The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-18

very glad to see you, sir, and must say
| overlooked that little statement. Why,
| by Cd, sir, am not an abolitionist; at
least. sir, l was not. This was my position
sir; and | may say that, BY cd, sir, when
my friends came back from the war they
| took me TO their arms and said: 'Bullitt.
old man. you are all right. We love you,
though you were against u.s. You
see, 1 looked at IL this way.
l was a Henry Clay whig, died-in-
the~bone. l believed In the union, and
owned niggers, 100 Of 'em, by Cd,
sir. Why. how could have been an aboli-
| tionistl It's ridiculous, sir. believed in
slavery. but believed in the union. You
might say in one sense that was republi-
can; but by Cd, sir, as for calling me.a
black republican, no man could call me
that. was in New Orleans when the war
broke out, In business there; by Cd, sir no
dealer in dry goods or cloth and that sort of
thing; l dealt in the staples of the
country; in cotton and tobacco and that
sort OF thing. by Cd, sir.
ALL HANDS TOOK DRINK.
"You know how it was in those times.
sir; everybody was 50 stirred up that, by
Cd sir, a man had to show his hand, sir,
and say how he stood. explained my posi-
ton, sir. and my friends were willing to
stand by me, sir. But, by Cd, sir, you
know how it is about those things, they
couldn't control the people. There was
mob of 10000 people around my house, yes
sir by Cd, sir, 10 900 Of EN- around there
at one time, shouting for Bullitt to hang
him to lamp post, by Cd, sir. Well, sir.
my friends wanted to save me, ana
called a conference of the mayor
and chief of police at my house.
Well, sir, we all sat there and
some things to drink we're brought Ia. some
whisky and some wine We had a drink,
md ~ Sriando aafd kN ~
Can you protect Col Bullitt from the
vengeance Of the mob, sir, from personal
rough usage, sir, such as hanging to a lamp
postP The mayor thought a minute, and
then he asked the chief Of police. The chief
of police said: 4 think / cam Well. by
Cd, sir, didn't like that. Think wasn't
the word cared to hear, sir, when there
was talk OF hanging me to lamppost.
HAD ANOTHER DRINK.
zone of my friends excused himself and
then we all had drink When he came
back, sir, we all mad drink. and he took
me to one side, sir. and by Cd, sir, he
said: 'Bullltt, don't like that word think.
Here are tickets 20 Louisville over the
Illinois Central So we all had drink,
sir, and by the mighty lingo, sir, was on
my way north at 9 o'clock, sir. l stayed In
Louisville until the war was over, and then,
sir, went back as collector Of the port, an
office which MIR. Lincoln sent TO me without
any solicitation on my part, sir. After
that, sir, went back to Louisville
You see, sir, the war had pretty well used
me up, like a good many others of us. and,
by Cd, sir couldn't go at quite such a
pace any more, 50 came to Louisville to
end my days. AS for that report that have
no money, by Cd, sir, that's not true. I've
always had enough to maintain myself as a
gentleman; but will say, sir, that the war
hit me pretty hard, by Cd, sir, but hope
you will correct that statements that was
an abolitionist.
LOST HIS DIAMONDS.
The colonel's tripto New York has been
marred by a most unpleasant incident,
which he told as follows:
You see, cir, had my diamonds In my
trunk, sir; not much, sir. but a large
diamond that was a real sparkling fellow,
quite lightened things up, by Cd. 1 left
1t in one of my soarfs. We'll, sir. when the
porter brought my trunk up TO my room the
lock was torn clear Off. / called in the
hotel officials, and they summoned the rail-
way officials and the detectives. They all
came In and looked at it. l said: You see,
conceal: the lock Is torn Off and my
diamonds are gone They looked the trunk
over. and they are investigating the matter
now. By Cd. sir, man doesn't care to
lose his diamonds, and somebody is respon-
sible, and, by Cd, Sir, propose to find out
who is responsible. don't propose to keep
quiet about the matter.
Col. Bullitt expects to be In the city sew
eral weeks. Then he and his wife will go
back to Louisville. where society Will well
come them with open arms.