New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-13
TEE BLACKS AND THE REBELLION.

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These we propose TO notice first, m order tbat the
pubic may have ample time for reteciing upon the
eoDsea OF their before rushing hastily into
them In the evaporation incident to some sudden ex
element We have witnessed several such wild, faIa-
teal eutbursts of public frenzy since tire commence
uent of the present dlsculties when it would ,hye
been dangerous to turn the infamed multitude in
wrong direction.
First we desire to call attention 20 the subegt az the
Southern saves which, despite all that ciD be DONE
wiz thrust itself prGnGueotlY before the pso ole and in
very saruiug way, too. We cannot better intro
dpee inns theme haa by yOeng the following extract
OF speech delivered by the Hon. Daniel ). Di knson
At the Fifth AveEue lt,el NewYer,l city, since the
outbreak Of the war:
81 e said that his NJ, would bear him witness tia. he had
Sls endeSvoree to ay he storm that eas ae and to
sah seeo and asOSs - s sts On The ola % had sad
eo.ed the door Of reconciliation, He meeting them
bet aI .sa. S nS S no sped Sdy's and a
ss no .r t sss S s Ss. ace | aS " IL he ea @ Key S'
s ,s % a. and md = sseS Sps tos Soa, from the face q
time I'd. matter peculiar Institution Of the south
8. and I leave cave rSshins he'apd ps.s
II This had been some impulsve radical, apt to go on
s random we should have paid but little attention 70
a. Bat Mr.. Di kinson is a representative man. lie
nae been member of the United States Senate irOn
the great State of NewYork, and candidate Tor inc
Presidency. The State OF Virginia once presenleu
him as her candidate TO the Democratic National Con-
yention and he dechued the honor. For years he ns
been the recognized leader of the most extreme Fro
Slavery wing Of the New-York conservative Demo-
crate. ~ al
above from him creates sensation, not temporary, ou'
deep and lasting. HIs utternee Is e0lit ana com
mented upon al over the North, nowhere WIN cen
sure and occasionally with approval Nor is IL 10 oe
denied that hr. Dickinson spoke the sehtihehls o
vast numbers of people in the North who are wealed
ont with this unending negro excitement, ana are re-
solved now 10 make finish OF it in some way Ii me
ontb ia as il seems TO be, bent on accomplishing The
xuin of all Northern merchants and manufacturers
doing business with it there does not appear 10 be any
longer reason 10 restrain the danger 10 southern 30
eiety from the explosion of Slavery, against winch we
have all struggled long, and TO prevent wheh we
have made SO many saenhees
The time has at length arrived when we cannon
afford TO slight this matter with few generous words
We nave struggled vainly TO make onr Southern
friends understand the maduess OF the course they are
pursuing; but since they seem to be bent On compass
,o our Tnin ss well as their own il is best that we
should lay bare the whole wound and probe 1t 10 the
fol- Depth Before doing so, let us repeat tha the p
rstical course the South is pursuing toward ITS Nor
syn creditors must absolve from all considerations
OF fellowship. Those who choose TO become Outlaws
must take tie justice which is meted TO such. we
have ON recent OCCASION given in full the Infamous
provisions urged in Tennessee with regard TO Northern
debts Bad as they were, and imprsctlcable az we
deemed them, the Governor Of Georgia has undertaken
20 carry them into effect. lie has issued Procllls
ton fobiiding the payment of debts due to Northern
men, aud requiring them TO be paid into the treasury
of the State for public service. In similar way our
vessels happening Eto Southern ports have been seMeu
before the commencement Of any war, and the pohey
of privateerDg prey upon our commerce s earnestly
engaged In. -,
es,y of the SOUTH may, 1--WE choose, pay her mp 10
her own coin; or rather intct upon her such blow
as she will not easily recover from. The South has
affected TO laugh at the idea OF the slaves taking aG-
var tage of the trouble TO their liberty But no
sooner did the Northern troops enter Mary land than
even there where the institution assumes Its mlldest
FORM and would be safe, if anywhere the negroes lied
20 Il EN- friends and sought them TO be allowed to
accompany the army. One slave was promptly re-
fured by New-York company, and his owner imme-
stately put him in jail There were number OF cases,
md in each instance the Northern men refused 10
eonntepance the fugityes. Nay, more Brlg.-Gen
Butler In command of Annapolis and the Northern
froops addressed the following letter to the Governor
have undestOod within last hour thai apIrehen
ton Of tfs neighbOrhood anxious to convince all class
person: That the forces under I I h tb
Ss Of the safe am, Therefore, ready to cooperate with yo
insUTrection srsinst the laws Of Marysnd"
Some two months ago, while Lie1t. Slemmer was in
eommand OF Fort Pekens slaves fed 10 the oIt
place Of refuge, but were at once Ittlfned 70 their
owners, by whom they were merciessly punished.
When these slaves were surrendered, Lieut.. Slemmey
wac desperaely in need of men, and they would have
been of essential use u him. rebel, belonging 10 the
force beegng the fort il reported to have said that
the slaves had not been given up there would not nave
been negro left in all that part Of Florida. And who
can doubt il Gov Sprague returned to Their owner
che Hon. George w. Hughes Of Washington, Md
three slaves who followed the Rhode Island Regiment
ten miles in hopes of escape. Fortress Monroe alec, is
very much annoyed by fugitive slaves seeking refuge
there, but IL all cases they are returned.
While our NOlthem troops are thus chiyalrousiy
taking of Institution which they all abhor, the
South is forcing the negroes 70 work IN the building OF
forts and in doing all the drndgery Of war and in Nsw
Orleans and Memphis they arTniDg the free negroes
Gases have been paraded in Southern papers where
slaves and free negroes had invested all their hard
earned savings IN bonds of the loan to aid the Rebel
Government. Does anybody believe this is done vol
unfairly When the blacks hear constantly all about
them % much said az inst the enemies Of Slavery
is it likely that they would do snch actsl No The
South is forcing the negroes into the war and must
take Whatever consequences may arise theIefrom.
The MemDkis AC0lanche states that planter In
Madison County, Tennessee, would have within a
month one hundred negro men regularly drilled and
equipped for active service. While our Northern cili-
zens are obliged encounter these poor creatures in
the field great oucry is raised when the free colored
people North organize to aid in sustaining the Govern
Inent. regiment of colOred people was organized i'll
Philadelphia almost in day, but could not be used,
because, while we obliged TO fight armies at the
South into which the blacks driven by force,
Northern blacks might prove dangerous TO Slavery
The reader will observe that mention s made OF the
arning Of slaves and the reason is that the killing Of
slave in battle would involve pecuniay loss to The
owner. Bat The poor free negroes are compelled by
vigilance committees to enlist, their death would be
no loss to any one save their families.
While all this going on, the slaves are not as i9no
rant OF the current of affairs they supposed We
might cite numerous proofs. few Will suffice Here
Is the testimony OF gentleman lately returned from
South Carolina and Georgia. ascontained in The NJ ].
E0xrier and Enquirer
Beyond al question the Southernors above al tbngs
rising Of tho 'laye population, and regard II probability
livery precsuion Ia being taken anticipate H. supply Of
left with tie residents that purpose being great
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