The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-02-07


leans our home. The first year Of our
life there was comparatively quiet,
and We had begun to feel safe when
Gen. Butler and the Northern troops
occupied New Orleans Even the
third generation has heard Of his
reign. not onlyckcpt within doors,
but compelled ny children and ser
wants to do likewise. One day fu-
neral Of a Northern soldier was pass
ing the nnnsc and the music Of the
band attracted the attention Of my
children, who ran TO the window and
entered The second balcony, clapping
4 their hands all the while It wa the
! music that attracted them, and they
meant to give no Ol!ensc Gen. But
Ter heard Of this, and also Of the fact
that | had helped to raise money for
the widow Of a Confederate soldier.
Several days after that was in
the sitting room with my children,
when there was furious ringing Of
! the front door bell. When entered
the hall an officer thrust piece Of pa
per in my hand, and read in amaze
mcnt: Bring me Mrs. Philips. Ben
+. Butler.
Then | realized that had been
arrested. | requested that my hus-
band be sent for, and this tho soldier
readily consented to. My husband
was pale and excited, demanding to
know what had done. did not
know the charge. The report was
quickly circulated that I had been ar
rested, and as we drove to the custom
house Gen. Buffers headquarters,
the windows Of every house were filled
with men and women staring at US.
when we reached the custom
house was conducted through the
| long stone hall aud ;nally halted in
front of Il green baizc door Then my
guard said:
(" Your husband cannot accompany
| Ou, IlluuuLuc.
Then, | answered, Il will not 30
in. lie is my natural and lawful pro-
tcctor, and will not enter without
him
1.-THE officer insisted, but | was not
to be conquered this time. I sat
right down on the floor, Turk-fashion,
with my feet under me, and then
said: Now will recognize but two
powers-moral or physical force. If
you will allow my husband to enter, I
will go with you; if not, why, then,
you will have to tie rope around me
I, and drag me in.
"The men looked astounded. Their
orders we're to bring Mrs. Philips
alone, and none dared disobey But
Ter. One of the officerr approached
the general and told him the circum-
stances"
Mrs. Philips has q copy of the
London Review which describes the
scene. The report says that the gen
eral frowned, cooked one eye little
higher, thought for few minutes, and
then said
Lets see what the moral force can
do" The writer said that Mrs.
Philips entered the room as calm as a
summer sea, so cool was she that it
was refreshing to rest in her shade on
that sweltering July morning. She
famed herself with as much case as if
she were in her drawing room in Wash
ington
Gen. Butler said Mrs. Philips,
you are accused of laughing and re
joicing over the death of brave,
honest. and honorable American sol.
dicr.
Then, as if his rage were boiling
over, he continued, II do not call you
. common, vulgar woman, but call
you an uncommonly vulgar woman. :"
Mr.. Philips became very excited, but
Mrs. Philips was equal to the occasion.
Gracefully stepping forward, she said
to Gen. Butler. Your language is
not that of a gentleman, but that
could not be expected. You ask why
laughed; if ! laughed at all, it was
because felt like it," Calmly and
fearlessly she made the remark, and
gazed at Butler as she said it. The
general became furious. 1t was more
than his dignity could stand, so he
ordered her to be confined on Ship Is
land for two years. But Mrs. Philips
was not conquered. With smile of
scorn and defiance, she said, O"Thank,
you; while you are sweltering in New
Orleans, / shall be enjoying the sea
breezes.'