Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-24
CHAPTER XIX.
The Rally of the Clansmen.


When the preacher took the train inBos-
ton for the south his friendly merchant,
a deacon. was by his side.
Now, you put my name and address
/ down in your note book. William Crane.
And don't forget about u.s."
TN never forget you, deacon"
Say, / just as well tell you," whisper
ed the deacon, bending close, I'VE are not
going to allow you to stay down south.
| Wen be down after you before long-Just
as well be packing up"
The preacher smiled, looked out OF the
car window, and made no reply.
] well, goodbye, doctor, goodbye. God
bless you and your work and your people.
You've brought me a message warm from
Gods heart. I'll never forget It,"
Goodbye, deacon"
AS the train whiried southwark through
the rich populous towns and cities of the
north again the sharp contrast with the
desolation of his own land cut him like
i a knife. He thought of Legree and
Haley, Perkins and Tim Shelby robbing
| widows and orphans and sweeping the
poverty-stricken southland with riot pill
lage, murder and brigandage, and posing
as the representatives Of the conscience
Of the north. And his heart was heavy
with sorrow.
On reaching Hambright he was thun-
| derstruck at the news of the sale of Mrs.
1 0cEAoh PAdNG anu uCI NEd6AC hCdAhs
why, my dear, sent the money to her
on the first Monday spent in Bostong"
| he declared to his wife.
ut never reacher her"
Then Dave Haley, the dirty slave
driver, has held that letter. I'll see to
this" He hurried to the postofice
Mr.. Haley" he exclaimed, sent
a money order letter TO Mrs. CASTOR from
| Boston on Monday a week ago"
Eyes, SIR" answered Haley in his
blandest manner, 'it got here the day
after the sale"
You're an infamous liarT shouted the
preacher.
"of course! OF course! All Union men
are liars to hear rebels traitors talk"
'Tl report you to Washington for this
rascality."
$50 do, so DO. Morn likely the presi-
dent and the postoflce department II be
| glad TO have this information from so
great a man."
As the preacher was leaving the post
Office he encountered the Hon. Tim
| Shelby dressed in the height Of fashion,
his silk hat shining In the sun, and his
| eyes rolling with the Joy of living. The
preacher stepped squarely in front Of
/ Tim
Tim Shelby, I hear you have moved
into Mrs. Gaston's home and are using
| her furniture. BY whose authority do
| you dare such insolence?'
by authority of the law, sir. Mrs
CASTOR died intestate. Her effects are In
the hands of our county administrator,
| Mr.. Ezra Perkins. I'll be pleased to re-
ceive you, sir, any time you would like
| to CALI" said Tim with a bow.
"Pll call In due time" replied the
preacher, looking Tim straight In the
eye.
| Haley had been peeping through the
| window, watching and listening to this
encounter.
''These eharmin' preachers think they
/ own this county, brother Shelby" laugh
| ed Haley, as he grasped Tins out
stretched hand.
Eyes, they are the curse of the state.
wish to God they had succeeded in burn
ing him alive that night the boys tried
IT, They'll get him later on, Brother
Haley, he's a dangerous man. He must
| be put out of the way, or wen never
have smooth sailing in this county"
II believe you're right, he's just been
| in here cussin' me about that letter OF the
/ widder's that didn't get here in time.
| He thinks he can run the postofice"
well. we'll show him this county's In
/ the hands OF the loyal!" added Tim.
Heard the news from Charleston"
| Heard 1t? 1 guess / have. / talked
| with the commanding general In Charles
| ton two weeks ago. He told me then he
/ was going to set aside that decision Of
the supreme court in ringing order per-
hitting the marriage Of negroes to white
women. and commanding it's enforcement
on every military post. I'see he's done 1t
/ in no uncertain Words
TITS a great day, brother. for the
world. Therell be no more color line"
Yes, times have changed" said Tim
with a triumphant smile. II guess our
white notebooks will sweat and buster
i and swear a little when they read that
Dat he hn 81 70
force IT, They'd just as well cool down"
That's the stuff" said Haley, taking a
/ fresh chew Of tobacco.
LET 'em sduirm. They're fiat on their
backs. We are on top, and we are going
to stay on Top. 1 expect to lead fair
white bride into my house before another
/ year and have the poor white aristocrats
/ to tend my lawn" Tim worked his ears
and looked up at the ceiling in dreamy
/ sort of way.
''That'n be a sight, won't it!' exclaim-
ed Haley with delight. where's that
scoundrel Nelse that lived with Mrs. Gas
ton?'
"Oh, we fixed him. said Tim. 1.-The
black rascal wouldn't join the league, and
/ wouldn't vote with his people, and still
/ showed fight after we beat him half to
| death. so we put a levy of fifty dollars
/ on his cabin, sold him out, and every
/ piece of furniture, and every rag of
1 GAOAAE1 We NOhAQ kNA 1OAA OAs AIC II ACcbNG
/ the county now, or We'll kill him next
| time"
you ought to a killed him the first
time, and then the job would ha' been
/ over"
"Oh, Wen have the country in good
shape in a little while, and don't you
/ forget it,"
The news of the order of the military
I commandant of District No q" compris-
| ing the Carolinas, abrogating the de-
cisions of the North Carolina supreme
court, forbidding the intermarriage of
| negroes and whites. fell like bombshell
on Campbell county. The people had not
/ believed that the military authorities
would dare go TO the length of attempting
| to force social equality.
4 The feeling of the people were wrought
i to the pitch of fury. 1t needed but a
! word from a daring leader, and a mas
sacre of every negro, scalawag and car
/ pet-bagger in the county might have fol-
i lowed. Rev. John Durham was busy day
and night seeking to allay excitement and
prevent an uprising of the white popu-
| lation.
| Along with the announcement of this
military order. came the. startling news
] that Simon Legrees whose infamy was