The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-17
4 STRANGE AND IMPRESSIVE INCL
DENT.


Warning Of a Minister OF the Gospel
On Tuesday, whitc the police rCin-
forccmcnt were mastering ut the First
District precinct and ssGoVerhOr' l<cf-
logg was il, attendance to witness their
preparations and fire their hearts for
the fray, II tall, we'll dressed, clerical
looking pcrsonaGc presented himself at
tho door of the station, which was
guarded by two Aictropolitans with
muskcts. The gentleman inquired of
tho sentincls if he could SEQ Governor
Kellogg. They crossed their mttsl>cts
and told him "No; he could not cntcr.'
He pcrsistsl iii his demand, declaring
that he had important business with
the Governor and must see him. \
corporal approached him and asked
him his name.
81 am James =. White, Il minister OF
the gospel, and Il citizen of .Attakar,s.
l live with Mr.. !. Il. Prarcc who is
Intimately acquainted with kr. Kcl-
inGg.'
"What do Hnn want with the Gnvcr-
nor:''
81 want to warm him to cease from
making war on oir people, and TO inn
press him with u proper sense of his
duty 80 protect tho lives and homes OF
my countrNmrn from the horrors OF II
war Of i,tvaSion.'
..Gu"-S the Governor don't care to
SO" and hear you,' was the remark OF
ono of the Mctropolitans.
comfy let me be face to face with him,
and l may rescue him from n Terrible
peril which hangs over him.
The guard mHnitrStinG no very great
respect for the reverend gentleman, n
nl in hn
while around the door, Mr. Whit" pro-
crcuCl in an earnest and emphatic
manner to say:
.'rcll Mr.. Kellogg, then, That l am !,
grandson Ola man who was once among
the most honOrcd in the land. that hC
was II distinguished member in that
august body, of which he I<.) was :,
very humble mcmbcr, the Senate OF
the United States. His name was
Hugh l.. White, rf Tennessee.
81 ann prompted to warn Mr.. * cllogg,
by II sad and terrible experience Of war.
l lived in Nashville with my farther
and mother during the civil war. Re
turning TO my home after an absence
in the country, when the Federal
troops occupied that town, found it
the sccnr Of one OF the most infamous
of all the deeds OF blood and vandalism
III lnll unhappy tpHt'St. MY \tl'Iil-
| bic father and mother had been muir
dcrcd by the soldiers, and our once hap.
| ry homo dCSotatcd and abandoned
Shocked and inli,riatcd by the horrid
spectacle, / rushed mad1y into the Con
frdcratc lines, enlisted and fought
through the WAY, and participated in il
many rcvangcfui and cruct scenes;
I and now, rs acontritc and sincere Chris
| tan, / feel the great cnornity and sinful.
ness of All such conflicts.
81 dccElcd it my duty to come here
and admonish Mr.. Is cii0gG Of the gray,
responsibilities assumed by him in i'll.
algurating II strife of arms among
| brethren vino should live together in
peace and arnity.
"IfyOu will not let Iuc SOC him, dctiv.
or these my words to him, and say they
arc from .IumcS =. White Oftit. Mury.'
The solemn tone, fearless and aigui.
| fed bearing Of the reverend gentleman
produccd II deep impression upon al
| his auditors. \ will known citizen
who had overheard him, then stcppc'
ut,, and Offering his arm, the two walk
cd down st. thrales street.