e Dred Scott decision than admit to Judge Whipple that one of the greatest weaknesses of the South lay in her lack of mechanical and manufacturing ability. But he had confessed as much in

gument with other prominent citizens. The Colonel had his own particular chair in his own particular corner, which was always vacat

nerally supposed because of the strong slavery atmosphere there. However, the Judge went periodically to his friend's for a quiet Sunday dinner (so called in

sations while these battles were in progress. More than once had she scored a fair hit on the Judge for her father,-to the mutual delight of both gentlem

tearing apart limb by limb of the unfor

Judge. "Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire" (he pronounced this nam

managed, sir,"

slaveholders! I hear that you are t

h thing

ls he let him stock. The country does not realize this. But the day will, come when they will execrate Pierce before Benedict Arnold, sir.

that fried chicken,

imself fiercely, and

," said he. "Another Norther

ed the Judge, wi

ery against the will of her citizens. He packs his Cabinet to support the ruffians you send over the borders. The very governors he ships out there, his henchmen, have their stomachs turned. Look at Walker, whom they are plotting against in Washington. He can't stand the sme

t was seldom that he showed any heat in his replies. He talked slowly, and he had a w

dge break in, "all, sir, for the sake of a low breed that ain't fit for freedom. You and I, who have the Magna Charta and the Declaration of Independence behind us, who are descended from a race that has done nothing but rule for ten centuries and more, may well establish a Republic where the basis of stability is the self-control of the individual-as long as men su

n," cried

as snatched ou

eneration. No, sir, nor two, nor t

can point out negroes of i

hism, and sing emotional hymns, if you brought over a couple of million from Afr

the Judge, who invariably refused, and

ing, stayed on, fascinated by

hide-bound, sir,"

tion. They're slaves of each other in Africa, and I reckon they're treated no better than they are here. Abuses can't be helped in an

dge sn

rld has been a wicked place of oppression since Noah's day, is tha

was a sign that he was p

wouldn't be any trouble. But the country keeps on growing and growing, and you're not content with half. You want everything,-all the new states must abolish sla

and Maryland and the South, this

lonel

inny," he crie

a revery. He probab

lood. It clogs our progress. Our merchant marine, of which we were so proud, has been annihilated by these continued disturbances. But, sir," he cried, hammering h

Party, made up of old fools and young Anarchists, of Dutchmen and nigg

," was the q

s his

ed a more significant phrase on the situation than any of your Washington statesmen. '

Mr. Carvel stirred uneasily, and in spite of himself, as th

ng phrases, sir. You're too intellige

ou he is

rn down poor! My friend Mr. Richardson of Springfield tells me he is low down. He was born in a log cabin

, he would have been nominated instead of Fremont. If the nation could have heard him, he would be President to-day instead of that miserable Buchanan. I happened to be at Bloomington. And while the idiots on the platform were drivelling, the people kept calling for Lincoln. I had never heard of him then. I've never forgot him since. He came ambling out of the back of the hall, a lanky, gawky looking man, ridiculousl

Carvel took a match. And he stood over the Judge in his favor

that belief. I don't count his bluster worth a cent. No sirree! It's this youngster who comes out here from Boston a

emarked Mr. Whipple. And he smiled a little bi

along with Yankees. I reckon there's a screw loose somewhere, but Brice acted the man all the way

ing very erects with a flush on her f

ade," she said. "Go

soften him-it never failed. He turned to her now with a movement that was al

th dignity, "but I scarcely think that he w

nger than I do,"

and besides," she flashed, "you never spent all

led as she went

ll," he said. But more to h

her of Hester. Puss was ably seconded by Jack Brinsmade, whose reputation as a tormentor extended far back into his boyhood. In vain; did Anne, the peacemaker, try to quench him, while the big Catherwoods and Bert Russell laughed incessantly. No wonder that Virginia was angry. She wo

e Colonel, "what'

," said

"what have they bee

P

, ho

to boarding-school, and learn something. Emily is goi

her. He, thought of his lonely widowerho

I do?" he said,

ittle while. And Montice

t over between now and January," he said. "And

" she

oward the blaze, and stroked his goatee. He glanced cover

in

ithout turni

g. Brice. He's a stranger here, and he co

nvite him to my party

d. "I reckon you g

able. She did not answe

g against me, that he be

onel bl

ht you told the judge this afternoo

ed this. But s

one bit of consideration for a

t of you at all, my dear?" asked her f

cored certainly. The fi

ur conversation

uch about us. And besides, he was t

t it was to be my party, Pa,

thoughtful, then

Black Republican

have him?" sai

I wouldn't have h

and brushed the as

e said. "Wo