The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31


his bosom, then Strengthening up aGd
looking him calmly in the face with the
light OF ineffsble love in her glorious
Orbs, she said.
"You are right, Mr. Clay, forgive me.
You are right, and must obey The
dictates OF duty. But oh, ,how bitter it
is to give you up" and the agoDizcd
sObs that shook her frame told too
plainly of the violent grlet that was
tearing her heart.
81 must go, my peerless Evelyn he
said, kissing away the tear drops that
flashed in her eye lashes like pearls,
"b but if am spared l shall return and
will thus find you unchanged to me in
heart ant sentiment? Will You not
pledge yourself to me and remain con-
stant and true? May | not, when this
cloud is passed, come back, my darling,
and claim you as my OWN!
"Oh, how can you ask me il will he
constant and true, since | have never,
can never have any other love? | shall
love you always, Earl; for in your love
there is all exaltatiOn that tn me is
divine Such was the earnest reply to
his pleadings; and thus pliehting their
way homeward.
"When do you go, Earl?" asked Eve
lyn as they neared her fathers house
"To-morrOw on the 'Natchez,'" he
answered. alt | defer my departure
longer, | may be arrested, for y0n are
aware of the fact that every one who is
not outpoken in favor of secession il
already all object of suspicion, aud
liable to be Imprisoned at any hour"
"And would they dare arrest YOU Tor
maintaining your honest convictions =
she asked while flush of Indignation
mounted to her cheeks and caused her
lovely eyes to flash.
"Ah, my Evelyn replied he, ain
times like these when madness sup
plants reason and passion rules the
hour, men do many things which in
calmer moods they would never think
of doing. In arresting or sending out OF
the state men who are known to be op-
posed to the states action in passing
the ordinance of secession, the authOri-
ties are only taking wise and very
necessary precautiOn. In my own ca.e
| shall try and save them any trouble.
To night | shall complete my prepara-
tions for departure and on The morrow
go"
When the lovers reached tie Mar
shall mansion they found Col. Nj. anC
his comely wife sitting out on the from
gallery enjoying the evening air. After
the salutations OF the day had beer
spoken, the conversation turned upon
the exciting ne ws OF the day. AS soor
as propriety would admit of a chang,
of subject, Earl introduced one nearer
his heart and briefly told Col. Marshal
of his love for Evelyn, and asked hi
consent for an engagement, explaining
the emergency by announcing his in
tention ot starting nOrthward on thu
following day.
Evelyn's father had known his youn!
friend long and well, and knew him Il
be all he could ask as husband for hi
cherished daughter. and unhesitatingI !,
gave his consent for the betrothal Blu
he was deeply grieved at the determi
nation of the young man to go nortl
and offer his services to the LincolI
government.
"Yet," he said 81 cannot ask you &
torego what you deem to be your duty
This question of the right OF secession,
he continued, discussing the politica
situation, "is an open one. The TIVE
contending doctrines are more OF pOliti
cal education than OF constitutions
averment. Unfortunately the constitu
ton is silent where il ought to be un
equivocal and explicit. When that in
strument was before the continents
congress for adoption, the trainers OF i
were compelled to be extremely eau
tious. Too close binding OF sovereig
, pOwers-for such many of the colonie
then claimed 10 be-to q federal com
, pact that bound them indissolubly I
the union, they feared would result i
a rejection of the entire article ,and tn
question of the right Of withdraws
was not pressed.
ave of the south claim that the rigl
of seeding was one of those reserve
to the state Men OF the Clay, Webste
Sumner and Chase school--all goo
and wise mon claim that no sue
right exists; that the secession of an
one or more states Is rebellion againi
the federal government and should b
suppressed by call to arms. | beliey
that the PEOPLE OF one section are as COZ
scientious as the other. AT any rate
has come TO All outbreak. The sout
has, over-hastily think appealed
arms. She has chosen the sword, an
whatever the result, must submit to tt
arbitrator's decree. IT the south sha
be defeated in the end, it must yiel
with as much sincerity and earnestneI
as, it begins the conflict with"
81 fHlly agree with you" said Cia.
"as to the conscientious convictions
= the people of the two sections. Al
the strife will be all the more bitter b.
cause OF the honesty of belief on Il
> part OF the belligerents. The echo ,
Beauregard's cannon at Sumter wi
. arouse the people as no other event
y the history of this continent. Throug
e out the south il will fire the natiN
J. heart, and Beauregard will be the hel
Z of the day. In the north it will be !
ID less electrical in its effect. From ever
hamlet, every village, town and cit,
d thousands will rush to arms and clamt
/ for u punishment of the insult offert
u to the flag The talk will be no lons'
u for peace at any price, but steI
4 demand tor the suppression of rebellif
e at whatever cost"
J. "At the first the south Will be sn
II cessfuI. To-day she is better prepare
= for the conflict. The very flower
II southern chIvalry will flock to Il
Is standard of Beauregard and the Johl
y stons, and placing themselves nnd
If the agis of Jefferson. Davis, will bait
IL with galantry and spirit that W
y eclipse anything in history
"The north will be slower. Da
y anu impetuOsity will he met with sy
l. ten and organization. 10 milita'
l. genius it will oppose stubb0rness al
II superior numbers. In the end the nor
will triumph and the question OF scct
Il sion be forever settled.
IA "YOn may be right, remarked Go
l. Marshall, "tor the people OF the nor
10 are truly wonderful. For one, ! won
have ayerled the war il could; but
e has come, and with my oEn southe
ef people mnst take the chances"
'r Ii was midnight when the Young III
Pr took his departure, promirinS i" G.
he again the next afternoon II pussiDl
~ but on his way to his room he Nv,
heard o. conversation between Sol
!, officers of local military company tl
III determined him to leave Vicksburg
I. the first opportunity. What he heal
90 was a plan to arrest every man 81
y pecled of union prOcIivities on the #
y lowing day. He heard one OF the III
III say:
OF "Although Clay is a fine young I
no low, we must make sure OF him. VIII
re he is incapable of play ing the spy,
is | Ioa,t and onnI no in the nnlOu can