, 1861-11-01
THE ms SrRUCTIONS.
: The Chicago Times opens "leader in


The Chicago Times opens " leader in
these words:
''G7lc Secretary CT War has addressed orders to !
lie commander CT the sca- coast expedition coz
.1i!s the treatment Of fugitive slaves, which
viii init. tho appreciation OF every good ctti-
zcu -
After starting out thus bravely the Times
l,ceomes panic stricken and founders
through column to prove that no slave
will obtain his freedom by offering his ser
vices to the Government, and that howey
rr faithfully and loyalty he may labor or
fight for the stars and stripes, he must be
remaaded into Slavery when the war is
over Il insists that the Government will
free Lone Of those loyal fugitiEes from reb
el masters who help fight for the Union,
but will hold them as property belong
sing % traitors, TO be treated, paid for,
Sand disposed Of like any other property
fused or captured By the Government in
tsv.r."
"O.ler property" is sold to the highest
7idGcr and the proceeds are paid into the
Fedi1al Treasury. According to the
7l,.acs, the Government is going to engage
extensively in the slave trade, capturing
ueerocs With the army and decoying them
w:;.h11 the lines, for the purpose Of dis
losing Of them as horses aud mules
The brutal wish is father to the infa-
,no;ls thought with the Times. The Ameri-
uan Government can own no slaves The
Constitution recognizes no property in
nan. and confers no power or discretion
<u Federal officers, President Of. Congress,
to make merchandise Of human creatures
Al Sccessia know this ito be true, and The
.;AyeAclders have undertaken to destroy
lie L niou, aud get it out Of their way, II
s;ici tLat they may frame Constitution
/ ;::.,t ,;il confer upon the Government th
i :.H;lority to treat human beings as prop
j cry"
r. TIC Tines would make our Governmen
;.:autus in double sense, first in traffic
ing il sl3yes, and second in committing
I breach Of faith towards the fugitiEes wh
n.xy Gock within our lines and Yoluntee
& Under our flag. Gen. Sherman is implici
~ jy Instructed to laval himself Of the SCI
~ vices Of all per sons whether fugitives 1ol
Labor or not, who may Offer such service
Ff 70 the National Government" Does al
u tane man suppose, that any slave in Seek
i h;u. would take the risk Of abscooding frl
! his master and offer his services to the \
! ,;cna1 Government. if he dreamed thai
Z ! was 70 be held and treated as property,
e l,e disposed Of as other property, and to
4 sc,narded back into bondage after
E Government had got done using hin
a MIST certainly not His sole motive
81 .1nning off and seeking protection Will
y n.r camps, is to secure bis personal II
II 4.m.
q Enlisting under these circumstances,
n :. man Of them will ever be remsndeG
q se:yitude. They become free men the 7
Il n.nt the Government accepts their (
4 vices. Cncle Sam can own no slaves. I
II Stcutary Of War very plainly afTirms
,i:;s, WIEN lie charges Gen Sherman
assure the loyal masters that Congress
1:tyide Just compensation to them for
= l'zs Of their fugitives." There is no
Is 1!.cwn out that the Government int
Il 70 1tturn to bondage even the slare
& a:yal masters-much less those Of rel
4 Wercreat, then, as fact and law, that
q 1aonept q fugitive slave tenders his
-, victs to Uncle Sam, and they are acceI
that moment the chains fall from bis III
: aho be steps forth Il free man, and the
Y 10 power tlis side Of the grave, which
[: lIi;!Ge lt4Ck the EhacEles On h;e lirnlss