New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-18
NAV WORK. DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY NOVEMBER u, so79


the good society Of the place gradually dwindled
til IL fell down to zero. No hostile intentions,
however. were evinced, until the first year hau
passed away. and the crops had been gathereu'
Attention then seemed to be called to the
colored men who had bought land ana hau
become owners of horses and houses i'll tioA
own right. One night gang OF disguised ru'''a",
burst upon the little negro settlement pea' anu
crucllv outraged some OF them, and cut ana man
glod the horses which they did not carry OH. Inc
naxt ,,orniny Servosse found notice attached 10
his door-knob, wrapped IN n piece OF black cio'n,
on which was traced in white paint deaths heiu
and cross. bones above the figure oil conn., IN
forninr him that he had got TO leave the county,
and the quicker il done the better. lou
orn,t saf, here" rho document continued nor
on,- other miserable Yankee. You come here to put
r,ooer. over white folks sayn ez how ihey should
vote and SET on uries aad sware away white folkes
,itcs ne nuch rs they damn please. Now we've Jst
,nade ND our minds not TO stan it amy longer.
We've bccn and learned your damn ilggefs beiter
manners than TO be riding hosback wien whlte
folks is walkin. The regulators bez met ana de-
cdcd that no Niger shant he allowed to own no
boss nor RIM no crop on his own account hereafter
And no nigger-wcrshippin Yankee spy that en-
couraqes them i'm their insolence shall live in the
county. Now, sir we give you three days no git
away IF You are here when that times OYER the
buzzard's will hev q bait that's been right scarce
since the war was over" ServoSse at once puh-
Iished this letter in the newspaper, saying that he
was minding his own business, and expected other
people TO mind theirs. This attempt to drive him
away from his home called forth no sympathy in
his behalf in the community. Many openly ar
proved of the of the mob Others family con-
demned but no took any steps TO prevent the
consummation of the threatened outrage. Meantime
Servosse was not idle. He procured arms and am
munition and provided for the defence OF his life
and property. sockade was built for the horses,
guard provided and signals agreed on III case OF
an attack The cOmnandant of tie troops at
neighboring station sent small detachment. winch
was soon Withdrawn. They bad no: been demanded
by Servosse but the Tumor went out that he had
called for troops 10 protect him, and the feeling
every day grew more and more hostile toward him
The One of Southern feeling which led to such
social exclusivenesS Is lCcdly explained IN letter
"A favoritc form of EXPRESSION with the author
from prominent Uniouist who held the Office of
public prosecutor in the courts of the state. His
views NAV he summed up in few words. In his
opinion. the strength of prejudice in the Southern
mind was not thing to bc surprised at. The war
had rather intensified than diminished the pride,
the arrogance and the local rancor of the Southern
people. This was the natural and unavoidable re-
sult of such struggle. vi that made the Southern
Shareholder and rebel what he was still character
ized him after The rebellion. The doctrine OF state
sovereignty, though prevented from receiving prac-
teal development is still as theory rs vital aud
sacred as ever. The fact OF slavery l. DESTROYED,
but the right to cnslave is yet dovouly he'd. The
right of a WHITE man To certain political franchises
is admitted; the right of colorcd man 10 the same
IT viii take generations to establish. With these
ind 4 m W. IQf
that Colonel Scrvosse subject to the persccu-
ions which are wildly portrayed in the progress
of the narrative. The political theories of the
author may be accepted or not; they present egiu-
mate Questions for discussion and controversy; bu.
no one can doubt his singular power of graphic de-
scripiiom or fail TO recognize the beauty and ygCr
of his dramatic scenes
Some of the most interesting chapters of the
work are devoted to IN account cf he Reign of
Terror winch prevailed al the Sonth during the
prenacy of the Ku-Hux Kan. The incidents re-
lated are almost too shocking for belief. if their
parallels in atrocity had not been brought to Iii
in the course OF judicial investigation. One of the
scenes of that bloody period gives occasion to the
thor for piece of the mpsssloned description which
pours "lurd light " over so large q portion OF the
1t appears that Colonel Scrvosse was ex-
posed TO imminent peril by accompanying a Union
been formed by the Ku-kux. The plan was to way
Law the Judge on short railroad journey. and after
leaving the train burn him alive "a bridge, which
he was to cross between the station and his home.
The young daughter of Servosse had been forewamcd
of the design, bnt scarcely in season intercept the
victims and apprse them of the danger before ven
turing on the fatal road. She determined, how
ever, to make the attempt. and the result de-
scrbed as follows:-
II was perhaps. well for tho accomplishment OF her
purpose. mat for some time aiter setting out on her
maintain her seat. and guido and control her horse.
Young Lollard, whom the servant had 50 earnestly re-
monsirated against her taking added 10 the noted ped
gree of his sire the special rxceences OF the Glencoe
strain his dam. from whom he inherited also q darker
coat and touch ~ native savagcness which char
acferizes the stock of Emancipation Upon both sdrs
his blood pure rs that OF the great kings Of the
turf and what we have termed his gerry more
excess of spirit Than any inclination to do mischief IL
that uucontrolla3lc desire Of the thoroughbred
horse he always do his best, which made him rest
less of the bit and curb. while the native slgacy Of his
had led hlm 30 practice somewhat on the fears OF
his groom. With that care which only the true lover
of the horse can appreciate. Colonel servosse had
watched over the growth ana training of Young LOldrd
hoping him rival If be did hot surpass the ex
celiences Of his sire In ever{nng 5ul tmper. he had
been gratited at the result In bund power spced ana
endurance the horse offered all that the most fastdious
could desire. In order 10 prevent the one defect OF
quick temper from developing into vice, the Colonel
lad established an infeNlhie rule that should
ride him but himself His great interest IN the colt
had led Lily. who inherited all her fathers love for
the noble animal, 10 look carefully during
1Olcfu dDrthcts toi w dNoIlte. Onct
or twice had summary discharged who
guilty of disobeyng her fathers lnjuncuons, and had
awaya made rule 10 veit his stall every day So
that although she had never ridden hn the horse
familiar with her person and voice.
II well for her that tins was the case for. he
dashed away with tue speed OF the wind, she felt how
noweress she was restrain him by means of the bit
Nor dld she attempt Merely feeling hs mouth and |
keeping her eve upon the f0ad before hun. IN order
tnat no sudden night lett should take her
by SURPRISE cOOy Kept her seat and tried sooihe
him by her voice.
With mead outstretched. and sDewy neck strained TO
its uttermost. he few over the ground Wild maj
race with the evening wind seemed Without Jerk
or strain easily aud steadily the falcon es the
mchbred horse skinned along the ground A mile lwo
three miles made. In time mat would have done |
honor to staying quality Of BIS sre~. and stu his
pace had sackentd He was now caring the liver |
INTO hch tell the creek that ran BY Warrington AS be