The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-09-10

One dav Secretary Schunz brought an
ex.Consederate General over TO see Presi-
dent HAYES. Schurz had fought against
him or beer shot By him. or IN some
way had been thrown incoatact or opPo-
sition TO hsm during the war, and bad
struck up a great friendship with ihe
southerner. He had become more OF
less Of a convef3 TO the Presidents South
ern policv Of cancellation, and Mr. Schufz
was desirous Of bolsiering the Presiden-
,ial arm. The General was introduced
into the charmed circle Immediately after
= C..biuet meeting. Several Of Mr.. Nay
es' advisers remained behind and we're
preseuted. After due amount Of ma
noeusesing for position, the reconstruct
ed told his little tale
30 explain 10 you, Mr. President, what
I am about to relate said be, IS
necessary that l should go somewhat INTO
detail. All Southern houses are built
with vide verandas running across the
front and not infrequenty clear around
the house. Here We gather and meet
our friends. smoke, drink, tel the news
and exchange views. At my house in
middle Alabama, only fortnight ago, l
sat on my veranda in company with
Judge. two majors, a colonel, three prom
inent lawyers and the leading physician
ofthe county. In a sentence, the brains
blood and aristocracy Of the county were
assembled on my veranda- What Is to
follow viii clearly demonstrate 70 You,
Mr.. President, the great, the enormous
change which has come over the south
under the influence Of your benefcent
policy.
~An old oolored man came by the
house driving mule hitched to E cart on
which we're two bales Of cotton. lie
paused fora minute in front Of the house
TO rest his mule when one Of the party
acoosted him:
a.where are you going with that cot
ton, Uncle Joe p
Use dnvin' hit to the station, sah-
Whose cotton IS u
~Mine. sab. Mine an Ise got two
mo bales to hum. sab, ready TO 60. /
einned it all myself, sah.'
"'Why, Uncle Joe, said the COX mel,
you must be getting rich. If you have
four bales Of cotton all yonr own, you are
a capitalist. think you ought TO treat
"'W'y, sartin, sab, said The negro, If
YOU gemmen will do me the honah to
drink with me, be mos happy to stan
treat
$50, Mr.. President, the whole party
took their feet down off the railing, went
down the street, entered saloon, and
drank with that coiored man, and at his
expense"
A solemn stiffness fell over the group
MIR. IIayes locked somewhat at loss &c
see where his policy had been sustained
and somewhat dubious as to whether be
could approve Of anything which invoiy-
ed LIQUOR drinking Private Secretary
Rogers tried 10 boost the situation little
Yes said he, ii evidently indicates
that change has been taking place il
the social status Of the freedmen While
a few YEAR agp it w00ld have been i'm
possible for white man 10 drink with 8
colored man, and at his expense, nov
both are possible, rs this gentleman hai
evidenced. It is very plain, Mr.. Pfesi
dent. that your benefeent policy ha
already born good fruit in amelloratini
the condition Of the negro. Do you no
think 50. Mr.. Evartsg7
Il aui not certain about that" replies
the premier. q would ike to inquin
more clearly into tie c4se. Do under
stand you to say, sir, that the old negr'
ginned his cotton HIMSELF"
$50 he stated" /" replied the Southernel
"And that on the strength Of his hayin
four bales Of cotton you and your friend
drank with him ?"
"Yes, Mr.. Secretary"
"And at his expense?"
ayes. sir"
"weIl, l think, sir, it was simpl
damnable"
The whole party looked as ifthey wer
drinking hot tea over dynamite mine
simply damnable,7 repeated the Sec
retary.
"Mr. Egarts," broke in GEN Schura
q fail to see the justice Of your remarks
! would be pleased to have an explana
ton. What is it that is damnable?
That this old colored man. repliei
Mr. Eyarts, should have to gin his COT
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