (K.) was very humble
member, the Senate of the United States.
His name was Hugh L. White, of Tennessee.
Iamprompted to warn Mr.. Ke1ogg,by sad
and terrible experience of war. l lived in
Nashville with my father and mother dur
ing our civil war. Returnit g TO my home
after an absence in the country, when the
Federal troops occupied that town, found
it the scene of one of the most infamous of
all the deeds of blood and vandalism in that
unhappy contest. My venerable father
and mother had been murdered by the sol
diers, and our once happy home desolated
and abandoned. Shocked and Infatuated
by the horrid spectacle, l rushed madly in
10 the Confederate lines, enlisted and fought
through the war, and participated in its
many ravengefnl and cruel scenes; and
now, as contrite and sincere christian, /
feel the great enormity and sinfulness of all
such conflicts. deemed it my duty to
come here and admonish Mr.. Kellogg of
the grave responsibilities assumed by him
in inaugurating strife of arms among
brethren who should live together in peace
and amty. If you will not let me see
him, deliver these my words to him, and
say they are from James S. White, of st.
Mary"
"The solemn tone, fearless and dignifed
bearing of the reverend gentlemen, pro-
duced deep impression upon all his audit
ors. A well known citizen who had over
heard him, then stepped up, and offering
his arm, the two walked down St. Charles
street."
This is truly an Impressive incident"
and for the sake of the good Influence it
may exert over the usUrper Kellogg, it is
a pity to spoil it by taking all the impress
siveness out of it. The truth of history
then requires it to be stated that Judge
White has no grandson living who bears his
name, and that he had no son living at the
time of our civil war; and therefore the
story about the murder of son of Judge
White and his wife by Federal soldiers in
Nashville, is purely fiction. Neither was a
man and his wife of the name of White
or any other name, murdered in this city
by Federal soldiers. If the remainder OF
the story of "James S. White, a minister
of the gospel" has no more truth to sus-
tain it than that portion We have noticed,
his exploits within "the Confederate lines"
were not such as brave man would care
to boast of. 1t is not likely the advice Of
this 'icoItrite and sincere christian" will
have much influence with kellogg or any
body else in Louisiana. -i