The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-04
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The negroes poured into town from
every direction from early dawn. Some
carried baskets, some carried jugs, and
some were pushing wheelbarrows, but
most of them had an empty bag. They
were packed around the agency in a
solid black mass.
Nelse laughed Until a crowd gath
cred around him.
''Lordy. look at dem bags!' he shout
ed. "En dar's ole Ike wild er jug. He's
gwine ter take hisei, il Ticker En-
Dress God, dar's err fool wild er wheel
barerr' Nelse lay down and rolled
with laughter.
They failed to- see the joke. and
when the agency -vas opened they
made break for the door, trarnpliDs
each other down in Il mad fear that
there wouldn't be enough elective
franchise to so round.
The first negro who emerged from
the door came with Il crestfallen face
and an empty bag on his arm.
He was surrounded by anxious In
quirers.
what wuz hit?"
Muffin: Des STAN up dar befo' er
man wild big whiskers en- he make me
swar ter export the constitution er de
Nunfted States er Nor'f Calliny."
When Nelse appeared Perkins looked
at him for moment and asked:
care you member Of the Union
Lacquer"
dat hain't.''
'"Then stand aside and let these men
register. If you want to vote you had
better join
Nelse made no reply, but in a short
Durham by his side. He was allowed
to register. but from that day he was
a marked man among his race.
When the registration closed Per-
kins was in high glee.
We've got 'em. Timothy. It's dead
sure thing!" he cried, as he slipped his
arm around Tins shoulder.
'Will the majority be big?' asked
Tim.
IF it amt biz. enough We'll disfran-
chise more aristocrats and enfranchise
the dogs" Tim wondered whether
ing.
During the progress Of the cam
paign, a committee from the organiza-
ton of the truly loyal, Ezra Per-
kins and Dave Haley, called OH Tom
Camp.
"''" Camp. we want your help as a
leader among the poor white people
to save the country from these rebel
ar1stOcrats who have ruined it." said
Ezra.
You're barkin' up the wrong treer'
answered Tom, dryly.
'The poor. men have got to stand to-
gether now and get their rights
"Weil. if I've got to stand with mig
gers, have 'em hug me and blow their
breath in my face, as you fellers are
dom, you can count me out; and If
that's all you want with me, you'll find
the door open.'
Haley tried his hand.
Look here. Camp. we amt got no
hard feelin's agin you, but there's a.
goin to be trouble for every rebel in
this country who don't git ON our side
and do 1t quick
I'm used to trouble, pardner." re-
piled Tom.
"You've got nice little cabin home
and ten acres of land. Fight us, and
we will give this house and lot to
Niger"
II don't believe it." cried Tom.
Come. come" said Perkins. you're
not fool enough to fight us when we've
got Il dead sure thing, a majority fixed
before the voting begins. congress and
the whole army back of us?"
81 amt er nigger." said Tom, dog
gedly.
"What's the use to he a fool. Camp"
cried Haley. I'VE are just using the
niger to stick the votes in the boz.
He thinks he's going to heaven. but
we'll ride him all the way up to the
gate and hitch him on the outside.
Will You come in with us?''
"Don't like your complexion" he
answered, rising and going toward the
door.
"Then we'll turn you out into the
road in less than two years." said
Haley as they left.
"All rightv laughed the old soldier:
II slept on the ground four years,
boys"
When he came back into the room,
be met his wife with tears in her eyes
.'Oh, Tom, I'm afraid they'll do what
they say!'
ITO tell you the truth, ole woman,
I'm afraid so too. But we're in the
hands of the Lord. This is his house.
If lie wants to take it away from me
now, when I'm crippled and helpless,
he knows what's best"
81 wish you didn't have to go agin
EN-
Il amt err niger, ole gal, and don't
flock with niggers. If God Almighty
had meant me to be one he'd have