New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-16

log and in both arms, and was left by the
bandit for dead. After the assassin was
gone, however, the faithful colored boat
man, who was himself wounded, lifted the
mutilated man into the boat again, out Of
which he had sprung for safety, and con-
surgeon was compelled to amputate both
arms, but was able to cave the wounded
leg.
The faithful sister. smitten by shock after
shock, and almost PROSTATE as the result of
them, still came to her brothers side, and
waited and watched. A friend also
watched, and night after night sat with a
rifle on his knee, ready to defend his patient
from the midnight assault of some chival-
rous Snuthron.
At lentgth the brother and sister were
able to start for the North, being furnished
a part of the way with military escort.
As soon as they reached region of safety,
the fearful nervous tension by which Mrs.
Willis had kept up gave way, and she
rapidly approached her end. Chronic dread
of evil from murderers became burden
too heavy for her. In her last illness in
this house she would wake, look around her
half bewildered and alarmed, then close
her eyes again, and on opening them again
and recognizing her friends would say
weakly, Yes, know you; l am not afraid
of you; You are Marshall's friend;" and like
q sOothed child che would lie quietly down
to rest.
And 80 the weary wheels at last stood
still. Her husband, her brother, and her
sisters and their husbands all sleep IN
Southern graves, and every male relative
was murdered. In her last moments her
only surviving brother was unable to do
any thipg for her, except to weep. nurse
must have hands and be able to walk. No
wonder she died without dread. She was
too weary of human cruelty and wrong to
desire to remain longer here. She sent
word to her mother, now in New England,
that she had no fear OF dying she gave her
last requests to her friends, and then de-
parted, let us trusr, to where 1.-The wicked
cease from troubling end the weary are at
rest"
We are sometimes accused of Haunting
the bloody shirt for political effect; of re-
viviDg memories which ought to sleep IN
forgetfulnees; of dragging before the star
tied and unwilling eyes Of this age the
CHASTITY skeletons Of horrors which, but for
our persistence, would have been forgotten
before now.
But this to-day is no mere memory.
This ia 20 buried horror Just now newly
exposed for tragic effect. This woman,
whose weary body we to-day carry to
new-made grave, is almost as much the
victim of Southern cruelty ss though some
assassin's bullet had pierced her heart.
Thev have killed her. They have loaded
her with horrors until her frail body could
endure it no longer. Indianapolis is called
to-day to the task of burying one of the vic
tins of Southern hate, and the victim ls
woman. And what of her only surviving
male relative Is this some ancient terror
some forgotten wrong, but just now re-
stated for effoctl His wounds are not yet
healed; they are almost fresh enough to be
CHASTITY. Scarcely three months ago he
was as we'll as any of us, and now he 10 go
helpless that he can not wipe away his own
tears.
And this is America. 'the land of the free
and home of the brave;' the land whose
historic boast has been its Southern cbiv
airy; the land where men can think what
they please and speak what they think the
land where more has been said about tree
dom and the rights of man than has been
said in all other nations since time began.
Oh, how the eloqueDce Of these mute
lips, and these handless arms, rebukes and
| scathes US in our boastiDg. Our talk OF
| freedom ls a sarcasm. These white lips do
mock at US. Freedom for the South yet
waits its natal day.
am sure l say only what these lips
| would say could they speak, and only what
this brother will approve, when l ask, not
as partisan, but as man, has the time
! come for us to elevate this prescription into
| power2 Shall we dare, with these facts be-
| fore US, to enthrone the political principles
| with which these assassins are ldentlhed!
| Shall we give to such gigantic and bloody
| wrongs as these the sanction OF a political
| victory? 1t becomes us to consider the
| question. not as partisans. but as men who
| love freedom, and as Christians who love
! God.
In concluding the reverend gentlema an
| spoke few words OF tender sympathy TO
| MIR. Twitchell, who was present IN the room,
| utterly helpless waited upon by friend,
who was compelled to minister to him in
| the most trtling matters. During the re,
marks of MIR. Baylles an almost painful
| silence prevailed. expressive of the pro-
| found interest felt by all present. Every
| eve was melted to tears, and IN all proper
| WAYS the deepest sympathy was expressed
| for the gentleman who was called to pass
| through such trying ordeal OF suffering.
| The preacher then offered an earnest, I'M
! passioned prayer, enforcing the solemn les
| sons of the hour, whereupon the religious
| services we're concluded with the hymn
| "Hark! a voice divides the sky
Happy are the faithful dead
In the Lord " no sweetly die,
| They 1rem all their tolls are freed.
The beautiful casket containing the re-
|
| wreath of immOrtelles, was borne to the
hearse through an avenue Of weeping
friends, though strangers, the pail bearers
being Hon Livingston Rowland, MI. Johr
| s. D1ncan, Hon, Stanton j. Peelle. CaptalT
| Eli f. Ritter, Mr. John A. Finch, Mr.. U }
! Hammond, Mr. James II: Baker and Mr..
l.. McMasters. Tie cortege proceeded t.
Crown Hill, where DR.. Bay liss read thu
burial service of the Methodist Church, tht
choir sang an appropriate hymn, and witt
the benediction, while the bell tolled 1T
solemn requiem, the murdered body OF Mrs
Willis was lefj to rest to the judgment
Indianapolis has never witnessed tunera
occasion in which more elements OF TRACED,
were mingled than in this; certainly nom
where sympathy ever was called Tor NOR
imperiously or offered more freely and sen
erously.
| On Sunday night next, at Trinity Church
Mr.. Bayliss will preach sermon suggests
by this tragic event.-i''a'anapot.s 1ouT''a
| HyI,