Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

Might not an ape improve 1t? l preach
equality as poet and seer who sees a
vision beyond the rim Of the horizon Of
today"
The old mans eyes shone with the
set stare Of a fanatic.
And you think the south is ready
for this wild vision?"
mot ready, but helpless to resist.
AS a cold -blooded scientific expert
ment l mean to give the Black Man
one turn at the Wheel of Life. 1t is an
act Of just retribution. Besides, In my
plans / need his vote; and that settles
| it."
But will your plans work? Your
own reports show serious trouble In
the south already"
Stoneman laughed.
IL never read my own reports. They
are printed in molasses to a:ch flies.
The southern legislatures played into
my hands by copying the laws Of New
England relating to Servants, Masters
Apprentices and Migrants. But even
these were repealed at the first breath
Of criticism. Neither the Freedman's
Bureau nor the army has ever loosed
its grip on the throat of the south for
a moment. These disturbances and
atrocities are dangerous only when
on campaign fly-paper."
| AIlu HOW WEI you anu COll-
| troll these ten great southern states?"
Through my Reconstruction Acts by
means Of the Union League. AS a Sc
cret between us, am the soul Of this
order l organized 1t in 1868 to secure
my plan Of confiscation. We pressed
1t on Lincoln. He repudiated 1t. We
nominated Fremont at Cleveland
against Lincoln in '64, and tried to
split the party or force Lincoln to re-
tire. Fremont, conceited ass, went
back on this plank In our platform, and
we dropped him and helped elect Lin
coin again."
| II thought the Union League a pa
triotic and social organization" said
he doctor, in surprise.
| 1T has these features, but it's sole
aim as a secret order Is to conf1scate
the property Of the south. I will per-
feet this mighty organization until
every negro sands drilled in serrled
line beneath It's banners, send a solid
delegation here to do my bidding, and
return at the end Of two years with a
majority so overwhelming that my
word will be law. will pass my Con-
fscation Bill. If Ulysses S. Grant, the
coming idol, falters, my second bill of
Impeachment will only need the
change Of a name"
| The doctor shook his head.
| "Give up this madness. Your life
Is hanging by thread. The southern
people even in their despair will never
drink this black broth you are pressing
to their lips"
They've got to drink It,"
Your decision is unalterable?"
Absolutely. It's the breath II
breathe. AS my physician you may
select the place to which / shall be
banished. 1t must be reached by rail
and wire / care not its name or size.
I'll make II the capital Of the Nation
There'll be poetic justice in setting up
my establishment in fallen slavehold-
| er's mansion"
The doctor locked intently at the old
man:
| THE study of men has become a
sort Of passion with me, but you are
| the deepest mystery I've yet encoun-
cred In this land Of surprises"
"And why?" asked the cynic.
Because the secret of personality
resides in motives and I can't find
yours either in your actions or words
Stoneman glanced at him sharply
from beneath his wrinkled brows and
snapped:
Keep on guessing"
81 will. In the meantime I'm going
| to send you to the village Of Piedmont,
South Carolina Your son and daugh-
| ter both seem enthusiastic over this
spot.rr''
Good: that settles it. And now that
mine own have been conspiring against
me-" said Stoneman, confidentially, "a
| little guile on my part. Not word or
what has passed between us to my
children. Tell them 1 agree with your
rlans and give up my work. I'll give
the same story to the press-I wish
nothing to mar their happiness while
| in the south. My secret burdens need
not cloud their young lives"
Dr. Barnes took the old man by the
hand:
II promise My assistant has agreed
| to go with you. I'll say goodbye. It's
an inspiration to look into face like
yours. lit by the splendor Of an uncon-
querable will But want to say some
thing to you before you set out on this
| Journey"
"Out with it," said the Commoner.
1.-The breed to which the southern
white man belongs have conquered
every foot of soil on this earth their
| feet have pressed for a thousand years.
A handful Of them hold in subjectio1
three hundred millions In India. Place
| dozen OF them in the heart of Afri-
ca, and they will rule the continent un-
less you kill them"
ballot In the hand Of every negro
and a bayoret at the breast Of every
white man from the James to the Rio
| Grande.!"
"Tll tell you a little story" said n"
doctor with a smile. II once had
half crown eagle in a cage In my yard.
The door was left open one day. and a
me1desome rooster hoped IN to pick a
fight. The eagle had been sick week
and seemed an easy mark / watched.
The rooster jumped and wheeled and
snurred aid picked pieces out of his
tonkno'. The young eagle didn't know
at first what he meant. He walked
around dazed. with hurt expression.
When at last 1t dawned OF him what
the chicken was about. he simply
reached out one claw, took the rooster
nv the neck. planted the other claw In
his breast. and snatched his head off
The old man snapped his massive jaws
together and grunted contemptuously
TO BE CONTINUED.