Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-08
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81 Chief justice fancy presumes that colored
men were not citizens under the oconfedera-
ton, and therefore declares them notcitizens
now, 70 But what becomes of his decision when
it is proven that his premises are false ?-1
Does it cvaporate like the 1rishmans love 7
Paddy was in about the same predicainent
as the Chief Justice. He loved woman
most dearly ), but when he came to marry
her, she turned out to be man, and his love
went where the decision Of the Court ought
to go-into thin air. 'isafD1iSa 10 "a" sA8li /
sEaIt turns out that there is not q shadow Of
truth in the position of the Court, that free
Negroes were not citizens under the confed-
seration. Under nearly all the original char
tiers and constitutions, they had q right to
vote, to hold property, to act public affairs;
and both in the revolution and in the, war of
1872, they served their country in the army
and navy On this last head the facts are
volumlinlous and curious The Boston. Chron-
icle says: Ss4
.'i'a'NIr: Nell on the 81 authority Of Governor
Eustis, states that colored men entered the
ranks with the whites. 4, Rhode Island raised
a regiment Of colored men, and they behaved
admirably. They were second to none of
the troops levied in the country during the
war; always manifesting high soldierly quail
tiles, as well in enduring privations and in
performing hard work as on the battle field.
The successful defence of Red Bank was
principally their work, and that was as bril-
liantan affair as occurred in the whole war.
Connecticut also raised a colored battalion,
which. proved a, most efficient body in aiding
to establish that American citizenship which
some judges with the souls Of hangmen, de-
clare no colored man can enjoy WhenFort
Griswold was stormed by the British, and
CoLGLedyard was stabbed by one, of the VIC
tors, after he had surrendered, Lambo, La
them. q colored soldier, avenged his. death by
instantly bayoneting the assassin but fell the
next instant himself with thirty.three bayo-
net wounds in his body aqr4 ssfib9 'H8d u |
sit appears too that New York and New
Jersey had cofored soldiers among the troops
raised in these States, and that c0lored men
often distinguished themselves, and won spe-
ciallattention fromsthe officers. ID They were
still more Employed in the navy, and on board
armd vessels, both public and private We
have already seen that jackson called them
"fellow.citizens,' and sought to draw them
as such to his standard, and that they did
good service and commanded public appro!
baton. But this is not ALL The Cleveland
Leader adds the following very interesting
faet:sg4B sa5 va rs9sEts gas1asfst h ysN %
as lnlthe war of1Sl2-l5 there were many
colored sailors and soldiers in. the service of
that nation of which it is now said, no color
ed man can be a citizen They were very
numerous on board Of ships which fought
the first of the war unaided eitherby govern
mentor anticipation Commodore Perry
having complained that there were black
soldiers and boys" sent to his squadron on
Lake Eric, even while admitting that he was
glad to see anything in the shape of man
Comtnodre Chauncey, writing from Tn board
The ship ..Pike' in reply said ~ have yet
to learnt that tho color Of the skin, or the cut
and trimmings, Of, the coat, can affect mans
qualifications or usefulness. I have, nearly
fifty blacks on board this ship, and many Of
them are among my best men, x,oys -
!. The Pike was a vessel Of only % guns, aud
according to this statement, about one QUAR-
Ter Of her men must have been made fthose
persons which have sheen out.lawed, q rs no
ourIseetional court The days of
barbarian are coming bask, sssssg .ssez3 10