The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-09
The LEOPARD'S SPOTS.
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so as TO lift his ears up and down like a
mule. His nose was fiat and seemed to
spread over his whole face. His lips
we're big and thick and he combed assidu-
ously moustache which he tried in
vain to pull out in straight NapoleoniC
style.
He worked his scalp and ears now Wig
orously as he exclaimed, Tell US the
whole plan, brother!"
THE plans simple" said Legree.
Mr.. Stevens is going to give the niger
the ballot, and take 1t from enough white
lien to give the niggers a majority. Then
he will kick old Andy Johnson out of the
White House, put the gag on the SUI
preme Court SO the South can't appeal.
pass his bill TO confiscate the property
of the rebels and give it to loyal men
and the niggers, and run the rebels out
That's the stuff exclaimed the Rev
erend Ezra Perkins, the honored agent
of the Freedmans Bureau.
"And the beauty Of the plan is said
Tim with emotion, that they are going
to allow the negro to vote to give him.
self the ballot and not allow the white
man to vote against it. That's what
call read easy thing.
say to my people now in tae Ian
guage of the inspired Word, All things
are yours!' / have been drilling and
teaching them through the Union League
the young and the old. / have told the
men that they will be just as useful as
the young. If they can't carry a musket
they can apply the torch when the time
comes. And they are ready now to an
swer the call of the Lord!'"
They crowded around Tim and wrune
his hand.
Early in the year 1867 Thaddeus Ste
vens introduced and passed through Con
gress his famous bill destroying the gov
ernments of the Southern States, and di-
viding them into military districts, en-
franchising the whole negro race and dis
franchising one-fourth Of the whites. The
army was sent back TO the South TO en-
force these DEGREES at the point OF the
hayonet The authority of the Supreme
Court was destroyed by a supplementary
act and the South denied the right Of
appeal. The negroes laid down then
hoes and plows and began TO gather IL
excited meetings. Crimes of violence in
creased daily. Not night passed but
that burning barn or home wrote IL
message of anarchy on the black sky.
The negro refused to sign any contracts
TO work. to pay rents, or yacate ms
houses on notice even from the Freed
mans Bureau.
The negroes on Gen. Worth's planta-
ton, not only refused to work, or move
but organized to prevent any white man
from putting his foot on the land.
Gen. Worth procured q special order
from the headquarters of the Freedman 6
Bureau for the district located at Inde-
pendence. When the officer appeared
and attempted To serve this notice the
negroes mobbed him.
A company of troops were ordered &c
Hambright and the notice served again
by the bureau Official accompanied DS
the captain of the company.
The negroes asked for time to hold q
meeting and discuss the question. They
held their meeting and gathered fully
five hundred men from the neighborhood
all armed with revolvers or muSkets
They asked Legree and Tim Shelby Il
tell them what they should do. There
was no uncertain sound in what Legret
said. He looked over the crowd of eager
faces with pride and conscious power
Gentlemen, your duty is plain. Hol'
your land! It's yours. You've worked i
for a lifetime. These officers tell yo'
that old Andy Johnson has pardonet
Gen. Worth and that you have no right:
on the land without his contract. | tel
you old Andy Johnson has no right to par
don a rebel, and that he. will be hung be
fore another yeer. Thaddeus stevens
Charles Sumner and b. +. Butler arr
running this country. Mr.. Stevens ha
rever failed yet on anything he has Sc
his hand. He has promised TO give yol
the land Stick to 1t! Shake your fist II
old Andy Johnson's face and the race 0
this bureau and tell them so"
Dat We Wilt" shouted negro wo
ran, as Tim Shelby rose to speak.
You have suffered said Tim. Nov
let the white man suffer. Times hay
changed. In the old days the white maj
said,
John, come black my boots!'
And the poor negro had to black hi
boots. | expect to see the day when
will say to a white man, BLACK M
hc1tsi" And the white man will tip hi
hat and hurry to do what ] tell him!'
Eyes, Lawd! Glory to God! Hear da
now"
1--WE will drive the white men out o
the country That is the purpose of on
mighty friends at Washington. If whit
men want to live in the South they cal
become our servants. If they don't liki
their job they can move to more con
genial climate. You have Congress OF
your side backed by a million bayonets
There is no President. The Suprem
Court is chained. In San Domingo NJ
white man Is allowed to vote, hold office
or hold a foot Of land. We will max
this mighty South a more glorious Sal
Domingo!"
fren7ied South rent the air. Tim an
Legree were carried on the shoulders o
the stalwart men in triumph.
The officers made their escape in tn
confusion and beat q hasty retreat I
town They reported the situation
headquarters, and asked for instruction:
CHAPTER VIII.
RED SNOW DROPS.
One of the last acts of Governor MacoI
whose office was now under the contrS
OF the military commandant at Charles
ton. South Carolina, was to issue pre-
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