The National tribune., 1898-04-28
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CHAPTER VI-(continued).

CHAPTER VI-(continued.
sECESSIoNIST COMPOSTToRs CREATE DIS
ORDER AND ARE EJECTED-THE CALL
FOR TROOPS TO DEFEND THE NATIONS
LIFE-A HUMOROUS PASSAGE.
For some hours afterward all the dis
patches that came in told of the manner
in which the news of the overt act of
the Secessionists was received at various
points in the insurrectionary section, and
In the Nation generally.
Those from Southern cities described
general quotations, with ringing Of bells,
firing of cannon, bonfres, professions,
and enthusiastic congratulatory speeches.
Those from Northern, Eastern, and West
ern cities were as omnibus as natures
preparations for tempest.
Gloomy, smoldering rage, that famed
forth like the breath of furnace, was
manifesting itselfeverywhere. Men of all
shades of political belief were vieing with
each other in denouncing the heinous
crime against free Government, and
monster meetings were applauding them
p till the welkin rang Everywhere men,
individually, and in companies and
in regiments, were offering their services
to the Government for the vindication of
Its authority everywhere bankers, men
of fortune, moneyed institutions, and
great corporations were rendering the
Administration their wealth to use IN
defending the integrity of the Nation.
Bronson's spirits rose as he read.
Walter began to comprehend more
thoroughly that the voice of patriotism
spoke louder than the clamor of partizan
ship, and even Old 10 began to family
hope that the putting forth of the
might of the Nation might perhaps
stamp out the instruction in its incipi-
ency. Correspondingly Morgan and
Russell grew more morose and savage
though they followed the example of
the rest in refraining from commenting
aloud upon the news.
At length there came sheet of tissue
which Wilson in his hurry scissored in
two without reading it, and hung upon
the hook.
Morgan and Russell had just finished
their "takes.' placed them upon the
galley, and came to the copy-hook for
more They drew off the two "takes,"
and started for their cases, reading the
copy as they went. Both halted alb
ruptly, as they comprehended the mean
ing of the dispatch both faces grew
black with anger, both crumpled the
copy in their hands and flung it upon
the floor, and Morgan shouted out with
an oath that he would not set that up"
Said he: "Pd rather die than raise my
little finger to help that Abolition
mongrel at Washington trample on the
Southern people"
Ali the rest dropped their composing
sticks and left their cases; two or three
of the more impulsive ran to the i'm
posing stones to snatch up the iron side
sticks. Inky picked up metal cut
weighing half pound, and drew it to
throw. Morgan and Russell thrust their
right hands into their bosoms, and
grasped the handles of the bowie knives
which, in anticipation of trouble, they
had placed in the inside pockets of their
vests before entering the office,
But, for once, Old 10 rose promptly
to the level Of the occasion. Stepping
between the frowning combatants, he
called out authoritatively:
"Boysl lay those sidesticks down i'm
media;elyi Morgan and Russell, put
on your coats and leave the office in
stantly! If you stay minute I'll
whistle for the police, and it'll 90 mighty
rough with you"
Morgan and Russell obeyed, and as
they did 50 the others laid down the side
sticks, and Inky regretfully restored the
cut, which it would have delighted him
to throw, to its place in the form. Reach
ing the head OF tie stairs, Morgan turned
and made his adieu.
We'll, good-by, boysl We're going
now. Dixie, the land of flowers, is our
destination. Wen remember you to
Beauregard. You'll be likely to see us
again some time this Summer; we're
coming back with ali excursion party
conducted by Gems Buckner and Pillow.
I'LL be Our day, then, and you'll be very
tired Of this whole business. BY, by,
now"
There was another movement for the
sidesticks. and Inky reached for the cut
but Morgan and Russell were already
far down the stairs.
The crumpled copy was picked up
from the floor and smoothed out, and
found TO read:
WHEREAS, The laws Of the United States
have been and now are opposed in some of
the States by combinations too powerful to
he Suppressed in the ordinary way, / there
fore call for the militia of the several States
OF the Union, to the aggregate number of 70, :
600, 10 suppress said combinations and exc
cute the laws
appeal TO all loyal citizens to facilitate