Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-27
BIZ CYrI1S TotOnSer1d Brody
COPYRIGHT, 1909, D Gurus Townsend Brady
Author of -Wsven With the Ship" "Kohcnxoilcrn."
s.:.s..A.. "The Quiberon Touch" Etc. ~.....

said, governor" SAID Colonel Peyron
+ quickly.
"The state is with you," added Senior
Mendoza.
"Our cause Is righteous one, and
| 1t Will prevail" remarked the Rev. DIR.
Bampney.
Yes, your excellency," said the may
or, wiry slender, nervous man,
graduate of West Point, who was to
, see hard and brilliant service later in
the war; Secession will sweep the
convention on the 7th IL the spirit of
our Mobile people is any criterion. I
do not believe there will be. dozen
votes cast against it,
zone of that dozen will be mine"
firmly interrupted Judge Amman.
what, judgep' cried the governor In
surprise. "You are not one of Abe Lin
coins men, are your
No, your excellency, by no means,
but do not vet see the necessity for
secession. Abraham Lincoln, much as
ic, distinguished gentleman, who was
one OF the very few in the south who
gave the president his full Christian
name, land loath as I am to think
that the president OF the United States
is of such common stock and ordinary
breeding, has been legally elected in a
constitutional way. ] do not appre-
| bend any interference with the rights
| OF the south from him"
But said DIR. Venosste, che has
stated that the country cannot exist
half slave and half free"
"That doesn't make 1t fact, doc
tor" said the Judge Alabama exist
ed half slave and half free"
1.-THE subsection OF the black to the
white was SO intended. ordained OF
man, slipping his wine.
AS to the question of secession
here interposed. Mr.. Hudson, what
ever the will of the president might be
he is restrained by our constitutional
checks from any overt action"
True, gentlemen" said the Judge
''and, believe me, the liberties of the
south are not Jeopardized by his cleo
ton. The action of South Carolina was
hasty, unnecessary, impolitic. in the
last degree"
This announcement was received In
dead silence. There was but one heart
that beat responsive to 1t around that
table, young Peyton's. The face of the
judges daughter was filed with pair
and shame. The expression on most OF
the others was surprise Colonel Pey
ton with difficulty restrained himseli
from an explosion.
What would you advise then
judge?" asked the governor, one OF
the most determined advocates of sc
cession in the south, what would yol
have us do? Submit tamelyY'
do nothing, sir. Pursue the ever
tenor of our way. Let any over
action, If there is to be one, come from
shall say the enemy? Let the nortl
show Its hand first. /, for one, should
deplore the dissolution of this grea
Union"
Judge" said the mayor incisively
you are right In the last phrase Wher
South Carolina went out of the Union
it was thereby Immediately dissolved
"Tls fact accomplished said the
clergyman.
II fear so. Indeed, indeed, / fear SO,
said the Judge thoughtfully. But IN,
convictions are as l stated"
But your course, judge?' asked Colo
mel Peyton.
Gentlemen" said Judge AMMAN, q
trust that my patriotism is above proof
What Alabama does do. um citi
zen of the United States, but first ane
foremost am a citizen Of Alabama. Il
she goes out of the Unions which Gos