Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-21

called together tonight because there
is work to be done. You've all been
just achin to do something for the
cause, and now's 20 chance. We've
had TO keep our mouths shet. We've
had to submit to these Yankee scrubs
who hold the fo't. Fo't jackson
should mover have been surrendered
We have been helpless under the heel
Of these northern yandals ever since.
Now we have a chance to make them
pay. Brother Nose Banner has
word to say.
Banner was he pcddcr who car
ried drugs from ST. Louis to The con
fedcratc armies in the southern part
Of thcslaic. llcmrried also whatever
news of military movements he could
secure. lie now stepped out into the
floor, the excitement Of the big pro-
jcct in his visage. He plunged into
the plan at once.
"Brothers, we have a chance to rob
the northern armies of brigadicr
general. Gen. u. $. Grant, of Cairo,
is home on leave of absence, He
drove ont to-day without a guard. No
body with him. Hes at old man
Dents, which is not more than two
miles from here. You all know the
place. He will be there all night. My
plan is to surround the house and seize
hun while he is asleep. The union
cause will have one brigadier general
less"
Two or three Of The younger hot
heads leaped up, white with excite
ment.
Good That's the plan. Wen
make him pay for Belmont"
The holiness Of the scheme took
the cooler mon at q disadvantage Be-
fore they could gather their limbs
under them another belligcrcnt was
in the middle Of the floor, blazing
with excitement, his words a yolley.
at is a glorious opportunity to serve
the cause of the south We have been
organized for just such work as this.
Now is our chance. Twill be one to do
this work tonight"
so will l." said one at his side.
"And L." shouted several more.
The chairman uttered a warning
hiss-"Shi- don't YELL" For an in
slant il seemed as il the whole lodge
was ready for this bold plan, but a
dissenting voice made itself heard at
last Some one shouted: Hold on
minute," and when the rest had time
to look about to soc who had spoken,
Abpcg Taylor was seen standing in
the background,
The big cornhusker looked grim
and threatening as he stepped forward
and flung his hat on the floor.
Il vote no! Now, see here, neigh
bors, want a word right now ]
know this Gen. Grant. Eve cut wood
and hauled props with him. lie has
cat dinner in our house many time
You all know him, and you know that
a better man never lived in this town
He's a gentleman and an honorable
soldier, and don't propose to kid
nap man like that under such cir
cumstances. Why, the man trusts us
You say he has no bodyguard, we'll
I'll lie one Of his bodyguards.
"You all know I've no love foT
Yankees; | would cut the heart out Of
Frank Blair if could, but Gen. Grant
was our friend and neighbor. Why,
I've seen him give his last five dollars
to a poor widow woman whose house
was burnt down. You all remember
Tom Harris widow, Some O you fell
lows hauled props with him, and
now when he trusts us and comes
home here without a bodyguard he ex-
poets to be treated like gentleman,
and by the Almighty, he shall be if
my fist has any weight"
Hes id Yankee soldier. He's
killing our men," yelled some one.
Its all war, anyhow"
swell, kidnappin' amt war;" re-
piled Abner. cts sneakin' business
to jump in on a man when he's home
to see his wife and children, and Pm
not going to be party to it.
"lIore than this. It's easy to carry
out your plan. We could kndnap
Grant easy enough, but what would
the northern armies be doin' to-mor-
row and the day after? There
wouldn't be a man of us left living,
nor one brick on top of another in
three days from now. I've been har-
messed up by 'em once, and | don't
intend to be again" His words and
voice carried conviction.
"This stops right now. 1t don't go
another step, Gen. Grant will sleep