human
Mr. Klutchem said that, outside of peanuts and sweet potatoes, all my road would git for freight would be niggers and razor-back hogs.
gpt
Mr. Klutchem was right, Colonel, said Fitz.
human
Very sensible man. They will form a very large part of our freight. Anything offensive in that remark of Klutchem's, Major Yancey?
gpt
Go on, Colonel,
human
Then, suh, he said he wouldn't trade a yaller dog for enough of our bonds to papah a meetin'-house.
gpt
Did he call you a yaller dog?
human
No.
gpt
Call anybody connected with you a yaller dog?
human
Can't say that he did.
gpt
Call yo' railroad a yaller dog?
human
No, don't think so,
gpt
Unless some mo' direct insult is stated, Colonel, we must agree with yo' friend Mr. Fitzpatrick, and consider yo' action hasty. Now, if you had pressed the gemman, and he had called _you_ a yaller dog or a liar, somethin' might be done. Why didn't you press him?
human
I did, suh. I told him his statements were false and his manners vulgar.
gpt
And he did not talk back?
human
No, suh; on'y laughed.
gpt
Sneeringly, and in a way that sounded like 'Yo' 're another'?
human
On the contrary, Major Yancey, Mr. Klutchem's laugh was a very jolly laugh; and, under the circumstances, a laugh very creditable to his good nature. You are young and impetuous, but I know my learned friend, Judge Kerfoot, will agree with me --here Yancey patted his toy balloon complacently, and the judge leaned forward with rapt attention--
gpt
Here is a man immersed in stocks, and totally ignorant of the boundless resources of your State, who limits the freight of our road to four staples,--peanuts, hogs, sweet potatoes, and niggers. As a further exhibition of his ignorance he estimates the value of a large block of our securities as far below the price set upon a light, tan-colored canine, a very inexpensive animal; or, as he puts it, and perhaps too coarsely,--a yellow dog. For the expression of these financial opinions in an open office during business hours he is set upon, threatened with expulsion, and finally challenged to a mortal duel. I ask you, as chivalric Virginians, is this right?
human
The co'te, not being familiar with the practice of this section, can on'y decide the question in acco'dance with the practice of his own county. The language used is not objectionable, either under the law or by the code. The prisoner, Klutchem, is discharged with a reprimand, and the plaintiff, Caarter, leaves the co'te room without a stain on his cha'acter. The co'te will now take a recess.